collect

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

not-comparable

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

Japanese Meaning

受取人が料金を支払う方式、すなわち電話料金や出荷時に受取人負担となる方式を意味します。

When she realized the call was collect, she hesitated before answering.

電話が着信課金だと気づくと、彼女は出るのをためらった。

Sense（1）

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay.