2015年国际货运代理英语讲义汇总.doc

2009年国际货运代理货代英语第一章讲义一. 了解货运代理最初的职责　　1-1 课文：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, etc…　　这句话是比较长，一句一段，核心句子：a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks　　注释：　　freight forwarder 货运代理人　　commission agent 委托代理人　　on behalf of 代表　　routine tasks 日常工作　　loading/unloading of goods 装载/卸载货物　　storage of goods 货物存放，货物存储　　这句话大致意思是：最开始，货运代理是进出口商的委托代理人，替进出口商做一些常规事务，比如装载/卸载货物，货物的存储，安排地方运输….　　1-2 课文：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 国际贸易的扩大　　B 是指 ：development of different modes of transport 不同运输方式的发展　　注释：　　Over the years that followed 在随后的几年里;　　international trade: 国际贸易　　modes of transport: 运输方式　　这句话大致意思是：在以后的几年里，国际贸易的扩大和不同运输方式的发展加大了货运代理的服务范围。　　1-3 课文：Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport. 　　注释：　　Play an important role : 扮演重要的角色(引申为：起着重要的作用)　　International trade and transport 国际贸易和运输　　这句话大致意思是：现在，货运代理人在国际贸易和运输中起着重要的作用。　　1-4 课文：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　　注释：　　render: 在这里的意思是“提供”，= offer, provide　　range : 在... 范围内变化，后面常跟 from ...to...　　booking of space 订舱　　a comprehensive package of services: 全面的一揽子服务　　cover : 包括，涉及 = include　　transportation and distribution: 运输和分发　　这句话大致意思是：货运代理提供的服务通常可能从日常基础的工作比如舱位的预定，清关等，到全面的一揽子服务包括整个货物的运输和分发派送过程。　　二.重点掌握货运代理人分别代表发货人和收货人所要做的工作。 　　2-1 课文：Unless the consign