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Unit 2: Incoterms 2000 - Six Major Trade Terms
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“Cost, insurance and Freight” means that the seller delivers when the
0 t% B; X; i2 O6 U4 A# e" D; Bgoods pass the ship’s rail in the port of shipment. 2 B: |/ }( Z( _: |# l/ L
The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods
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goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time
8 s' a) K p, O# Zof delivery, are transferred from the seller to the buyer. However, in CIF the
8 }9 J7 c* ^1 K8 h" E" _, sseller also has to procure insurance against the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage
9 N4 G, A( Q( N1 e' {; jto the goods during the carriage. Consequently, the seller contracts for
b5 Y x3 }# z' i4 Tinsurance and pays the insurance premium (保险费). The CIF term requires
* i. E- L1 K' y5 j' N! cthe seller to clear the goods for export.. \0 l/ I3 G( a/ k9 ^
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However, in CIF the seller also has to procure insurance against , H @# |# w$ S1 F/ e: u
the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage to the goods during the ; l* z3 G! G, e/ j) p7 f' Y' P9 w
carriage.句中:$ W+ k0 l7 M* T
14.1 procure = obtain, esp. with care or effort:
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14.2 carriage 有两种解释:
, ?9 i0 z' {, p" Z2 \( z 运费: carriage paid to … (CPT, 运费付至…) (见第一课注释 11 )
; `$ ]) j$ v$ a* t+ E 运输: 即本句的 during the carriage( ^2 B; Y7 U0 b1 T2 c, z
15. 句子: 7 w9 N. a Z/ i7 U# f
Consequently, the seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance
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15.1 consequently = therefore: 所以,因此
9 c9 Y) N9 c9 } (书面用语,比较正式的用法), 这句和第 14 句相对应.
$ M- b5 W. `- F' v& ] 15.2 contract: 显然, 这里的 contract 是动词的用法/ W. s, `! H. V$ p
当 contract 作动词时: 解释“签约,订立合同” 常见搭配有
' i+ c$ x1 K9 J' r1 M2 ^ contract (with) (for)9 Q& d V2 _3 q3 Q
当 contract 作名词时: 解释“合约,合同” 常见的词组有
% N2 f% O6 F* T4 o. u5 D* u enter into a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)* P' b4 u; {% Y) o' N) ?
make a contract (with sb.) (for sth.), A: n+ O; \, G0 n3 K
15.3 premium: 在保险领域里就是“保险费”的意思, 例如:
8 y+ x0 E( k" E) ]2 Y premium rate (保险费率)
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