Receivable, in this money sense, describes something that is waiting to be paid to you. A receivable invoice is one a customer still owes.

Receivable在這個金錢的意思裡, describes something that is waiting to be paid to you是形容某樣還在等著付給你的東西. A receivable invoice一張receivable（應收）的發票 is one a customer still owes是客戶還沒付清的.

In business English it is almost always about money coming in, not about whether you “can receive” a package — though the pieces receive + -able originally just meant “able to be received.” Accountants talk about accounts receivable: the pile of bills other people have not paid you yet.

In business English在商用英語裡, it is almost always about money coming in它幾乎都是在講快要進來的錢, not about whether you "can receive" a package而不是在說你能不能『收到』一個包裹—— though the pieces receive + -able originally just meant "able to be received"雖然receive加-able這兩個部分原本只是表示『可以被收到』. Accountants talk about accounts receivable會計師會說accounts receivable（應收帳款）: the pile of bills other people have not paid you yet也就是別人還沒付給你的那一堆帳款.

As an adjective it is office-like and a bit formal. You would not call a birthday present receivable.

As an adjective作為形容詞, it is office-like and a bit formal它帶點辦公室味、有點正式. You would not call a birthday present receivable你不會把一份生日禮物說成receivable.

Though actually, receivable money is still only a promise until it arrives; it is not cash in the bank.

Though actually不過其實, receivable money is still only a promise until it arrivesreceivable的錢在到手之前都還只是一個承諾; it is not cash in the bank還不是銀行裡的現金.