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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pay·a·ble /ˈpeɪəbəl/ adjective [not before noun]  1 BFLa bill, debt etc that is payable must be paid 〔账单、债务等〕应支付的payable on Tax is payable on the interest. 利息要支付税金。payable by a fee of £49, payable by the tenant 一笔应由租户支付的49英镑费用payable to State pensions become payable to women at age 60. 女性年满60岁就可以拿到国家养老金。 The rent is payable in advance. 租金须预付。2 payable to somebody BFBa cheque etc that is payable to someone has that person’s name written on it and should be paid to them 〔支票等〕付给某人的 Cheques should be made payable to the National Trust. 支票应该写明付给国民信托组织。
Examples from the Corpus
payableThe vendors intention to sell will be made public as soon as the circular is sent out, yet no consideration will be payable.If the assisted party is successful, costs may be payable by the opponent in the normal way.A lab fee of $25 is payable during the first week of class.This liability would be payable even if the venture failed, and all the capital were lost.Instead, the combined amount payable from next April will be £19.40 for the first child and £18.65 for the second onwards.In addition some clubs levy a service charge for infants payable in resort.Cheques for all these events must be made payable to Brighton Borough Council.Donations should be made payable to: Darling Endowed Scholarship.Don't write out cheques to your adviser - always make them payable to the company you're investing in.payable in advanceIt will be automatic and payable in advance.The full fee is payable in advance and includes the cost of refreshments, lunch and all seminar documentation.If the rent is payable in advance, the date chosen should be a rent day.
From Longman Business Dictionarypayablepay‧a‧ble /ˈpeɪəbəl/ adjective [not before a noun]1ACCOUNTINGa bill, debt etc that is payable must be paid, often by a certain dateShareholders will receive a final dividend of 0.75p, payable on July 1.Sanders’ donation was $450,000, payable over three years.2accounts payable American EnglishACCOUNTING money that a company owesSYN BrE CREDITORSThe company’s liabilities include accounts payable totaling $29.1 million.3dividends payableACCOUNTINGFINANCE a figure included in a company’s accounts showing the amount that has been or will be paid in dividends for a particular period of timeSurprisingly, the profit and loss account reveals in the latest year that dividends payable were greater than profits for the year.4note payableACCOUNTING a note relating to money that a company owesProceeds from the share offering will be used to repay a portion of the company’s current notes payable. see also bills payable under bill of exchange5payable to somebodyBANKING a cheque that is payable to someone has that person’s name written on it and must be paid only to themSend a postal order or cheque for £2.50 made payable to Dent & Reuss Ltd.
pay·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus debt bill, is a etc Business that payable


payable
payable /ˈpeɪəbəl/ adjective [not before noun]
 Word Family: noun: pay, payment, repayment, payer, payee; verb: pay, repay, underpayoverpay; adjective: paid ≠ unpaid, underpaidoverpaid, payable
1. a bill, debt etc that is payable must be paid
    payable on
    Tax is payable on the interest.
    payable by
    a fee of £49, payable by the tenant
    payable to
    State pensions become payable to women at age 60.
    The rent is payable in advance.
2. payable to somebody a cheque etc that is payable to someone has that person’s name written on it and should be paid to them:
    Cheques should be made payable to the National Trust.


pay·ableBrE /ˈpeɪəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpeɪəbl/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] that must be paid or can be paid 应付;可偿付A 10% deposit is payable in advance. 须预付 10% 的押金。🔊🔊The price is payable in monthly instalments. 本价格可按月分期付款。🔊🔊when a cheque, etc. is made payable to sb, their name is written on it and they can then pay it into their bank account 应付予(抬头人、收款人等)