英语写作手册第八章.docx

词语应用 WORD POWER DEVELOPMENT1. credit n.a) Nearly all retail business here is done on credit,the period varying from 3 to 6 months.在这里几乎所有的零售交易都以赊账方式进行，付款期从3个月到6个月不等。Since it is not the policy of this wholesaler to grantallowextend credit beyond his usual trading terms,he insist that they send this remittance by return（of post）.因为这个批发商的做法是提供的赊账额度不能超出其一般交易条件，所以他坚持要他们立即将钱款汇出。b) Our cerdit assessment form is enclosed and we look forward to seeing it completed so that we can consider the payment terms.随信附上我方的信用评估表希望您填写，以便于我们考虑付款条件。We immediately wrote to their bankers to inquire about their credit standing.我们当即向他们的银行写信询问他们的信用状况。c) Through the Midminster Bank Ltd,65 Aldwych,London EC2,we have arranged with the Bank of Japan,Tokyo,to openissueestablish a(letter of) credit in your favor to be available until 30 September.通过Midminster银行(地址：伦敦Aldwych街65号，邮编EC2)，我们已经与东京的日本银行达成协议，由他们开立以贵方为受益人的信用证，有效期至9月30日。You will find enclosed a copy of our instructions to open the credit and we shall be glad if you will check it ensure that they agree with the contract terms.兹附我方开立信用证的通知，敬请审阅以确保各项要求与合同条款相符。 v.They asked their bankers to ackowledge receipt of the enclosed cheque and credit their account.他们要求银行收到支票后予以确认，并将款项打进他们的账户。A sum of US$53,000 has been credited to your account.一笔53,000美元的钱已经打进你方账户。2. debit n.The cheques issed have been cashed and the amounts now appear as debits in the statement of account.开出的支票已经兑现，其金额在结账单上记入借方。We are,therefore,enclosing a debit note for the amount undercharged,namely$14.70.因此我们附上一张索款通知单，收取少收的金额14.7美元。 v.Please supply the goods as soon as possible and debit our account.请尽快供货，货款记到我方账户上。We have debited youyour account with this amount.我们已经将这笔款子记到贵方的账户上。Bank charges for handling the transaction have been debited toagainst youyour account. 办理这笔交易的银行费用已记到您账户上。3. draw A bill drawn by you for the goods shipped by s.s Ambassador was presented to us today.But you had agreed to send the goods on consignment and we had given no authority for you to draw on us.今天收到你方一张汇票，要收取“大使号”轮所装货物的款项。但是事先你方同意发运货物是让我们寄售的，而且我们未曾授权你方向我们开具汇票。In keeping with our usual terms of payment we have drawn on you at 60 days and passed the draft and shipping documents to our bankers.根据我们通常的付款条件，我们已向你方开出了60天期的汇票，并把汇票与装运单证一起交给了我方银行。Owing to the urgency of your order,we are compelled to place this transaction on a cash basis.因为你方的订货很紧急，我们只能以现金付款来做这笔交易。Please confirm by fax that we can draw on you through Bank of China,Shanghai,for the amount of your order.请传真确认，我们可以通过中国银行上海分行，按你方订货的金额向你方开出汇票。drawerWe were very surprised this morning when our bankers returned the bill we drew on you for $325 on 5 August,marked“Refer to drawer”.今早我们很惊讶，因为我方于8月5日向您开出的面额为325元的汇票被我方银行退还，上面注有“请与出票人洽询”的字样。DraweeA draft under LC also serves as a written order for the negotiating bank to get reimbursement from the drawee.根据信用证开出的汇票还是一份书面支付命令，议付行可据此向受票人收款。4. effect v.As usual,payment will be effected by an irrevocable LC issued by our bankers.和往常一样，货款将以我方银行开出的不可撤销信用证支付。For future business in small amounts,we may consider effecting shipment on DP basis.对于今后的小额交易，我们会考虑以DP付款方式交货。We usually effect insurance against All Risks and War for the invoice value plus 10%.我们通常以发票金额的110%投保一切险和战争险。 n.a) The improved packing will haveproduceachieve the effect of promoting sales. 改进过的包装将可起到促销作用。 We hope that the price reduction will exercise an immediate effect on sales volume. 我们希望降价将对销售量起到立竿见影的效果。b)These two proposals are,in effect, the samea request for a more favourable price. 这两项建议实际没什么两样都是要求得到更为优惠的价格。 The new important regulations will take effect on and after January 1,2019. 新的进口法规将于2019年1月1日起生效。 With effect from 1 May,our address will be: . 从5月1日起，我们的地址将变更为： The law will remain in effect till the end of the year. 此项法律将在年底前一直有效。5extend In the special circumstances just mentioned, we hope you will agree to extend shipment totilluntill August 31. 