BEC中级词汇精选（20）

bid		v./n. 出价，投标支付
	短语	bid up 哄抬抬高出价数
	例	Park wants to sell his farm, and he has already had two large bids for it. 帕克想卖掉他的农场，并且已经有两个出大价钱的买主。 Bids for building the bridge were invited. 应邀参加建造那座桥梁的投标。 They lost the contract because their bid was too high. 他们因索价太高而失去了那张合同。
takeover bid		n. 盘进（一个公司）的出价
Big Board		纽约证券交易所
Big Board	例	She works for the Big Board. 她在纽约证券交易所工作。 Prices fell on the Big Board. 纽约证券交易所股价下跌。
bill		n. 账单，票据 v. 开账单，开发票
	短语	a telephone bill 电话费 an electric bill 电费 a gas bill 煤气费 bill of entry 报关单（进出口货物清单，报海关查验） bill of exchange 汇票 foot the bill 付账；负责 bill in three parts 三联单
	例	The bill this week is too big for the Blacks to pay. 布莱克一家本周的账单数目太大付不起了。 Bills of exchange are a convenient way of collecting payments from overseas customers, but we prefer an irrevocable letter of credit. 汇票是从海外顾客收取款项的便利方式，但我们宁可收不可撤消信用证。 Will you bill me for the materials later? 你可以稍后给我开这批材料的发票吗？
billboard		n. （路边）广告牌，招贴板