外貿(mào)英語函電(第六版,蘭天編著)Chapter Seven講述

1、Chapter SevenTerms of Payment國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算-國際商品（貨物）的結(jié)算主要包括三方面國際商品（貨物）的結(jié)算主要包括三方面的內(nèi)容：的內(nèi)容：1.國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算的信用工具credit instruments 2.國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算的方式modes3.國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算的單據(jù) documents 1. Credit Instruments（國庫券treasury bond、公司債券debenture、政府債券government bond、銀行券bank note和票據(jù) notes or bills）International settlement 票據(jù)： Notes or Bi

2、lls (Bill of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Check) 票據(jù)是具有一定格式、有付款人到期對持票人或者其指定人無條件支付確定金額的信用憑證。 2. Modes of international settlementRemittance 匯款Collection 托收Letter of Credit 信用證Letter of Guarantee 銀行保函Stand-by Letter of Credit 備用信用證3. Documents used in international settlementCommercial Invoice/Paper 商業(yè)發(fā)

3、票Packing List 裝箱單Certificate of Origin 產(chǎn)地證Insurance Policy 保險單Marine Bill of Lading, B/L 海運(yùn)提單Combined Transport Document, CTD 聯(lián)合運(yùn)單據(jù)Airway Bill 空運(yùn)單Railway Bill 鐵路運(yùn)單當(dāng)代國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算的特點(diǎn)當(dāng)代國際貿(mào)易結(jié)算的特點(diǎn)1.憑單付款2.非現(xiàn)金結(jié)算3.以銀行為中心的國際結(jié)算體系4.結(jié)算單據(jù)多樣化和EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The Type of Letters in Chapter SevenCredit

4、Inquiry LetterLetters of Payment TermsLetter Pressing for Payment Writing Principles of Credit Inquiry Letter clear and straight to the point give the reason why you are going to get the information of your customers financial capacity, situation and the business integrity. Promise to keep secret of

5、 the information Writing Principles of Letters of Payment Terms state clearly the current situation and the problems raise the specific requirement make a definite reply. If declining the request of payment, youd better use the friendly mood giving detailed reasonsWriting Principles of Letter Pressi

6、ng for Payment Be polite and dont threaten your customer. Strive for clarity. To the point of asking for payment and telling out the amount, the expected date of payment. Send this kind of letter at the intervals to lessen the pressing way. To avoid hurting your customer, youd better add the sentenc

7、e like this: “If money has been remitted, please dont mind this letter.”International sales of commodities, the main issues concerning the settlement of payment are means of payment, time and place of payment, and mode of payment etc. Issues in this regard should be clearly specified in the contract

8、 by the parties concerned. Means of payment include settlement in cash and settlement with bill. Most of the payment in international trade is not settled in cash but with bills such as draft(匯票), promissory note(本票)and check(支票), among which draft are widely used.Modes of Payment in International T

9、rade Include: Remittance Collection Letter of Credit SOME CONCEPTS OF TERMS OF PAYMENTPromissory NoteCheck/ChequeDraft/Bill of Exchange Letter One短語短語in the amount offor the amount of to the amount ofGregory McCarthy received an award from The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in the amount

10、 of $132,275 for a project entitled “”.國際貿(mào)易業(yè)務(wù)術(shù)語國際貿(mào)易業(yè)務(wù)術(shù)語Cash on order預(yù)付貨款/隨定單付款Cash against order交單付款Cash on delivery交貨付現(xiàn)Cash with order 訂貨時付款（訂貨付款：指買方于訂貨時，預(yù)付一部分或全部貨款。）make cash order 現(xiàn)金訂貨關(guān)鍵詞關(guān)鍵詞:accommodate v.供給住宿，使適應(yīng)，容納，提供，顧及，調(diào)解； vi. 適應(yīng)，調(diào)節(jié)Most mini-vans can accommodate seven passengers.The hotel acc

11、ommodated the extra children by putting cots in their parents room.Rons house is special built to accommodate his wheelchair. It has ramps(斜坡) instead of stairs, and extra-wide doors.詞匯擴(kuò)展記憶詞匯擴(kuò)展記憶accommodating adj. 樂于助人的accommodation n. 膳宿，和解，住處，適應(yīng)accommodative adj. 適應(yīng)的，予以方便的，親切的come to accommodation

12、 達(dá)成和解，達(dá)成妥協(xié)The bank is accommodating its customers more than it used to.Meanwhile, monetary policy remains accommodative but has little chance of making a significant impact on housing, including the latest move by the Federal Reserve. Letter Two 關(guān)鍵詞關(guān)鍵詞:figurehistorical figures 歷史人物eminent figures 顯赫

13、人物Write the number in words and in figures. 用文字和阿拉伯?dāng)?shù)字寫出這個數(shù)。(大、小寫金額）a slender figure 苗條的身段double three figures 兩(三)位數(shù)She has a five-figure income. 辨析：辨析：prevailing, prevalent, current, rife這些形容詞都指存在或在某一特定時間里普遍遇到的東西。prevailing 是指在某一特定時間或地點(diǎn)非常經(jīng)常或普遍的東西 The prevailing opinion seems to be that a trade war

