receivable
UK/rɪ'siːvəb(ə)l/US/ri'si:vәbl/
C2
释义
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
词根拆分
原生英语receiveroot
+
-able能够...的，值得...的
=receivable
receive + -able（能被……的）=「可收取的」。在会计里收窄为「企业应收回的钱」：accounts receivable（应收账款）。主要是财务术语。
常用搭配
- 1.accounts receivable应收账款
- 2.notes receivable应收票据
- 3.receivable balance应收余额
例句
- 1.
The company has $2 million in accounts receivable.
公司有两百万美元的应收账款。
- 2.
Overdue receivables hurt the firm's cash flow.
逾期应收款损害了公司的现金流。