Unit 1: Scope of Freight Forwarding Services+ A% ?$ B* i6 Q% I7 O# t- l/ L
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
4 e' X% c1 V& h+ [0 jdocumentary formalities himself, it is usually the freight forwarder who
: B8 H' \# v* ^. }, n6 D, fundertakes on his behalf to process the movement of goods through the various
- H9 k0 I: G% ~" v5 W/ q, {+ ]stages involved. The freight forwarder may provide these services directly or ! }; v9 z& s2 U4 J& i
through subcontractors or other agencies employed by him. He is also expected 7 l/ t; f9 Q/ `4 q
to utilize, in this connection, the services of his overseas agents. Briefly,
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! X2 U2 E. W' @5 p! m( J; }, M" Q课文第三自然段, 以后不再出现课文内容.3 f) O# V! e& m* G
6.1 unless 一句我们可以先简化成: 7 K! p1 a6 {6 @7 r2 u6 ~8 d
Unless the consignor wants to attend to formalities himself, …
( E" N7 u7 K+ c$ C% e* G" ~ = If the consignor does not attend to formalities himself, …
& j; d% ~$ u6 H 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.
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6.1.2 attend . l* d n1 X# q/ s- [, F2 _: r
(1) 及物动词. 解释 “出席, 参加” 例如: attend a meeting
& U: F) n3 O4 ]* o3 i/ F) J9 F (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”
! U2 k( Z- W- d$ w L 例如: attend to one’s work , |# A* j9 d4 e9 G2 v
(3) 其名词形式. attention 例如: pay attention to! c1 e6 H& y( x% E
(4) 其形容词形式. attentive 介词的搭配还是 to
/ \3 d& W# T9 z4 h. u 6.1.3 the procedural and documentary formalities
6 H+ U2 c2 M! [% g# M2 y) u (1) the procedural formalities (程序上的手续)# |& e: {. z- b; n, J& H: k
procedural 形容词, “程序上的” ; B+ G; w u/ v9 x4 i5 ] t/ n+ X
procedure 名词, “程序,步骤,过程” 9 b1 ]3 V* e2 o( J$ H
(2) the documentary formalities (单证上的手续)( `2 n$ X \) ^7 l* @; ~
documentary 形容词, “单证上的” 9 X' e5 H3 I9 e6 }* _
documentary 一词在金融、贸易领域用得比较多,
3 ~ O3 J) Y$ Y2 }. M 例如: documentary draft (跟单汇票)0 s) `/ G0 H7 ?; ^
document 名词或动词, “单证, 为......提供单证”
, ^1 |' b- Q" G3 o) O, q (3) formality (正式的手续, 通常用名词的复数形式表示). X: P8 S3 Z$ W2 U8 Y! F) K
the customs formalities (海关手续)
( O: B3 ]0 a' @ go through due formalities (经过正式手续): f% N+ r. T# B) N2 k
句子中其他需要解释的地方还有:
5 l* F2 E; z* y" { 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.
; z$ c" ?: I) Z9 d w 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5 r/ }0 X% n4 x u" x
繁杂手续的话…7 e/ x' t1 C+ \9 ]" H6 f
6.2 it is ...... 一句我们可以先简化成: a1 B7 E6 G( z# i. n4 i4 l [
... it is the freight forwarder who undertakes to process the movement
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$ J9 g0 e9 ]% j: C 6.2.1 it + be + 被强调成分 + that / who ...是强调结构' H" i0 r8 {7 ]& H& `
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
5 d/ |* h3 a$ g/ j9 o7 u' T. N the freight forwarder, 字面翻译也往往加上 “正是,就是”
* n. {; _0 V) k( a; M7 @ 6.2.2 undertake to do sth. = agree to do sth. = promise sb sth. / Q' m' [0 d& g2 Q- S; S6 P
6.2.3 process 这里,我们和这个 process 打交道不是头一回了:
' u* O8 L% P1 M2 A! o9 U (1) process 名词.
