商务信函中常用词语

（1）贵函

Your letter&#59; Your favour&#59; your esteemed letter&#59; Your esteemed favour&#59; Your valued letter&#59; Your valued favour&#59; Your note&#59; Your communication&#59; Your greatly esteemed letter&#59; Your very friendly note&#59; Your friendly advice&#59; Yours.

　

（2）本信，本函

Our (my) letter&#59; Our (my) respects&#59; Ours (mine)&#59; This letter&#59; these lines&#59; The present.

　

（3）前函

The last letter&#59; The last mail&#59; The last post&#59; the last communication&#59; The last respects（自己的信）&#59; The last favour（来信）

　

（4）次函

The next letter&#59; The next mail&#59; The next communication&#59; The letter following&#59; the following.

　

（5）贵函发出日期

Your letter of (the) 5th May&#59; Your favour dated (the) 5th June&#59; Yours of the 3rd July&#59; Yours under date (of) the 5th July&#59; Your letter bearing date 5th July&#59; Your favour of even date(AE)&#59; Your letter of yesterday&#59; Your favour of yesterday's date&#59; Your letter dated yesterday.

　

（6）贵方来电、电传及传真

Your telegram&#59; Your wire&#59; Your cablegram（从国外）&#59; Your coded wire（密码电报）&#59; Your code message&#59; Your cipher telegram&#59; Your wireless telegram&#59; Your TELEX&#59; Your Fax.

　

（7）贵方电话

Your telephone message&#59; Your phone message&#59; Your telephonic communication&#59; Your telephone call&#59; Your ring.

　

（8）通知

(Noun)

Advice&#59; Notice&#59; Information&#59; Notification&#59; Communication&#59; A report&#59; News&#59; Intelligence&#59; Message.

(Verb)（通知，告知）

To communicate (a fact) to&#59; To report (a fact) to...on&#59; To apprise (a person) of&#59; To let (a person) know&#59; To acquaint (a person) with&#59; To intimate (a fact) to&#59; To send word&#59; to send a message&#59; To mail a notice&#59; to write (a person) information&#59; To give notice（预告）&#59; To break a news to（通知坏消息）&#59; To announce（宣布）.

　

（9）回信

(Noun)

An answer&#59; A reply&#59; A response.

(Verb)

To answer&#59; To reply&#59; To give a reply&#59; To give one's answer&#59; To make an answer&#59; To send an answer&#59; To write in reply&#59; To answer one's letter.

（特此回信）

Reply to&#59; Answering to&#59; In answer to&#59; In reply to&#59; In response to.

（等候回信）

To await an answer&#59; To wait for an answer.

（收到回信）

To get an answer&#59; To favour one with an answer&#59; To get a letter answered.

　

（10）收讫，收到

(Noun)

Receipt（收到）&#59; A receipt（收据）&#59; A receiver（领取人，取款人）&#59; A recipient（收款人）

(Verb)

To receive&#59; To be in receipt of&#59; To be to (at) hand&#59; To come to hand&#59; To be in possesion of&#59; To be favoured with&#59; To get&#59; To have&#59; To have before (a person)&#59; To make out a receipt（开出收据）&#59; To acknowledge receipt（告知收讫）.

　

（11）确认

To confirm&#59; Confirming&#59; Confirmation&#59; In Confirmation of（为确认...,为证实...）&#59; A letter of confirmation（确认函或确认书）

　

（12）高兴，愉快，欣慰

To have the pleasure to do&#59; To have the pleasure of doing&#59; To have pleasure to do&#59; to have pleasure in (of) doing&#59; To take (a) pleasure in doing (something)&#59; To take pleasure in doing (something)&#59; To be pleased to (with)(by)&#59; to be delighted at (in)(with)&#59; To be glad to (of)(about)&#59; To be rejoiced in (at).

　

（13）随函附件

Enclose&#59; Inclose.

　

（14）迅速，立刻

Urgently&#59; Promptly&#59; Immediately&#59; With all speed&#59; At once&#59; With dispatch&#59; With all despatch&#59; With the quickest possible despatch&#59; With the least possible delay&#59; As soon as possible&#59; As quickly as possible&#59; As promptly as possible&#59; At one's earliest convenience&#59; At the earliest possible moment&#59; At an early date&#59; Without delay&#59; Without loss of time&#59; Immediately on receipt of this letter&#59; By express messenger&#59; By Special messenger&#59; By special delivery&#59; By express letter.

　

（15）回信

By return&#59; By return of post&#59; By return of mail&#59; By return of air-mail.

