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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance
4 z# b; X; E1 c' S1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:
; Y7 L3 @$ C- R5 \5 n 1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司)( i6 V7 i) a% s5 j- q
1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)
* V2 J5 [1 X! z/ B" A+ [ 1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词
% B/ X7 ?5 o2 i: A 例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales.
f* h6 y0 @/ L. H+ j% | 译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.0 k. X/ X8 W* N+ j
注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales. l1 a1 [2 C* ~+ @1 o- |6 @
再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the
$ J# z, g! z4 T c) M8 ] invoice cost.2 N3 a1 R* C4 x' J. l1 C8 E F
译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.
, x# g5 n$ D5 A2 ?6 D ` 注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:
+ X5 y9 z3 a6 _3 | (1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或
% E4 N+ ^/ c: |6 C1 G, o 110% of the invoice value
& z0 w# t7 [7 a& }. s (2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%" h: N! o0 J6 I- @* ~
(3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost
9 P) |( q; l1 i" P! d+ [, U: K 1.4 insurance “保险”,名词
3 k1 C' K! N$ Q0 d1 Z 例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against , \! j) A. ^: y( ~: |& ?
All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.$ P4 N/ b2 s) C! d: n: H* E
译文: 我们已对台布按发票金额的110% 向中国人民保险公司投保一切险.( D. t- [: k% g2 S' f8 B
注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with … [; _2 g& u0 G& ?. A# ?
注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance,
. q4 N* I: {! j: s; s 解释“投保”
- B% t; c+ J5 f: o! _& w 例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks.
6 ?0 v) |1 @: d" S: ~; ]: M- l 注意3: 其他词汇
1 O8 i* W$ |) G0 w (1) insurance fund 保险基金- E* i+ Q5 Q: L) I
(2) insurance company 保险公司
w! D7 F. q0 n7 e6 W2 b( o (3) insurance contract 保险合同: h5 R) o1 c1 S9 u/ m- N6 |- |
(4) insurance clauses 保险条款
; Q k7 u9 [5 P (5) insurance period 保险期限/ u: V# Z- g1 d% l/ Q1 s- a
(6) insurance agent 保险代理人
: M& H) L, m# H" }7 i# h: A7 d (7) insurance broker 保险经纪人2 S* ~' F: P0 b- l
(8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同. F. Z) R) {0 V d, g1 b
(9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同! D7 ]% r# s: _0 U! `1 {5 {9 z
(10) insurance amount 保险金额
- B3 K7 T7 _3 J# v; {1 } (11) insurance premium 保险费2 U* A8 F8 ?" m
(12) full insurance 足额保险
1 F5 F- J& \3 J# S, w: j (13) marine insurance 海上保险
6 y: r* _7 {, u! S4 i6 r) e7 ? (14) cargo insurance 货物保险
1 k( Q' ]' [. q' ], J0 \/ X% [ 1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy); f% b. X q. o# Q4 k' a. X
(1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期% g% }+ q: O' n; b
(2) valued policy 定值保险单
& d: o2 Z8 i, K! t% S1 k4 t (3) voyage policy 航次保险单
2 }. s) {5 Y& \$ m9 G M' @ 1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)& D' K2 b( t! ~5 T
(1) rate of premium 保险费率
1 J6 u1 p4 F+ |3 ` (2) returns of premium 保险退费9 J9 E' f% Z2 D ^+ U
1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)”
1 S/ r- c4 H7 j9 D1 _0 L 例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)
7 }( Q4 x# q* k* Q 例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us.
- ?! t2 @* P$ O/ ~" |1 | (损失不在我们承保范围内)
& k3 v2 k8 i3 @' n& t2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely ' d, M x: C. ]
the insurer and the insured.句中:
5 X$ V" E9 [0 O 2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词
8 i, L. n+ g n! z 副词的位置: 副词应尽量放在靠近它所修饰的词.方式副词的位置在句中大体有
9 T: E8 Y9 c0 y' y! T% d1 G 以下几种情况:
0 {, k' v* e* ]$ b: B/ p (1) 修饰形容词或其他副词时,副词通常放在它们的前面, enough 例外# d0 e# Q( n4 Q" A0 j. k& G
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners., k9 \1 a1 c; n2 J3 s! s; W4 x
例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.
; I, z+ @ M# u1 H! a (2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.- W5 @+ `! F. r4 e- B
例如: Eve left the room quietly.- t# ?6 A6 W& C3 ~" N
(3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.
& }% z/ d( O1 D- P1 @ 例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.0 Q4 o( p7 L9 U; E
(4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,
- G: r( d5 | g2 n5 H" l7 c 如果动词是 be 动词,可以放于 be 动词之后, 这些词也可以放于句首$ \' | m5 |. I" V
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见./ L0 J+ s/ L' I( Q
课文中的例子属于第四种情况.
- t- V5 T; H# Y8 C 2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是”
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3. 句子: 5 Z3 R. C5 b6 Q! @
The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events, ' e. I& ~0 e# Y3 x; g. `8 V6 B; ?
within specified limits, that could befall the other party.
( m8 \7 c( E0 v: z4 J4 @ 3.1 meet the financial consequence of certain events ( I5 H; B5 ]& W6 M
meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:
: M) l( M$ p( t$ i. l (1) 负担 (责任,费用)
, A& u% X7 J3 ]3 W# H 例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the : ^ I: ^! Q7 w' ^+ P; h' K5 y
return of the goods.
