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外贸函电１３
2007-07-04 16:59
函电 (53) ------ 注解 注解:
1. match v. (品质,颜色,设计等) 相配,相称,比得上 如: The shipment does not match the sample you sent us last month. 2. be unsuited 不适合于......,不适应 如: We are sorry to inform you that your claim against us for short weight is unsuited for the international insurance claim standards. 3. have no choice but 别无选择只有...... 如: As you failed to make delivery in time, we have no choice but to cancel our order with you. 4. embarrass v. 使困窘,使为难 如: We are (或 feel) greatly embarrassed by your omission to enclose the packing list with other documents. embarrassing adj. 令人困窘的 如: We are placed in an embarrassing position. embarrassment n. 窘迫,为难 如: The firm meets with financial embarrassment. 5. substitute A for B replace B with A 如: We must substitute new chairs for the old ones. We must replace the broken chairs with new ones. 函电 (54) ------ A
今天的例文是: (A) Complaining of Short Delivery Dear sirs,
Information has just been received from Messrs. Bombey & Sons in Colombo, the consignees under B/L No.19 dated February 28, that two of the 100 cases shipped from Huangpu to Colombo per s.s "Baltrover" are missing.
The consignees contracted your agents in Colombo about it, and they were advised to get in touch with us direct to inquire into the matter.
As matters stand, it is legibly indicated in the B/L which is CLEAN and without qualification, that the 100 cases were shipped in apparent good order and condition. The same indication appears in our Shipping Order and your Mate's Receipt. It is therefore obvious that the shortage is due to your fault and we hereby notify you that we reserve the right to claim on you for the shortage, should it be subsequently confirmed.
Your early clarification and settlement of the case will be appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
函电 (54) ------ B (B) An Adjustment Made by the Shipping Company
Dear sirs, Thank you for your letter of March 11,2000, we have today received information from our agents in Karachi that the two cases referred to were over-carried and landed at that port. We are marking immediate arrangements to have the goods returned to Colombo by the first available opportunity, and have instructed our agents there to notify your consignees of the returned parcel and bear any charges and expenses thus incurred for our account. The matter stands thus that S/S "Baltrover" departed from Colombo several hours ahead of schedule to tide over the ebbing. Our tallymen hurriedly covered the hatchways under the supervision of the Customs Officer, leaving the stowage intact. However, had the two cases not been stowen away from the bulk, we could have delivered the consignment in full. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in delivery and the trouble which may have been caused to both the consignees and yourselves, We assure you of the best services at all times. Yours faithfully, 函电 (54) ------ 注解A 注解:
1. inquire into ph.v. 调查 如: We find it imperative to inquire into the matter as soon as possible. 2. as matters stand (or: as the matter stands) 事实是......, 照目前的情况 The matter stands thus: 事情是这样的: 3. legibly adv. 字迹清楚地 如: Marks and numbers on the barrels must be stencilled legibly. 4. qualification n. 限制条件, 限制 without qualification 无保留地 5. in apparent good order and condition 所装货物完整, 外表情况良好 apparent adj. 明显的, 表面的 如: It is apparent that your price is out of line with the ruling market. apparently adv. 明显地, 表面地 如: The sellers apparently admit their fault, but refuse to compensate us for the loss. 6. appear v. 似乎, 看来, 显得 如: As the case is in good shape and does not appear to have been tampered with, we surmise that you must have short-shipped. 函电 (54) ------ 注解B
7. Mate's Receipt 收货单
8. reserve v./n. 保留 如: We will do our utmost to reserve the goods for you, but cannot commit ourselves. We have a reserve of these goods, but it is rather limited. 9. clarification n. 澄清 如: We shall appreciate your clarification of this question. clarify v. 澄清 如: Your present letter seems to contradict the previous one. Please clarify. 10. settlement n. 解决; 清偿 如: Enclosed is our cheque in the amount of US$8,164.00 in final and complete settlement of this claim. settle v. 调停, 解决, 偿付 如: We sincerely hope that you will make every effort to settle this claim on the best possible terms without further delay. We suggest that the balance be settled by mail transfer. 11. over-carry v. 越载 12. incur v. 招致, 引起, 遭受 函电 (54) ------ 注解C 13. tide over the ebbing 避过退潮