　

（16）依照

According to&#59; Agreeably to&#59; Conformably to&#59; pursuant to&#59; In accordance with&#59; In conformity with (to)&#59; In obedience to&#59; In deference to&#59; In compliance with&#59; In agreement with&#59; In pursuance of.

　

（17）就...，关于

About&#59; Regarding&#59; Concerning&#59; As to&#59; As regards&#59; With regard to&#59; In regard to&#59;(of)&#59; Respecting&#59; Relative to&#59; Anent&#59; In connection with&#59; Referring to&#59; With reference to&#59; In reference to&#59; Re.

　

（18）期满到期及应付之款

To be due&#59; To fall due (become) due（日期将到）&#59; Duly（正时，及时）；In due Course （依照顺序）.

　

(19)（每个，按照，通过）

Per(=by, through) rail.(post,mail,steamer)（通过铁路，邮政，轮船）

Per pro.= by proxy （由代理）

Per annum （=yearly，每年）

Per mensem (=monthly,每月)

Per diem [daiem] (=daily,每日)

Per man, per capital (=per head,依照人数，每一人）

Per piece （每一个，每一件）

　

（20）表示抱歉（冒昧做了某事）

To take the liberty of doing something&#59; To take the liberty to do something&#59; To take the liberty in doing something.

　

（21）甚感遗憾，请包涵

To regret&#59; To be sorry&#59; To be chagrined&#59; To be mortified&#59; To be vexed&#59; To regret to say&#59; To be sorry to say&#59; To one's regret&#59; To feel a great regret for&#59; To express regret&#59; To be regretted&#59; To be a matter for regret&#59; To be regrettable&#59; To be deplorable.

　

（22）（我们）对于...甚感荣幸

To have the honour of doing (being)&#59; To have the honour to do (be)&#59; To do one (oneself) the honour of doing (being)&#59; To esteem (regard) it as a high honour to do (be)&#59; To appreciate the honour to do (be)&#59; To feel honoured to do (be)&#59; To owe one a debt of honour to do (be)&#59; To be honoured with doing (being) something&#59; To honour one with doing (being) something.

　

（23）请

Please&#59; Kindly&#59; be good enough&#59; Be kind enough&#59; Have the kindness.

　

（24）感谢，衷心感谢等

To thank&#59; To be (feel) thankful&#59; To be (feel) grateful&#59; To be obliged&#59; To be indebted&#59; To esteem (it) a favour (privilege)&#59; To give (tender, return) one's thanks&#59; To express one's gratitude (appreciation)&#59; To tender one's sincere thanks for&#59; To be overwhelmed with gratitude.

　

（25）请照顾等

(Noun)（请吩咐）

Command&#59; Order&#59; Service

(Verb)（服务）

To command&#59; To order&#59; To serve&#59; To be at one's service&#59; To render service to one&#59; To do one a service&#59; To be of service to one.

其他常用商务英语词汇

1acceptv.接受，承兑acceptableadj.可接受的

Wecannotacceptyouroffer,thepriceistoohigh.

我们不能接受你的报盘&#59;价格太高了。

Theofferisnotacceptabletothem.

他们无法接受这一报盘。

但是acceptable不是肯定接受的意思，要注意区分。

2accordinglyadv.因此，于是，所以（在句首或句中）；按要求办（在句尾）

Accordingly,wehavetoaskyoutoextendyouroffer3days.

因此我们不得不请求你将报盘延期三天。

3accountn..帐，账目，账户；理由，原因；考虑

fortheaccountof出或收某人的帐

forone’saccount由某人支付

WeboughtthegoodsfortheaccountofMessers.Peterson&Co.

这货是我们代彼得森公司购买的。

4accountv.解释，说明；占（多少百分比）后接介词for

Rubberaccountsfor70%oftheirexports.

橡胶占他们的出口货的70%。

5advancen.v.预付，垫款；事先；上涨

Pleasedoyourbesttoadvanceshipment.

请尽最大努力提前装船。

6affiliaten.分支机构，联号

WehaveaffiliatesinallEuropeanmarkets.

我们在所有欧洲市场都有分支机构。

7agencyn..代理

ThecompanyhasagenciesinallpartsofAfrica.

本公司在非洲各地有代理。

8appreciatev.涨价；感谢appreciationn.感谢，感激

Thepricehasappreciated.

价格已涨。

Wewishtoexpressourappreciationofyoureffortstopushthebusiness.

请即予办理为感。

9availablea.可利用的，可得到的（做定语时，前置后置均可，以后置为普遍）

Thisistheonlystockavailable.

这是唯一可供之货。

10awardn.判决，裁决v.判给，裁决

Theawardofthearbitrationisinfavourofsellers.

