receivable
UK/rɪ'siːvəb(ə)l/US/ri'si:vәbl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
(of a debt) owed to a business and awaiting payment
应收的
n.
A sum of money owed to a business; (plural) accounts receivable
应收款项；（复数）应收账款
Root Breakdown
Native Englishreceiveroot
+
-ablecapable of, worthy of
=receivable
receive + -able (able to be) = "able to be received." In accounting it narrows to money a business is due to receive: accounts receivable. Mostly a finance term.
Common Collocations
- 1.accounts receivable应收账款
- 2.notes receivable应收票据
- 3.receivable balance应收余额
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company has $2 million in accounts receivable.
- 2.
Overdue receivables hurt the firm's cash flow.