1商务英语常用词汇与句型2 1.Commodity n.1.Commodity n.商品商品 （正式用语，指一般性的商品的总称）（正式用语，指一般性的商品的总称） Eg: They are not interested in most Eg: They are not interested in most of commodities on display.of commodities on display. Eg: The commodity prices have been Eg: The commodity prices have been going up in recent years.going up in recent years.2在外贸业务中表示商品的同义词很多（本组词包在外贸业务中表示商品的同义词很多（本组词包 括括1717个），具体含义和用法各异，如下所述：个），具体含义和用法各异，如下所述：31) 1) GoodsGoods( (词形固定为复数，但不与数词连用，可与词形固定为复数，但不与数词连用，可与 commoditycommodity等词通用，是较普通的用语等词通用，是较普通的用语) )Eg: The goods Eg: The goods enquired forenquired for are are out of stockout of stock for for the moment.the moment.2) 2) MerchandiseMerchandise泛指商品，无复数形式不与不定冠词连泛指商品，无复数形式不与不定冠词连 用，不具体指某种商品。用，不具体指某种商品。Eg: Smith on/for the on /for ones account; on/for the account of sb. account of sb. 由由的账户付账的账户付账 Eg: All the expenses Eg: All the expenses prior toprior to shipment are for/on shipment are for/on sellers account.sellers account. Eg: We buy the goods for/on the account of Messers Eg: We buy the goods for/on the account of Messers Freeman Eg: Last time they bid US$ 1800 per ton for Green Tea ; this time they may do a little better.this time they may do a little better.Eg: No other buyers have bid higher than this rate.Eg: No other buyers have bid higher than this rate.另：另：counterbid=counteroffer counterbid=counteroffer 还价，还盘还价，还盘21.bid n. 21.bid n. 递价，递盘递价，递盘40European Main PortsEuropean Main Ports41as follows(=as what follows) as follows(=as what follows) 如下如下Eg: The prices are quoted as follows:Eg: The prices are quoted as follows: follow-up n. follow-up n. 续函续函 Eg: This is a follow-up to our letter of May 1.Eg: This is a follow-up to our letter of May 1. Following adj. HK$ HongKong DollarsDollars; HK$ HongKong Dollars同理，同理，FrancsFrancs也不代表法郎也不代表法郎 Eg: French Francs & Swiss FrancsEg: French Francs & Swiss Francs ￥也不表示人民币，正确的应该是￥也不表示人民币，正确的应该是RMBRMB￥ Eg: Jan Eg: Jan ￥ Sterling PoundsSterling Pounds DM German MarksDM German Marks673737Reduce v. Reduce v. 减少，降低减少，降低 =decrease=decrease Eg: Do you agree to reduce the quantity from 350 Eg: Do you agree to reduce the quantity from 350 tons to 200 tons?tons to 200 tons? Eg: Buyers cannot accept your quotation unless it Eg: Buyers cannot accept your quotation unless it is reduced/decreased.is reduced/decreased. 同义词还有：同义词还有：decline / falldecline / fall但不能直接跟宾语，比较：但不能直接跟宾语，比较： Eg: The demand on/for wools has declined/fallen.Eg: The demand on/for wools has declined/fallen. reduction n.reduction n.下降，减少下降，减少(=decline, decrease)(=decline, decrease) Eg: There has been a reduction/fall/decrease in Eg: There has been a reduction/fall/decrease in demand of wools.demand of wools. Eg: It is estimated that there is Eg: It is estimated that there is reduction/fall/decline/in price of meat and eggs reduction/fall/decline/in price of meat and eggs in the near future.in the near future.683838Reject v. Reject v. 拒绝拒绝在外贸业务中常用于拒收、驳回等场合，语气强烈。在外贸业务中常用于拒收、驳回等场合，语气强烈。 注意该词后接名词性宾语，不可用不定式注意该词后接名词性宾语，不可用不定式。 Eg: The buyer rejected all the excuses that the Eg: The buyer rejected all the excuses that the seller made for the delayed delivery.seller made for the delayed delivery. Eg: We reject the goods, because they are much Eg: We reject the goods, because they are much more inferior to the sample.more inferior to the sample.69同义和近义的外贸常用词同义和近义的外贸常用词 1 1）refuse v.refuse v.（语气较轻，原意是不愿做某事）可直（语气较轻，原意是不愿做某事）可直 接跟宾语、动词不定式接跟宾语、动词不定式 Eg: They refuse to consider our suggestion.Eg: They refuse to consider our suggestion. Eg: We refuse to Eg: We refuse to entertainentertain this claim, as the this claim, as the buyers have given no supporting documents.buyers have given no supporting documents. 2 2）declinedecline谢绝（更婉转有礼）后可跟名词宾语、动名谢绝（更婉转有礼）后可跟名词宾语、动名 词、动词不定式词、动词不定式 Eg: As your prices are too high to meet the Eg: As your prices are too high to meet the competition, we have to decline your offer competition, we have to decline your offer with regret.with regret.此三词语气程度为：此三词语气程度为： declinerefuserejectdeclinerefusereject703939Satisfy v. Satisfy v. 使人感到满使人感到满 意意常用短语常用短语 sth. satisfies sb. sth. satisfies sb. 某事令某人感到满意某事令某人感到满意 be satisfied with sth. be satisfied with sth. 对某事满意对某事满意 Eg: Your explanation doesnt satisfy us.Eg: Your explanation doesnt satisfy us. Eg: We are satisfied with the result of the Eg: We are satisfied with the result of the negotiation.negotiation. satisfactory adj. satisfactory adj. 令人满意的令人满意的 常用句型：常用句型：sth. be satisfactory (to sb.) sth. be satisfactory (to sb.) 某事令某人满某事令某人满 意意 Eg: We find the shipment sample quite satisfactory.Eg: We find the shipment sample quite satisfactory. satisfaction n. satisfaction n. 令人满意令人满意 常用句型：常用句型：to ones satisfaction to ones satisfaction 令某人满意令某人满意 Eg: We hope the particular material will sure our to Eg: We hope the particular material will sure our to your satisfaction.your satisfaction.71 4040Regret