仲裁的裁决对卖方有利。

Thearbitratorsawardedthesellers500dollarsasdamages.

仲裁人裁定赔偿卖方500英镑。

11balancen.差额，余额

WewilldrawonyouforthebalanceofRMB75.

我方将向你方出票支取余数人民币75元。

12bearv.负担

Extraexpensesaretobebornebyyou.

额外费用将由你方负担。

bearout证实

bearon（upon）和……有关，对……有影响

13beneficiaryn.受益人

ThebeneficiaryoftheL/CistobeChinaNationalLightIndustrialProductsImport&ExportCorporation,Nanjing.

信用证的受益人将是南京中国国家轻工业产品进出口公司。

14benefitn.年薪，养老金，保险赔偿费

Hereceives50dollarsaweekasunemploymentbenefit.

他每周由50美元的失业金。

15bookn.账册，记录

Wearegladthatwehaveputthebusinesstobook.

我们很高兴我们达成了这笔交易。

puttobook登记入账=达成交易bookv.把……记载入册；预定

bookwithyou从你方买进bookyourorderfor…卖给你方

16businessn.商号；事情（可数名词）

Therearemanybusinessinthistown,engagedinthetrade.

在这个城市中，许多商号从事这一工作。

17calln.停靠&#59;需要

Forthissteamer,Livepoolisnotaportofcall.

利物浦不是这条船的中途停靠口岸。

call(at)phv.停靠call(for)ph要求，需要

18capacityn.容量；能力，生产能力

Thecapacityofthevesselis……tons.

此船载重量为……吨。

19chargev.n.收费；把……记入账册；指控，控告

Youmaychargeustheexpensesincurred.

所需费用可向我们索取。

20claimn.索赔&#59;收汇

WehavenotbeenabletocollectonyourL/Cno.64.

我们对你的第64号信用证未能收汇。

21collectv.收集；索取collectionn.托收；托收款

Wearecollectingthismaterialatthepointoforigin.

我们正在产地收集此货。

22commitmentn.所承诺的事，所承担的责任

Wehavetoomanycommitmentstoallowustotakeonneworders.

由于卖货太多，不容许我们接受新的订货。

23concernn.商号，公司

Wehopebusinesswilldeveloprapidlybetweenourtwoconcerns.

我们希望你我两家的业务将迅速发展。

asconcerns=astoconcernedadj.有关的(一般放在所修饰的名词后面)

24confirmv.确认，证实，一般用在外贸书信的开头，表示证实自己的去信或收到对方的来信

Weconfirmreceiptofyourcableofthe5th.

你5日来电收悉。

25consignv.运送，寄售

Wecannotagreetoconsignthegoods.

我们不同意寄售此货。

26coverv.保险，投保

Weshallcoverthegoodsagainstallrisks.

我们将投保货物综合险。

coveragen.保险范围，保险总额，通货发行准备金

Wewantbroadercoveragetoincludesomeextraneousrisks.

我们要较广范围的保险包括一些特殊险项。

covering(cover的现在分词，包括……的，涉及……的，有关……的

Weshallappreciatesamplescoveringyouroffer.

请寄报盘的样品。

27creditn.v.贷方，支方，赊卖，信用；记入待付

Wehaveplacedthesumtoyourcredit.

我们已将这笔金额记入你们的贷方。

28deliverv.交货deliveryn.交付，交货

Thequantitytobedeliveredeachmonthmustnotbelessthan50metrictons.

每月应交货的数量不得少于50公吨。

Whenwemadedelivery,thegoodswereinperfectcondition.

我们交货时，货物完好无损。

29discountn./v.折扣，贴现；打折扣

Thehighestdiscountwecanallowonthisarticleis10%。

我们对这项商品最多只能达9折。

30dishonorv.拒绝支付

WeareinformedbytheBankofChinathatourdraftforDM785oncleancollectionhasbeendishonored.

接中国银行通知，我们的785德国马克托收光票被拒付了。

31drawv.开出（汇票）

drawadraftonsb’for向某人索取若干金额之汇票

Wehavedrawnacleandraftonyouforthebalanceof$100.

我们已开出光票向你索取该项余额100英镑。

32duea.到期的，应付的，适当的dueto由于

Thisremittanceisinpaymentofallcommissionsdue(to)youuptodate.

这笔汇款是付迄今为止欠你方的各项佣金。

33dumpingn.倾销

Priceshavedownslidedowingtodumpingoperations.

由于倾销活动，价格下跌了。

34endorsev.背书；批准；赞同

Thequalityofthisproducthasbeenwidelyendorsed.