M1 ~3 ^$ `8 C2 G 译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用.
8 [0 A( w; E9 ~. ^& {0 J% F& w2 ? (2) 满足 (需要)- t, w: x" l' f" v! X
例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current 1 W d+ }% o% k+ Z. r% y3 z/ v% _
demand / your request for this type.
7 _7 P; [2 U' t8 C' M 注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词.
' L; E- B, l: U% @( R 3.2 consequence 后果
8 i0 i# {/ {+ `! a 3.3 certain 某个,某种.7 D- k4 Q3 q) W( K5 @8 T
例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)
2 H4 W/ ~7 A1 D. W5 w2 {* K: A 例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)2 m# X* s, Y D, I# q: E
3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内
- t. s/ w( _7 \8 p+ E1 Q 3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情)
/ b! \2 X( ?, X1 ^: M0 q) y2 ] 3.6 本句的主旨是:“保险人承保货物保险以后,对于被保险货物在运输过程中
) s W0 D& h6 `- x3 I 发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.”
# r7 m9 I* n$ C: K% l1 t 字面的意思是:保险公司同意承担发生某些事件的经济后果, 只要这些事件
L8 Y% Z1 s: t9 c; x( l 是在规定的范围之列, 而这些损失则发生在买方或卖方身上. 这和后文的/ n; Q4 s0 A' y3 m
保险公司要收取保费, 买方或卖方同意支付保费成立了因果关联.4 e& S# O+ V& A$ u
4. 句子:
4 T: a( m1 X z& |% q$ O The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial
. T# A- L' T! z- u E) H assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:5 ~! r: G- @0 Z$ k9 C+ [
secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得
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进出口商甘愿支付保费的目的是:获得保险公司的经济援助, 保险公司根据合同中
" s& F* V0 r2 a6 h( [ 约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿.8 G& o W% o1 `' L+ m+ u, ~8 e8 I
5. 句子:
( o: q# K+ t+ o/ A, | It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance + v, X% @: p* {# b9 n
broker and the owner of cargo or a representative acting on behalf of the : _( q( R: K4 W- z2 j& E
owner.: j8 B4 i1 a: s4 ~
我们把句子细拆就明白了:
2 b' N. A1 E5 A3 k, m1 U6 e( R6 m (1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the
0 d9 q% i" N0 U8 }& ? owner of cargo.
8 @) s$ s5 V! N" E3 l 保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.
+ n$ `5 S7 Y/ D4 z (2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a ( G, v" C# |! q
representative acting on behalf of the owner. 2 n$ f9 p" Q6 e2 |0 i' J% H
保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.$ T7 x5 [2 b% M9 v3 R. R2 v
(3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the ) |6 E- n2 m) X
owner of cargo.
0 ^7 n" y" n. m4 M+ L& O: l3 y7 B- Y 保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同.
' [ J; @$ y8 _9 @# M (4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a
6 S' M* l% Z* n6 {' {* y representative acting on behalf of the owner.
3 i2 y4 N; C( j. {3 A 保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.( N0 ~; g, ?$ R) r+ [
6. 句子:1 F; t [ d8 T N
In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to
+ f% K3 o! v. E! r9 v# t. t insure the cargo in transit.
% Y9 f$ P2 \5 R& K3 p7 Q1 h 6.1 in view of 鉴于,由于 前半句的意思是: 鉴于货主面所将临到的种种商业风险,…
) @* R/ ?6 n5 L2 k) N8 w, L 6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的
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7. 句子:
' N. K( E& W5 Q* S6 ]) i It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible
. [* z( B0 v9 M* u; a- q and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo 8 C. T$ L5 E/ g" w8 U7 N( W3 O, p
or to check with them if he has no such instructions or information
5 a+ X- }* }. j5 I/ G9 ]/ h6 T0 _; e when he is handling goods. 3 f$ r! A+ g+ K& R
这是一句形式宾语的句子,所以,理解的关键在宾语上,我们把宾语简化成:
0 H( q' B2 o1 ?! U$ w+ a, [ it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
* \( k' {9 G- O' G6 P1 h 或者 " m3 r/ z2 l. S$ }. X3 a
it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such
# I" v8 W. O, p2 J$ S instructions or information when he is handling goods.
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= To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty.
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意思是:通知他的客户(client)替他们的货物投保是一件很重要的职责.0 N+ k* Q- q1 U- f$ f
我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段,
( v) _: G) @" s E& y 主语就出来了,即:
, b3 K' J% |5 Q, I 对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…, - }9 V' d" Q$ }2 h3 q( G
同理,
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it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such
4 f: W& \3 Y) c8 M4 {( X; R instructions or information when he is handling goods. # ^4 P! H$ S! z7 T c: ^* [
= To check with them if he has no such instructions or information
' ]8 m) b7 X; r3 Y: s when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.
9 k3 h4 s5 q) G% G 意思是:当处理货物的时候,如果没有收到客户投保的任何指示或消息的时候,
0 g- B3 Y8 l8 ^1 v) \. s! i 要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况.- ]) W) ?1 c2 j0 H
(1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对- S* N4 [+ |: @) E
(2) handle的解释通常有:
0 C& V) E3 b; y3 ]- i6 _ ① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.- T4 T9 U8 c% |! |4 m* d
② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.7 q4 D, |! o0 h- S+ F, J* V
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