16. 句子:

Draw the consignor’s attention to the need for insurance and arrange for the insurance of goods, if required by the consignor.句中:

draw sb’s attention to: 引起某人的注意, 相當(dāng)于提醒

貨物代理人要提醒發(fā)貨人注意是否需要貨物保險(xiǎn)(意譯)的這半句有:

A freight forwarder reminds the consignor to attend to the need for insurance ...

17. 句子:

Transport the goods to the port, arrange for customs clearance, related documentation formalities and deliver the goods to the carrier.句中:

17.1 關(guān)于 relate :

(1) ... related documentation formalities and ...

(2) The forwarder should check all relevant documents relating to the movement of the goods.

(中譯英第 6 題:教材 p9 / 練習(xí)題答案: 教材 p214 )

通過這道習(xí)題,我們對(duì)12.2中 relevant 和 related 的含義有了更深刻的印象了.在上句(2)中,我們還關(guān)注到這樣一個(gè)問題:

relate to ... (動(dòng)詞 v.)

have relation to ... (名詞 n.)

be relative to ... (形容詞 adj.) 都解釋"與...有關(guān)"

17.2 documentation:

這個(gè)名詞一般很少用到. 它表示的是一個(gè)抽象的概念. 意思是"文件的提供", 很拗口,也不懂.換種思維,這里是名詞作形容詞用.我們倒不如把它當(dāng)"提供單證上的"來理解吧.

18. 句子: Pay fees and other charges including freight.句中:

我們?nèi)绾螀^(qū)分這些“費(fèi)用”呢?

(1) fee (手續(xù)費(fèi)):

含義中有"為獲得做某事的許可或?yàn)榈玫侥撤N認(rèn)可而支付的費(fèi)用"

例如: registration fee (注冊(cè)費(fèi)、登記費(fèi))

membership fee (會(huì)費(fèi))

(2) charge ("因服務(wù)而索取的"費(fèi)用,與 free of charge 相對(duì))

含義中有"購(gòu)買某種服務(wù)時(shí)按規(guī)定價(jià)目所支付的費(fèi)用"

例如: collection charge (托收費(fèi))

delivery charge (遞送費(fèi))

additional charge = surcharge (附加費(fèi))

fumigation charge (熏蒸費(fèi))

charges prepaid / charges forward (費(fèi)用預(yù)付/費(fèi)用到付)

(3) expense (花費(fèi),耗費(fèi),開銷)

含義中有"當(dāng)被認(rèn)為有大量花費(fèi)時(shí)",這個(gè)詞不僅僅用在金錢上,還用在時(shí)間或精力的花費(fèi)上:

例如: medical expense (醫(yī)藥費(fèi))

living expense (生活費(fèi))

注意: 會(huì)計(jì)領(lǐng)域中使用這個(gè)詞時(shí),通常情況下以復(fù)數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)的機(jī)會(huì)較多.注意是通常情況:

例如: operating expenses (營(yíng)業(yè)費(fèi)用,經(jīng)營(yíng)費(fèi)用)

travelling expenses (差旅費(fèi))

selling expense (銷售費(fèi)用,沒有"s")

income taxes expense (所得稅費(fèi)用,沒有"s")

(4) -age (費(fèi),資)

-age 是表示抽象名詞的后綴.沒有"費(fèi)、資"的說法,但是下列這些詞有"費(fèi)、資"的解釋:

例如: postage (郵資) carriage (運(yùn)費(fèi)) storage (倉(cāng)庫費(fèi))

19. 句子: Arrange for transshipment en route if necessary.句中:

19.1 transshipment:

(1) 前綴 "trans-" = to a changed state (轉(zhuǎn)變、轉(zhuǎn)移、轉(zhuǎn)換)

例如: transport, transplant (移植)

(2) transhipment 的拼法是否正確呢? 嚴(yán)格地來說,并不正規(guī).

例如: transshipment additional (轉(zhuǎn)船附加費(fèi))

transshipment charge (轉(zhuǎn)船費(fèi)用)

port of transshipment (中轉(zhuǎn)港)

19.2 en route:

en route = on the way (在途中)

這是一個(gè)單詞,外來語,并非是兩個(gè)單詞或詞組, 后通常接"for、to、from"

例如: These containers were en route from shanghai to Los angeles.

20. 句子:

Monitor the movement of goods all the way to the consignee through contacts with the carrier and the forwarders’ agents abroad.我們這樣看就簡(jiǎn)單多了:

Monitor the movement of goods through contacts with the carrier.

句子的其他部分再一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)添加上去,句意就完整了.

21. 我們把兩句句子連在一起看:

(1) Note damages or losses, if any, to the goods.

(2) Assist the consignor in pursuing claims, if any, against the carrier for loss of the goods or for damage to them.

21.1 damage:

damage = harm or injury that causes loss of value (有"失去價(jià)值"的含義)

例如: damage by fire (火損)

damage by water (水損)

damage certificate (殘損證明書)

damage to the goods (注意介詞搭配)

damaged goods (損壞了的貨物)

goods damaged in transit (...中受損的貨物)

21.2 loss: loss 這個(gè)詞,詞義很單純, 解釋"喪失,滅失",只是在字形上要把它和下列單詞區(qū)分清楚:

lose (動(dòng)詞)

lost ( lose 的過去式, 過去分詞, 或其他解釋的形容詞)

loss (名詞, 注意它的用法: loss of the goods)

21.3 make/pursue a claim against sb for sth (就...向...提出賠償):

一提到 claim, 保險(xiǎn)和法律的味道比較濃, pursue 還有 seek 的意思:

(1) 保險(xiǎn)領(lǐng)域的"索賠": claim clause (索賠條款)

notice of claim (索賠通知)

(2) 法律領(lǐng)域的(根據(jù)權(quán)利所提出的)"要求":

claim for damage (要求損害賠償)

The forwarders, on behalf of the consignee (importer), would:

Monitor the movement of good on behalf of the consignee when the consignee controls freight (支付運(yùn)費(fèi)), that is, the cargo.

Receive and check all relevant documents relating to the movement of the goods.

Take delivery of the goods from the carrier and, if necessary, pay the freight

cost (支付運(yùn)費(fèi)).

Arrange customs clearance and pay duties, fees and other charges to the customs and other public authorities.

Arrange transit warehousing, if necessary.

Deliver the cleared goods to the consignee.

Assist the consignee, if necessary, in pursuing claims, if any, against the carrier for the loss of the goods or any damage to them.

Assist the consignee, if necessary, in warehousing and distribution.