这种产品的质量已经得到广泛赞许。

endorsementn.背书；赞同；变更保险范围的条款

Ourproductshavemetwithwideendorsement.

我们的产品已经得到广泛的赞许。

35engagev.答应，保证；从事于，忙于（后常接in）

Weareengagedinbothexportandimportbusiness.

我们从事进出口业务。

engagementn.约束，保证

Wecannotenterintonewengagements.

我们不能再接受新约。

36establishv.建立；开立；使立足于

TherelevantL/Chasalreadybeenestablished.

有关的信用证已经开出。

37executev.执行（订单）

Allyourordersbookeduptodatehavebeenexecuted.

你方迄今所订货物均已交付。

38expirev.期满

TheL/CexpiresonNovember30.

信用证于11月30日期满。

39favorn./v欢迎，赞许；有利于

Theopportunitydoesnotfavorourmakingabindingarrangement.

这一机会不便于我们做出一项有约束性的安排。

insb’sfavor(infavorofsb)以……为受益人，以……为抬头，对……有利

Theletterofcredithasbeenopenedinyourfavor.

信用证已开给你方名下。

40firma.确定的，有效的

Theofferisfirm(for)3days.

此报盘有效期为3天。

combinedoffer搭配报盘counter-offer还盘firmoffer实盘lumpoffer综合报盘

41gainn./v利益，盈余，利润；（价格）上涨；获得；赢得

Gainsandlossesarecommoninbusiness.

赔赚是做生意的常事。

42goodsn.货物，永远用复数形式，不能和数词连用

Wecannotofferyouthesegoodsatpresent.

目前我们不能向你报此货。

43grantv.答应，准许给予

Itisdifficulttograntyourrequest.

你方的要求难于照办。

44grantn./v赠款，专用拨款；给予

Thegovernmenthasallocatedgrantstotheproject.

政府给该项目拨款。

45grossn.罗=12打（复数不变）adj.毛的，总的；显著的

Pleaseofferus500gross.

请报来500罗。

46guaranteen.担保；保证v.担保，保证

Wecannotaccepttheirguarantee.

我们不能接受他们的担保。

Itisnotpossibleforustoguaranteethetimeofarrival.

我们不可能保证到达的时间。

47handsomeadj.相当大的，可观的。

Hereceivedquiteahandsomesumofmoneyasgift.

他收到一笔相当可观的礼金。

48honorv.照付；履行

Wealwayshonorourpromise(contract,commitments).

我们总是履行我们的诺言（合约，承担义务）的。

49installmentn.分期付款

Howmanyinstallmentsdidittaketopayofftheloan?

此货款将分几次付清？

50insurancen.保险insurev.保险，投保insurern.保险人，承保人

Wehavecoveredinsuranceonthe100metrictonsofwoolfor10%oftheinvoicevalueagainstallrisks.

我们已将羊毛100公吨按发票金额加10%保一切险。

51issuev.发出

WehavearrangedwithourbankerstoissueanL/Cinyourfavour.

我们已和我方银行办妥向你开出信用证的手续。

52itemn.外贸中常用做“货物”，做“项目”解

Thereareseveralitemsofcommissionnotyetpaid.

有几笔佣金尚未付清。

53keenadj.渴望的，对……有兴趣

Competitionisverykeen.

竞争激烈。

54linen.行业，（一类）货色

Thisisagoodlineofhardware.

这是金属器皿中的一种好货。

55marketn.市场v.在市场上销售inthemarket要买或者要卖

Pleasecableusassoonasyouareinthemarket.

一旦你方要买或者要卖时请来电。

thinkmarket引人思索的市场market在市场上销售

56meritn.功绩；优点；是非曲直v.

Compactpackinghasmuchmerit(manymerits).

紧密的包装由许多优点。

Thisbusinessisnotimportantenoughtomeritspecialefforts.

这笔交易无关紧要，不值得特别努力。

57monopolyn.垄断

Theyaretryingtomakeamonopolyofthiscommodity.

他们正在设法垄断这一商品。

58necessityn.必需，必要

Wedonotseethenecessityofsendinganygoodsonconsignment.

我们认为没有必要发货寄售。

59obligev.答应请求&#59;，迫使；使感谢

Wearesorrywecannotobligeyouinisrespect.

很抱歉，我们在这方面不能答应你方的要求。

60offern./v报盘，发盘，报价，开价

Pleasemake/send/give/cableusanofferCIFLondonfor(oron)20metrictonsBrownCashmere.

请给我们一个20吨紫山羊羝伦敦到岸价格的报盘。

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