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Unit 2: Incoterms 2000 - Six Major Trade Terms
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CIF – COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (…named port of destination)9 L7 X" M b$ i1 c
“Cost, insurance and Freight” means that the seller delivers when the
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$ ^8 X8 Y* `* R, s$ P3 A The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods # D% L. I$ n# x( I9 E6 L' _
to the named port of destination BUT the risk of loss of or damage to the
5 k. Y! }7 y- g+ [0 ]goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time
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seller also has to procure insurance against the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage ) K; O6 f7 E% n, S# s- _1 N( j: ]! K
to the goods during the carriage. Consequently, the seller contracts for
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the seller to clear the goods for export.
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However, in CIF the seller also has to procure insurance against
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carriage.句中:
3 D6 T, w1 ~" G9 a0 _) o4 k9 x 14.1 procure = obtain, esp. with care or effort: # d N2 E+ P h) M$ P
(尤指用心或者费力)获得,取得,这里引申为“办理”
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运费: carriage paid to … (CPT, 运费付至…) (见第一课注释 11 )5 k0 ]# e) V" m' Z4 ~
运输: 即本句的 during the carriage
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' z1 D" E* ]- `/ {! \ j Consequently, the seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance 1 H/ k. M E' Z: W5 O! V. F0 R
premium. 句中:) E1 v" D8 }: b. l; U$ l0 T0 T" L
15.1 consequently = therefore: 所以,因此
/ ^3 s* O8 F: B/ g/ l (书面用语,比较正式的用法), 这句和第 14 句相对应.+ v% A/ n: z9 D5 x
15.2 contract: 显然, 这里的 contract 是动词的用法
" c0 `2 u# V, j% t3 W% E 当 contract 作动词时: 解释“签约,订立合同” 常见搭配有
; w5 h% A% j( k. M contract (with) (for)
5 ?8 [$ l1 X4 m2 R 当 contract 作名词时: 解释“合约,合同” 常见的词组有
+ W- y& p4 K( r5 W9 ? enter into a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)
; F' ]; E3 l* `% i" Z make a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)
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$ s* q- t5 I: E' `2 f premium rate (保险费率)
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