2014货代 英语 2013 英语讲义.docx

第一章　货运代理最初职责　　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　　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 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...　　注释：　　consignor: 发货人　　consignee: 收货人　　attend to: 关注 = pay attention to　　procedural and documentary formalities: 程序和单证上的手续　　undertake to do sth. 承担去做某事，承诺做某事　　process: 在这里为动词，处理，处置　　involve: 包含，含有，涉及　　movement: 移动，动向 ( 在这里引申为“运输”)　　这句话大致意思是：如果发货人或者收货人不想亲自去办理那些繁琐的手续的话，货运代理人将代表他们去处理货物运输中所涉及的各个步骤。　　2-2 课文：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