“开发票”常见的英文表达是 “issue an invoice” 或 “draw up an invoice”。
issue an invoice:是最常用、最直接的表述,强调发出、开具发票这一动作。例如:We will issue an invoice to you after the goods are shipped.(货物发出后,我们会给您开具发票。)
draw up an invoice: “draw up”有“起草、拟定”的意思,“draw up an invoice”侧重于描述准备、制作发票的过程。例如:The accountant is drawing up an invoice for the client.(会计正在为客户准备发票。 )