|
|
Unit 1: Scope of Freight Forwarding Services( _2 r- ~- Y. ?" @( s- X+ j+ V( e
Unless the consignor(发货人), the person sending goods, or the consignee(收货人), the person receiving goods, wants to attend to any of the procedural and
5 d& [1 R! E, o2 [* I" `2 f tdocumentary formalities himself, it is usually the freight forwarder who ) @ d* A' T, S% ]
undertakes on his behalf to process the movement of goods through the various" [# k7 h* s2 Q+ B7 i6 Z
stages involved. The freight forwarder may provide these services directly or
3 Y) v8 F1 A6 |" R6 X2 R5 uthrough subcontractors or other agencies employed by him. He is also expected
! C* p, l4 h( z* ^4 r! H1 m! e! A! nto utilize, in this connection, the services of his overseas agents. Briefly, ) s( L' P! ^' c$ v1 c
these services are:8 W5 v0 W; n* Z" e4 J- D* u
7 t" s6 `. ?: c2 k; h- ?+ v# i课文第三自然段, 以后不再出现课文内容.- r! P5 ?" x+ N6 H
6.1 unless 一句我们可以先简化成: ) f ]+ g# q4 D' C ?1 O5 L7 B! k; U
Unless the consignor wants to attend to formalities himself, … % e1 o1 g, B1 v: k. a4 q( s
= If the consignor does not attend to formalities himself, … h5 K* `: t, @0 b& b; U) B/ D
6.1.1 只有当unless 解释成 “ 如果不 ” 的时候, 它才可以和 if not 互换句型. ' n3 {" r6 C w7 v' b
因此, 我们不能随随便便地把 unless 翻译成 “除非” 或者 “如果不”
; q' U* y+ N/ v. z1 K 6.1.2 attend # ~6 t/ ?" s5 Z: H J, f
(1) 及物动词. 解释 “出席, 参加” 例如: attend a meeting 2 K+ e: Z: n; v4 v4 Y
(2) 不及物动词, 介词的固定搭配往往是 to. 解释 “注意, 专心, 专注”
0 c- l' u* g4 { 例如: attend to one’s work
3 N% A6 V: C, R (3) 其名词形式. attention 例如: pay attention to# {- b, x3 k# Q ~
(4) 其形容词形式. attentive 介词的搭配还是 to) A! l* t) Q/ i1 n# o+ w9 c; s
6.1.3 the procedural and documentary formalities
! g5 ~! _) Z! s (1) the procedural formalities (程序上的手续): x8 }4 X. l% y2 ^/ H
procedural 形容词, “程序上的” 6 G: }$ `- a9 C8 q
procedure 名词, “程序,步骤,过程”
: H( e) [% |' e: C( x* n3 D0 Q2 K (2) the documentary formalities (单证上的手续)
/ w0 V/ n( X( _* j8 H# R$ \ documentary 形容词, “单证上的”
v7 N4 V7 X7 r; a9 b) \1 K$ A1 m documentary 一词在金融、贸易领域用得比较多, ( }1 z5 f( R/ b* k3 Z1 Z w* M
例如: documentary draft (跟单汇票)9 O! N' S2 Z9 I2 f. _* d; D' s
document 名词或动词, “单证, 为......提供单证”
' w' g" `& E! Q _ (3) formality (正式的手续, 通常用名词的复数形式表示)$ Z- d* F$ b# C0 M& R; N! f* p' M
the customs formalities (海关手续)9 X$ k* Z% G9 u
go through due formalities (经过正式手续)
# N" D$ W3 i( |7 \% S句子中其他需要解释的地方还有:
Y O/ Q1 V ~6 h 6.1.4 句末的himself 解释 “亲自”, 有强调主语或突出主语行为的作用.
; x" [4 V" s% @$ _0 O& h 我们可以这样理解: 如果发货人或收货人不想自己亲自去办理那些3 d- i7 M2 S0 B. W9 K
繁杂手续的话…
4 E9 \( R4 f$ |' }6.2 it is ...... 一句我们可以先简化成:
4 B6 C- L1 `2 O% O* `. ~2 i ... it is the freight forwarder who undertakes to process the movement
) h% F7 {+ u% k; d' ] of goods...5 D; M$ X* R2 J1 Z* W
& z- ~3 j) Z' U8 e9 v% U8 S
6.2.1 it + be + 被强调成分 + that / who ...是强调结构
7 @0 X1 K8 Y; Q 所谓强调结构就是句子当中要特别强调 "被强调成分", 这里特别强调. ]0 _. ^6 l8 v R% s, p% r. u% z% l
the freight forwarder, 字面翻译也往往加上 “正是,就是”: S! t* I7 O8 X: K
6.2.2 undertake to do sth. = agree to do sth. = promise sb sth. 5 ^- x8 p6 w! ]# P8 o8 {
6.2.3 process 这里,我们和这个 process 打交道不是头一回了:# x- N0 z+ H: Y6 L
(1) process 名词.
