国际贸易商务信函写作技巧.doc

国际贸易商务信函写作技巧 商务指南 gt; 商务资源 gt; 商务文本 gt; 商务信函栏目 第一章 外贸函电写作的一般技巧 一．外贸函电写作文法技巧 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; 1.主客分明、意思清晰 nbsp;例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.rdquo; 应改为 Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report.) nbsp;nbsp; 2.表达明确，决无木棱两可 例子: He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 应该连在一起. nbsp;nbsp; 3.结构对称,易于理解. nbsp;例子: The owner questioned the occupants lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 应改为: The owner questioned the occupants lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract. nbsp;nbsp; 4.单复数不乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服. 例如: An authorized person must show that they have security clearance. nbsp;nbsp; 5.动词主谓要呼应. nbsp;A.This is one of the public-relations functions that is underbudgeted. B. This is one of the public-relations functions, which are underbudgeted. nbsp;nbsp; 6.时态和语气不要转变太多 nbsp;nbsp; 7.标点要准确. 例如: He did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 改为: He did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;8.拼字正确. 有电脑拼字检查功能后,也需要认真检查.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;9.大小写.非必要不要整个字都是大写:,例如: MUST change to OS immediately. 外国人就觉得不礼貌和喝令人一样. 要强调的话,用底线,斜字,粗体就可以了。 二、外贸函电写作文体技巧 nbsp;nbsp; 1.可读性.对象是大学程度的话,用高中的英文就行.多用短句(15-20字为佳), 技术性的字,就更加要简单易明. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp; 2.注意段落的开头.一般来说,重要或强调的事情都放在信件或段落的开头,而句子就放在最尾. 例如: 1.Because he was unable to attend the meeting personally, he forwarded his congratulations on cassette tape. 2.He forwarded his congratulations on cassette tape because he was unable to attend the meeting personally. 两者强调的事情就有分别了.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3.轻重有分. 等同重要的用and来连接,较轻放在次要的句子里.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4.意思转接词要留神. 例如: but (相反), therefore (结论), also (增添), for example (阐明). furthermore和moreovernbs