14、can be averted if both countries make concessions. prevalent 暗示了普遍的存在或發(fā)生但并不表占優(yōu)勢的 “The religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principles of resistance: it is the dissidence of dissent” (Edmund Burke). current 經(jīng)常強(qiáng)調(diào)現(xiàn)在,這個詞經(jīng)常用來指從一物轉(zhuǎn)到另一 物的東西或經(jīng)常變換的東西。current negotiations 正在

15、進(jìn)行的談判current fashions 流行時尚rife 指現(xiàn)存的，大量的或急速擴(kuò)展或增加的東西：Rumors were rife that they had met with a terrible disaster and that all were dead. The flu is rife. 詞匯擴(kuò)展記憶詞匯擴(kuò)展記憶extend, extended, extension, extensible, extensiveextend vt. 延伸，延長，伸展，擴(kuò)展，提供，使竭盡全力; vi. 延伸；擴(kuò)大；伸展；使疏開Please extend the time of shipment an

16、d validity of L/C to 5th Sept., 20th Sept. respectively.extended adj.延伸的；擴(kuò)大的；長期的；廣大的extended familyHis extended remarks grew very tedious.extension n. 延長；延期；擴(kuò)大；伸展；電話分機(jī)We must expand our own education，research and extension.By extension，just as every debt is a liability for the borrower , it is an as

17、set for the creditor .“Extension 302, please.”extensible adj.可延長的；可擴(kuò)張的Our credit is no longer extensible as our license will expire at the end of next month. extensive adj.廣泛的；大量的；廣闊的Selina did extensive research for her paper-it took her several weeks.Her knowledge of the subject is extensive.Befor

18、e his parents visit him, Don gives his apartment an extensive cleaning; he dusts or scrubs(擦凈) every surface.關(guān)鍵詞：關(guān)鍵詞：exceed vt. 超過，勝過； vi. 超過其他The cost will not exceed $50.The results of the competition exceeded our expectations. This months amount of deposits in the bank exceeds last months by fift

19、een percent.辨析：重申辨析：重申reiteratego over againrestate Letter Three語法：語法： well adv.1. He was well trained.2. Would she marry well?3. Take your time and do it well.4. I hope your arrangement for next term have not been too much upset and that everything will go well with you.5. It sounds well.6. I like

20、it well.7. Wash it well.8. Its well I am quite prepared.9. The dress becomes you very well. 10. “Its a fantastic amount and we can assure all those who contributed to the fundraising that it will be very well spent,” says Rainbow Childrens Trust Chairperson Meri Gibson.11. You must be very well conn

21、ected; you seem to know all the right people.12. Dont worry; I have the matter well in hand.13. I should be well content to do the job together with you.14. They speak well of him.短語：別無選擇，只得短語：別無選擇，只得1.can not choose but do sth.2.have no choice/option/alternative but to do sth.辨析：辨析： satisfy, satisf

22、ied, satisfying, satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfiablesatisfy vt.滿足, 使?jié)M意, 說服, 使相信She has satisfied the conditions for entry into the college.My assurance dont satisfy him; hes still skeptical.satisfied adj.感到滿意的a very satisfied customerI felt quite satisfied after my big meal.satisfying adj.令人滿足的,

23、 令人滿意的a satisfying mealsatisfactory adj. 令人滿意的；使要求或請求等得到充分滿足的；滿足的The result of the experiment was satisfactory.satisfaction n.滿意, 滿足, 令人滿意的事物She can look back on her career with great satisfaction.satisfiable adj. 可以滿足的satisfiable needs and desires Letter Four短語：短語：credit crunch/ credit squeeze/cred

24、it screw 信用緊縮to be in arrears with payment 拖欠債款句型：關(guān)于句型：關(guān)于“缺錢缺錢” 1. I am short his week.2. I am broke this week.3. I am flat this week.4. I am all tapped out.5. This man is living in the sewer.6. His finances are limited.7. He is on a tight budget.8. Once my friend was so low on money that he resorte

25、d to selling his blood to a blood bank. Letter Five辨析：辨析：名詞 status, stature和和statuestatus 身份、地位stature 身高、身材statue 雕塑 financial status 資金/資信狀況social status 社會地位status quo 現(xiàn)狀關(guān)鍵詞 :credit n.信用，信譽(yù)，貸款，學(xué)分，信任，聲望； vt. 把記入貸方，存入（賬戶） The rumor that China has bought 100,000 tones of soybean oil is gaining credi

26、t.credit inquiry/informationcredit rating 信用評級credit status/standingCredit-worthy borrowers continue to find funds available at prevailing rate levels.Greeces Sovereign Credit Ratings are reduced to Junk by Standard & Poors deal on credit 信用交易, 賒欠交易credit fraud 信用欺詐No credit it given at this shop. 這家商店概不賒欠。We exceptionally agree to supply this article on one month credit.bank credit銀行信貸line of credit信用額度swap