; A \9 _' P: x0 D3 Q% g' v process = series of operations deliberately unertaken& T; ?2 f8 k' K; V; g, g5 p
例如: distribution process
6 m' A z7 ~8 z. b: d _ (2) process 动词.! [) K2 m7 x2 q _8 U& O. Z# M& n
process = to prepare and examine in details8 T& ?! I: `- _0 O0 U
例如: process the movement of goods
/ H1 d- J5 Q+ f7 H( o# o句子中其他需要解释的地方还有:
' J) s8 B9 c: N ?3 C% N U4 |6 ^$ O6 S ... through the various stages involved.
$ D4 W* X# T* b 6.2.4 the various stages = a different period / part in a course of action" y5 {1 T7 _& E; t. c; N$ {
6.2.5 involve 在做动词时有许多解释:6 ?1 z! }- s! |- c- ?6 R2 ~8 R
(1) 使...陷入,拖累% W+ F" l5 ~9 C" @; J" E
(2) 包围,笼罩
' W2 a0 A. G2 W# \; z (3) 包括,包含,含有: 我以为第三个含义比较符合课文中的意思- U; e7 t& O- ?
7. 句子:
# j& k" Z+ r, } The freight forwarder may provide these services directly or through 2 ]& d9 Y% i5 o1 T
subcontractors or other agencies employed by him. 在句子中:
3 h( A- a1 v2 [' c 7.1 我们知道 contract 是合同的意思, 其:
4 L; C4 N" y# Z# ?$ ] 后缀 -or : 执行或做出...的人或物, contractor 是指订约人或承包人.9 F S( e' y* R3 p
前缀 sub- : sub- 也有很多意思
* m1 M& M7 h8 f* N: E+ n" I 有"under" 的意思, 我们最熟悉的" w' d- E: g# G! @) e' s
submarine (潜水艇)
( r1 u2 `8 ]# R2 M8 H" G subway(地铁)1 D( y; `. T6 G: O
有附属的、次要、分、支的意思, 如课文中的; d& c5 q9 D' `
subcontract 分包合同, 转包合同(把承包的工作一部分或全部转包" r1 V" [/ w! f% i; Y; H1 C0 g6 V( N
给第三者而签订的合同)
- r% h; |# a* ]# Q subcontractor 承约人,转包商,次承包者& X# v5 |9 x+ \! u: A$ V" P
subagent 副代理人7 I" T; |5 e3 W
subcontinent 次大陆 # Z3 N' d3 b3 l/ j8 B0 N3 w0 J& {
subsonic 亚音速+ d: \# ]; C. J! F2 u' q* @: r
subroutine 子程序 9 x9 L% Q h! S) o- \% B& q1 I! }
7.2 关于这个 through :
* X8 R2 b4 D' ` 前句中: ... through the various stages involved.3 n' l) p2 M0 n8 F7 G
这个 through = from the beginning to the end of
- R4 m. }6 k4 d% N "自始至终"的意味浓烈 (尤指时间、过程) B" M; Z: e" ~. e; u
本句中: ... through subcontractors or other agencies empolyed by him.9 g8 q" m X: z/ y- z
这个 through 是比较常见的用法,
; x$ D# a) w! }8 ^ through = by means of / by way of (指方法、手段)
4 R% s' s* C+ K" n5 G through = as a result of, because of (指原因、理由)6 a$ f' f, e2 p. f$ n
8. 句子:
# m0 \3 r# i' @# c. t He is also expected to utilize, in this connection, the services of his + z' u4 L& u: k* Z7 y; y; h
overseas agents. 在句子中:' ?% I9 [2 g2 m2 s+ N/ V
8.1 utilize = make use of, find a use for 动词( _9 r3 r6 B6 o2 l( U
其名词有两个: utility (实用,效用) utilization (利用)& e( q+ b6 T5 w% H
其形容词: utilizable + ~* ~3 b. Z+ f
9. 句子: Briefly, these services are: 在句子中:
0 `& E5 \, n# r M) g3 i briefly = shortly, in a few words 是 "简略地说,简概地说" 的意思
& f% \7 h$ D" f7 l |
|