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Unit 2: Incoterms 2000 - Six Major Trade Terms1 v& \5 s# l& `+ l# V; y& Y
( n8 E; C8 W6 }CIF – COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (…named port of destination)
: a+ A: G' o. ? “Cost, insurance and Freight” means that the seller delivers when the . { }# c' X' v4 @' X
goods pass the ship’s rail in the port of shipment. , |- x( q- z' c) e
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
) t( {" R2 K' cof delivery, are transferred from the seller to the buyer. However, in CIF the
J. g3 b+ `9 P) \seller also has to procure insurance against the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage 9 s6 [6 J" |, \2 ^$ ~# P
to the goods during the carriage. Consequently, the seller contracts for
( ?, r8 E0 Z! c* i ^+ Qinsurance and pays the insurance premium (保险费). The CIF term requires
* o6 i& V) i+ athe seller to clear the goods for export.
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However, in CIF the seller also has to procure insurance against 9 A8 B k" F, D% V1 J9 g8 n' V3 i
the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage to the goods during the
: I1 t# L% _# X! ]6 b, O carriage.句中:" U5 g6 z- D6 H; i- z# m8 |- W/ J
14.1 procure = obtain, esp. with care or effort:
% n# T% V# R2 l: R& W# P. f (尤指用心或者费力)获得,取得,这里引申为“办理”
" ?4 s" P0 l2 i 14.2 carriage 有两种解释:
& n0 b. h/ Z, r 运费: carriage paid to … (CPT, 运费付至…) (见第一课注释 11 )
8 B' u5 C' J& O% v 运输: 即本句的 during the carriage
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Consequently, the seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance " U& g, E y! ^) S
premium. 句中:
f1 _6 Y8 b% n; Q 15.1 consequently = therefore: 所以,因此
0 u' p. ^# `* @# ]/ D# e$ Z (书面用语,比较正式的用法), 这句和第 14 句相对应.& z; u8 N4 S7 R+ Q7 K9 P! g
15.2 contract: 显然, 这里的 contract 是动词的用法# T* k0 _, n$ W- P7 G* ]
当 contract 作动词时: 解释“签约,订立合同” 常见搭配有 : b% J" i7 R3 I) N3 Y% V0 _3 v
contract (with) (for)$ ?7 z; {* s; N7 E
当 contract 作名词时: 解释“合约,合同” 常见的词组有 # S X+ }* K7 a
enter into a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)
4 X* G0 m0 c% P* P make a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)
8 [; D( V1 c8 n6 u3 a+ M3 P" W 15.3 premium: 在保险领域里就是“保险费”的意思, 例如: + G6 q# v: N( V1 z' G" ]
premium rate (保险费率); M' E8 W: i: J" c+ R+ v$ c
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