<專業(yè)英語>預習輔導貨運代理人的服務范圍(1)
來源:育路教育網(wǎng)發(fā)布時間:2011-01-06
有關(guān)2011年貨運代理考試,專業(yè)英語的輔導對考生的復習起到非常有效的幫助,育路教育網(wǎng)特別為您搜集整理,內(nèi)容如下:
一、貨運代理人的概述及其發(fā)展
1、早期貨運代理人履行的職責
英文原文:Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks such as loading/unloading of goods, storage of goods, arranging local transport, obtaining payment for his customer, and so on
( 這句話是比較長,一句一段,核心句子:……a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks……)
注釋:freight forwarder 貨運代理人commission agent 委托代理人perform: 履行,執(zhí)行,完成on behalf of 代表…… routine tasks 日常工作(routine: 日常的,常規(guī)的)loading/unloading of goods 裝載/卸載貨物storage of goods 貨物存放,貨物存儲
中文意思:起初,貨運代理是作為委托代理人,替進出口商履行一些常規(guī)業(yè)務,比如裝載/卸載貨物,貨物的存儲,安排地方運輸,替客戶收款等。
2、貨運代理人的發(fā)展
英文原文:However, the expansion of international trade and the development of different modes of transport over the years that followed enlarged the scope of his services.
(核心句子:……A and B enlarged the scope of his services.
A 是指 :expansion of international trade 國際貿(mào)易的擴大
B 是指 :development of different modes of transport 不同運輸方式的發(fā)展)
注釋:expansion: 擴大,擴展 development: 發(fā)展,改善 modes of transport: 運輸方式over the years that followed 在隨后的幾年里 enlarge: 擴大,增大,擴展
中文意思:但是,在隨后的幾年里,由于國際貿(mào)易的擴大和不同運輸方式的發(fā)展也隨之加大了貨運代理的服務范圍。
英文原文:Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport.
注釋:Play an important role : 扮演重要的角色(引申為:起著重要的作用)International trade and transport 國際貿(mào)易和運輸
中文意思:現(xiàn)今,貨運代理人在國際貿(mào)易和運輸中起著重要的作用。
英文原文:The services that a freight forwarder renders may often range from routine and basic tasks such as the booking of space or customs clearance to a comprehensive package of services covering the total transportation and distribution process.
(核心句子:The services…… may often range from ……to……)
注釋:render: 在這里的意思是“提供”(= offer, provide) range : 在…… 范圍內(nèi)變化(后面常跟 from ……to……) booking of space 訂艙a comprehensive package of services: 全面的一攬子服務cover : 包括,涉及( = include) transportation and distribution: 運輸和分發(fā)
中文意思:貨運代理提供的服務通�?赡軓娜粘;A(chǔ)的工作比如艙位的預定,清關(guān)等,到全面的一攬子服務其服務范圍涵蓋了整個貨物的運輸和分發(fā)派送過程
英文原文:Unless the consignor, the person sending goods, or the consignee, the person receiving the goods, wants to attend to any of the procedural and documentary formalities himself, it is usually the freight forwarder who undertakes on his behalf to process the movement of goods through the various stages involved.
(核心句子:Unless the consignor or consignee wants to attend to……himself, it is the freight forwarder who undertakes to process the movement of goods……)
注釋:consignor: 發(fā)貨人consignee: 收貨人attend to: 關(guān)注 (= pay attention to) procedural and documentary formalities: 程序和單證上的手續(xù)(procedural: 程序上的;documentary: 文件的,單證的;formality: 例行手續(xù), 正式手續(xù))undertake to do sth. 承擔去做某事,承諾做某事
process: 在這里作為動詞,處理,處置 involve: 包含,含有,涉及movement: 移動,動向 ( 在這里引申為“運輸”)
中文意思:如果發(fā)貨人(發(fā)送貨物的人)或者收貨人(接受貨物的人)不想親自去辦理那些程序和單證方面的手續(xù),那么貨運代理人將代表他們?nèi)ヌ幚砀麟A段貨物的運輸。
英文原文:The freight forwarder may provide these services directly or through sub-contractors or other agencies employed by him.
(核心句子:The freight forwarder provide these services……)
注釋:sub-contractor: 次級承包商,分包商 agency: 代理商,代理 employ: 雇傭
中文意思:貨運代理人可以直接或者間接通過分包商或另外雇用代理來提供這些服務。