在上述特殊情况下，我们希望您能同意将装运期延至8月31日。 The company plans to extend its activities to import videos. 该公司打算扩展其业务，进口录像机。 To meet the growing demand in this country, we have decided to extend our business by opening new branches in other cities. 为满足该国不断增长的需求，我们决定拓展业务，在其他城市开设分公司。 extension I hope the extension of your visit to China will open up new business opportunities. 我希望你访华时间的延长会开辟新的商机。 Owing to the extension of our export business ,we are now faced with heavy commitments. 由于出口业务拓展了，面对繁多的订单，我们感到应接不暇。 extent Please let us know in detail the extent of the damage. 请详细告诉我们货损的程度如何。 Since the premium varies with the extent of insurance, additional risks,if required ,will incur extra premium. 因为保费随保险范围不同而变化，如需投保附加险，保费就会增加。 cf.expand We are keen to expand our export to Africa, and are looking for suitable agents to represent us. 我们迫切希望扩大对非洲的出口，并且正在寻找合适的代理商做我们的代表。expansion We are pleased that you have been satisfied with our past shipments and that expansion of your business is likely to lead to increased orders. 您对我们以往所发的货物非常满意，而您的业务拓展将能带来更多的订单，我们对这一切都感到高兴。6 . notice v.We believe that you have also noticed the recent decline in demand. 我们相信您也已经注意到最近需求量下降了。 Much to our regret, they failed to notice that the market was begainning to sag. 我们很遗憾，他们没能注意到市场正开始萎缩。 n.Please suspend shipment until further notice.请暂停发货，等待通知。Please note that this is just a price indication,subject to change without prior notice.请注意这只是参考价，如有变动恕不另行通知。 Please give us a months notice if you wish to change delivery time.如您想改变发货时间，请提前一个月通知我们。 As your request for the change of destination came at such short notice, we have to ask you to extend shipment till the end of next month.因为您提出更改目的港的通知来得太晚，我们不得不要求您把装运期延展至下个月底。Cf.(试比较) notify As you have at no time notified us of defects in our products or about poor execution of contracts, we can only assume that we have given you no cause to be dissatisfied.您之前未曾通知我们货品有缺陷，或合同执行欠妥，我们只能认为不存在引起您不满的理由。句型菜单 SENTENCE MENUTerms of payment 付款条件1. please see to it that payment is made by confirmed,irrevocable letter of credit in our favor,available by draft at sight,and allowing transshipment and partial shipments.请务必做到，货款要以我方为受益人的、保兑的、不可撤销的即期信用证支付，允许转船及分批装运。 2Your draft must be accompained by a complete set of shipping documents,consisting of：你方汇票必须随付全套装运单据，包括： 3Since our profit is marginal,we cannot grant exceptions to terms of payment. 由于我们的利润非常有限，因此不能对我方的付款条件予以破例。 Advice of payment 付款通知1. We have instructed the Bank of Toronto to open an Irrevocable Documentary Letter of Credit for 15210Order No.341,000casks of iron nails in your favorthis will be confirmed in due course by our bankerscorrespondents in China who will accept your draft on them at 60 days for amount of your invoice.我们已通知多伦多银行开立一张金额为15210英镑支付第34号订单支付1000桶铁钉的、以你方为受益人的不可撤销的跟单信用证该证将由我们银行在中国的往来行予以保兑，他们将承兑你方按发票金额向他们开出的付款期为60天的远期汇票。2. Enclsed is a copy of the notification we received yesterday from the New Zealand Bank,Wellington,to open an irrevocable letter of credit in your favor for $55,000 which will be available until 10June 20.随附我们昨天从惠灵顿新西兰银行收到的通知，已开立了以你方为受益人的不可撤销的信用证，金额为55000元，有效期至20年6月10日。3Our bank inform us that they now have the shipping document,and will be transferring the proceeds of our letter of credit to your account. 银行通知我们说，他们已经拿到了装运单据，将要把我方信用证的款项 转入你方账户。Acknowledgment of payment 确认收款1We have received your letter of credit and are making up documents According to its terms. 我们已收到你方信用证，现正按照其条款缮制单据。2Bank of China,Shanghai Branchyour transfer of USD34,000.00 has the proceeds of your letter of credit have have advised us that been credit to our account.Thank you for paying so promptly and we hope to hear from you again.您汇出的34000美元已你方信用证的款项已 中国银行上海分行已通知我们， 打进我方账户。十分感谢您迅速付款，我们希 望能再次收到您的来信。 3We would like to thank you for you prompt payment and ask you to contact us if you need anything else in menswear,or any information about fashion in this count