() [] the act of preparing and sending bills to customers（给顾客）开账单◆a billing clerk开票员◆customer billing software客户发单软件 () billings []the total amount of business that a company does in a particular period of time, especially in advertising or insurance（尤指广告或保险业一段时间内的）营业额◆The agency generates annual billings of around $72 million.这代理商年营业额约为 7 200 万元。◆The company is worth $125 million in billings.按营业额计算，这公司值 1.25 亿元。 [] the way sb/sth is advertised or described广告；宣传◆Their latest gaming machine is living up to (= is as good as) its billing as the hottest on the market.他们的最新款游戏机正如广告上所说，是市场上最热门的游戏机。reverse billing