foot a bill
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基本释义
- 买单；付账
例句
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1·A state whose ship was not attacked, and whose only involvement with the incident was as rescuer, might balk at being asked to foot the bill for lengthy and costly proceedings.船只没有被攻击过，或者只是扮演救援角色的国家，在被要求为冗长而代价不菲的诉讼程序买单时，都可能变得踌躇不决。
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2·This isn't the first time the city has confronted the public dimension of a semi-private event, and it's hardly the first time anyone was irritated over whether taxpayers should foot the bill.这早已不是第一次这个城市面临公众的半私人事件了，这也很难说是第一次人们对于纳税人是不是该买单而恼火。
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3·Hard-pressed parents should not think they are the only ones doling out money to their children: taxpayers foot a hefty bill too.顶着压力的父母们不应认为仅仅是是他们在为孩子出钱，纳税人也承担了高额的费用。
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4·Then a German cleaning equipment company offered to foot the bill and train the rangers.后来，一家德国清洗设备公司表示愿意支付清洗费用，并培训公园管理员。
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5·Rich nations are responsible for most of the gases that are already heating the planet, and have a duty to help foot this bill.而发达国家将为它们早已排放并使地球变暖的温室气体负责，并有义务履行这份账单。
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6·In contrast, a bailout forces unwitting taxpayers to foot the bill for Greece's SINS.相反的是，资金援助会迫使毫不知情的纳税人为希腊的罪责负担债务。
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7·Slovak-style spaghetti is served at the Bill Restaurant, named after — who else? — Bill Clinton, but a waitress said he never stepped foot in the place.就是比尔.克林顿了。 不过餐馆女服务员说，他可从来没有踏进过这个地方。
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8·At six-foot-six, Bill Gates Sr. is nearly a full head taller than his son.老盖茨身高6英尺6英寸，比儿子几乎整整高出一头。
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9·Ben: Of course, I wouldn't want to foot the bill for a thousand year old mummy.本：当然，我才不想为一个千年木乃伊买单呢。
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10·Will certainly set the afternoon, Mr. Yan under a foot the bill quickly.一定会确定的下午，严先生该法案很快得到了脚。