1590s, "to assign quarters to," earlier, as a noun, "official record or register" (Middle English), from Anglo-French billette "list, schedule," diminutive of bille (see bill (n.1)) with -let. Related: Billeted; billeting.
billet (n.1)
thick stick of wood, mid-15c., from Middle French billette, diminutive of bille "stick of wood" (see billiards).
billet (n.2)
"document, note;" see billet-doux.
雙語例句
1. Soldiers were billet ed in all the houses of the village.
士兵被分配到全村的老百姓家里住宿.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. We arrange with the townspeople to billet the students.
我們和鎮上人協商給學生提供宿舍.
來自辭典例句
3. The old mansion served as the soldiers'billet for a week.
士兵在那所古宅里住了一個星期.
來自辭典例句
4. He landed a lucrative billet with a publishing house.