If an amount of money is payable, it has to be paid or it can be paid.
例句
Purchase tax was not payable on goods for export.出口商品不需要交購買稅。
ADJ
（支票或郵政匯票）應(yīng)付予…的
If a cheque or postal order is made payable to you, it has your name written on it to indicate that you are the person who will receive the money.
例句
Write, enclosing a cheque made payable to Cobuild Limited.寫封信，附上一張支付給Cobuild有限公司的支票。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
應(yīng)付的,可付的,可付的,應(yīng)付予（抬頭人、收款人等）
This amount is payable immediately.這筆錢應(yīng)即時支付。If the government is proved negligent, compensation will be payable.如果證明是政府的疏忽，就應(yīng)支付賠償。No tax is payable on these earnings.這些收入不須交稅。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified;
"a collectible bill""a note payable on demand""a check payable to John Doe"