* L6 }9 O8 P7 M* y process = series of operations deliberately unertaken
; |/ p- _2 R$ ?5 } 例如: distribution process
( O6 I7 l) v4 \4 Z; l3 K! m; Y/ @4 q (2) process 动词.
7 f y3 P2 s8 a) H/ B process = to prepare and examine in details
) b$ [, {0 E* z/ O0 D, n6 U; d 例如: process the movement of goods+ e" V( ^% {4 T4 _
句子中其他需要解释的地方还有:
7 ^9 ?: R, `5 a/ o* w$ V ... through the various stages involved. # C& N8 j! p J4 D2 J9 I
6.2.4 the various stages = a different period / part in a course of action# T9 z! L# b) ^$ t8 E: `: [* Q
6.2.5 involve 在做动词时有许多解释:
+ u' h1 V9 Y* b: s (1) 使...陷入,拖累
2 c$ ~/ l J6 x (2) 包围,笼罩. o5 d7 ]+ m/ n6 A/ }) h- {4 C
(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$ S3 f5 K+ Y/ r) T
7. 句子: 3 r; Z6 y/ n& H# R; Z$ _
The freight forwarder may provide these services directly or through : O- E. P5 B7 o2 b1 K9 P
subcontractors or other agencies employed by him. 在句子中:
7 O( r0 n/ d& @, A5 g7 @5 ~ 7.1 我们知道 contract 是合同的意思, 其:
8 k- m& J A4 B1 Y 后缀 -or : 执行或做出...的人或物, contractor 是指订约人或承包人.
: _9 b$ |3 O7 T C" v b 前缀 sub- : sub- 也有很多意思' o; f, h3 P6 m, V( ^
有"under" 的意思, 我们最熟悉的' S9 J$ U: o$ ]: o# G$ |4 ?
submarine (潜水艇)( o/ P7 N8 }+ {6 r5 `. P
subway(地铁), F: j8 M; \/ C
有附属的、次要、分、支的意思, 如课文中的2 h/ D$ k# D4 n4 f$ @! l$ X
subcontract 分包合同, 转包合同(把承包的工作一部分或全部转包
+ L/ p. o4 a+ j5 ` 给第三者而签订的合同)
0 i4 N) {2 V" [, q+ v2 v' s5 k7 w% Y subcontractor 承约人,转包商,次承包者0 s5 {5 x L% n8 ]
subagent 副代理人4 L& q. o! g, z# f. A6 G. @9 V5 }! N
subcontinent 次大陆 x9 Y/ p2 X( d- ]; [
subsonic 亚音速
6 O+ ?6 Z; w6 v, N subroutine 子程序 4 `/ ^4 Q; h1 E. _' l% G
7.2 关于这个 through :+ v- h! ?" l: ?) P4 Y
前句中: ... through the various stages involved.. S# [) E9 h. ^' D
这个 through = from the beginning to the end of ) \' b" U" l/ C' y
"自始至终"的意味浓烈 (尤指时间、过程)
5 I) U# }4 e( e, u# b 本句中: ... through subcontractors or other agencies empolyed by him./ i+ f: L3 T4 j0 F( {7 \
这个 through 是比较常见的用法, . F) y* `7 S7 B4 F
through = by means of / by way of (指方法、手段)* Z# P7 n# x0 X! @5 B8 c
through = as a result of, because of (指原因、理由)
! ?( b1 d* ?1 ^0 t8. 句子:
. f+ a0 \, X, ?, [* w+ a+ u He is also expected to utilize, in this connection, the services of his
8 l7 Q |9 e+ P& N+ m) r overseas agents. 在句子中:. K0 O/ k3 r7 r+ C6 r
8.1 utilize = make use of, find a use for 动词
% A, H6 i8 P8 L" H 其名词有两个: utility (实用,效用) utilization (利用)
, @$ ^, ~0 \/ N8 |. J# X6 s( ]4 O 其形容词: utilizable # ]0 @. r0 k0 B3 D- ]! ` ~* t2 [
9. 句子: Briefly, these services are: 在句子中:
9 f4 r- M7 v. a4 K briefly = shortly, in a few words 是 "简略地说,简概地说" 的意思
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