14. tallyman n. 船上记筹员 15. hatchway n. 船舱盖 16. supervision n. 监督, 管理 under the supervision of sb. 在某人监督[指导]下 如: The damaged goods were sold by public auction under the supervision of the Chamber of Commerce. supervise v. 监督, 管理 如: The office manager supervises the work of several departments. supervisory adj. 监督的, 管理的 如: He was blamed for failure to perform his supervisory duties. 17. stowage n. 堆装, 堆装的货 如: Proper stowage will not cause such trouble. stow v. 堆装 如: It is imperative that the goods be stowed away from boiler. 18. intact adj. 未经触动的, 完整无损的 如: The shipment has arrived with all the cases intact and in sound condition. 函电 (55)
谢谢大家的支持，很高兴今天看到那么多朋友的意见！
今天的例文是：Complaints of Wrong Goods Delivered Dear sirs, Our Order No.1487 We duly received the documents and took delivery of the goods in arrival of s.s. "Chunlin" at Hamburg. We are much obliged to you for the prompt execution of this order. Everything appears to be correct and in good condition except in Case No.71. Unfortunately when we opened this case we found it contained completely different articles, and we can only presume a mistake was made and the contents of this case were for another order. As we need the articles we ordered to complete deliveries to our new customers, we must ask you to arrange for the dispatch of replacements at once. We attach a list of the contents of Case No.17, and shall be glad if you will check this with our order and the copy of your invoice. In the meantime we are holding the above-mentioned case at your disposal. Please let us know what you wish us to do with it. Yours faithfully, Encl. 函电 (55) ------ 注解
注解：
1. take delivery of (means: receive) 如：I will take delivery of the car next week. 2. in/on arrival of 到达 on sb.'s arrival 当某人到达时 3. presume v. 推测，认为 如：Since you did not reply to our cable,we presume you are not interested. presumption n. 推测，假定 如：Your presumption that we have covered our requirements elsewhere is not quite right. 4. replacement n. 代替，代替物 如：We want your delivery of the goods to be exact to the sample. Any replacement of the goods will not be accepted. 5. disposal n. 处理，出售 如：There is little prospect for the immediate disposal of the balance. at one's disposal 由某人使用（或支配处理） put / leave sth. at sb's disposal 交由某人处理、处置，供某人使用，听某人之使，由某人做主 如：We put the business at the exclusive agent's disposal in Japan. The company put a secretary at my disposal. （公司配了个秘书给我使用。） I'll leave the matter at his disposal. （我把这件事交由他处理。） disposal of 卖掉，处理掉 如：There is a chance to disposal of another 100 tons. 6. do with ph.v. 对付，处理 如：The whole lot is quite useless to our users. We would like to know what you want us to do with the goods. Shall we return them to you or hold them at your proposal? 函电 (56) 今天的例文是: Complaint Accepted
Dear sirs, Your Order No.1457 per s.s. "Chunlin" Thank you for your letter dated April 24. We were glad to know that the consignment was delivered promptly,but it was with much regret that we heard Case No.71 did not contain the goods your ordered. On going into the matter we find that a mistake was indeed made in the packing through a confusion of numbers,and we have arranged for the right goods to be dispatched to you at once. Relative documents will be mailed as soon as they are ready. We have already cabled to inform you of this,and we enclose a copy of the telegram. Please keep Case No.71 and its contents until called for by our Commercial Counsellor's Office,whom we have informed of the matter accordingly. Your faithfully, Encl. 函电 (56) ------ 注解
1. go into ph.v. 调查, 探究, 评述; 从事(某一行业)
如: We have gone into the matter and found your claim perfectly justified. We do not think it is necessary for us to go into details. We are thinking of going into the fur trade. 2. through (means: because of) 如: Mistakes were not always made through careless. (错误不一定都是由粗心造成的.) I do that through friendship. (我这样做是因为友谊.) 3. confusion n. 混乱, 混淆 如: Through a confusion of numbers, a mistake was made in the loading. confuse v. 使混乱, 使糊涂; 弄混 如: We are afraid of your buyers are confusing two perfectly different types. 4. Commercial Consellor's Office 商务领事馆 函电 (57)
刚开完会,来来来,继续......
今天的例文是: Claim for Short Weight Dear sirs, Claim for Shortlanded Fertilizers under S/C No.6543 Further to our cable dated 26th August reading: CHEMICAL FERTILIZER EXDACHING 36BAGS BROKEN MATERIAL IRRETRIEVABLY LOST SHORTW/T ESTIMATED 1540LBS AWAITING SURVEY REPORT We have just received the Survey Report from the Dalian Commodity Inspection Bureau evidencing the broken bags being due to improper packing, for which the suppliers are definitely responsible. On the strength of the DCIB's Survey Report, we hereby register our claim with you as follows: Our claim on short-delivered quantity ￡357.00 plus survey charges ￡25.00 Total amount of claim ￡382.00 Survey Report No.TE(80)305 is enclosed and we look forward to your settlement at an early date. Yours faithfully, Encl. 函电 (57) ------ 注解
注解:
1. short-landed adj. 短卸 常见的由 short 构成的复合词和词组还有: short-deliverred adj. 短交, 缺交 short-shipped adj. 短装 short-invoiced adj. 发票少开 short-paid adj. 少付 short-calculated adj. 少算 short-established adj. 少开 short-opened adj. 少开 short delivery 短交, 缺交 short shipment 短装, 装载不足 short weight 短重 2. further to 继...... 如: Further to our cable of July 15, we have today sent you our latest pricelist for your reference. 3. irretrievably adv. 无法挽救地, 不可弥补地 如: We would like to add that any delay in shipping our order will cause us to suffer irretrievably heavy losses. irretrievable adj. 无法挽救的, 不可弥补的 如: Payment by D/A sometimes can result in irretrievable losses. 4. responsible adj. 有责任的, 应负责任的 如: We are not responsible for the delay. We must hold you responsible for all the consequences arising therefrom. responsibility n. 责任 如: We cannot assume responsiblity for the loss. We will take the responsibility of chartering the vessel. You have a responsibility to defray the charges. 5. on the strength of 依靠, 依据 如: You may draw a clean draft on us on the strength of our written instructions dated the 15th March. 函电 (58)
大家周末过得好吗? 我的帖子越是临近尾声, 越是沉得快! 看来越往后的内容越不大吸引人! 所以现在我要在考虑, 还有一个不重要的章节还需不需要上传呢?
继续先来今天的例文吧: Settlement of Claim Dear sirs, Your Claim on 1,000 M/T Chemical Fertilizers With reference to your letter of 6th September, in which a claim was lodged for a short delivery of 1,540 lbs Chemial Fertilizers, we wish to express our deepest regret over the unfortunate incident. You must have had much difficulty in meeting the orders of your clients. After check-up by our staff at the warehouse in Glasgow, it was found that some 10 bags had not been packed in 5-ply strong paper bags as stipulated in the contract, thus resulting in the breakage during transit. This was due entirely to negligence on the part of the warehouse managers, for which we, the exporters, tender our apologies. In view of our long-standing relations of which, we trust, there is a good prospect of further development, we will make payment by cheque for ￡382.00, the amount of claim, into your account withe the Bank of China, upon receipt of your agreement. We hope this matter will not affect our good relation in future dealings. Yours faithfully, 函电 (58) ------ 注解A
注解:
1. incident n. 普通事件, 附带事件 如: We regret the inconvenience you have sustained, but trust this unavoidable incident will not influence you unfavourably in the matter of future orders. incident adj. 伴随着发生的, 与 incidental 同义, 可通用. 如: Loss in price incident to delay in shipment could be serious. 2. warehouse n. 货栈, 仓库 warehouse certificate 仓库栈单 warehouse receipt 仓库收据 warehouse to warehouse 仓至仓条款 ex warehouse 仓库交货价格条款 如: We wish to cover the consignment against all risks from our warehouse at the above address to the port of New York. warehouse v. 把......存放在仓库里 warehousing entry 入库单 warehousing charges 储仓费 如: With much regret, we inform you that the contents of Case No.45 were stolen while being warehoused. 3. transit n. 运输, 运行 transit trade 转口贸易 transit duties 过境税 如: It is quite clear that the damage occurred in transit. 函电 (58) ------ 注解B
4. negligence n. 疏忽, 粗心大意
如: We deeply regret that we have troubled you so much through our negligence in packing. 5. on the part of sb. (或 on sb's part) 就......而言, 在......方面 如: The fault is on the part of the shipping company. On our part, we always keep to our promise. 6. tender v. 正式提出, 提供 如: They required us to tender the necessary documents in support of your claim. tender n. 投标 invite tender 招标 如: Tenders are invited for building materials. 7. long-standing relations 长期的关系 如: We are glad to send you this introductory letter, hoping it will be the prelude to the long-standing relations between us. 8. affect v. 影响 如: Considerable buying has affected the price to a large extent. 9. dealings n. pl. 业务交往 如: Our dealings with you in the past have been quite satisfactory. |
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