2012年貨運代理英語輔導講義:第一章 貨運代理最初職責
來源:考試大發布時間:2012-08-21
一、 了解貨運代理最初的職責
1-1 課文: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…
這句話是比較長,一句一段,核心句子:……a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks……
注釋:
freight forwarder 貨運代理人commission agent 委托代理人
on behalf of 代表……
routine tasks 日常工作
loading/unloading of goods 裝載/卸載貨物
storage of goods 貨物存放,貨物存儲這句話大致意思是:最開始,貨運代理是進出口商的委托代理人,替進出口商做一些常規事務,比如裝載/卸載貨物,貨物的存儲,安排地方運輸…。
1-2 課文: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 國際貿易的擴大B 是指 :development of different modes of transport 不同運輸方式的發展
注釋:
Over the years that followed 在隨后的幾年里;
international trade: 國際貿易modes of transport: 運輸方式
這句話大致意思是:在以后的幾年里,國際貿易的擴大和不同運輸方式的發展加大了貨運代理的服務范圍。
1-3 課文:Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport.注釋:
Play an important role : 扮演重要的角色(引申為:起著重要的作用)
International trade and transport 國際貿易和運輸
這句話大致意思是:現在,貨運代理人在國際貿易和運輸中起著重要的作用。
1-4 課文: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……
注釋:render: 在這里的意思是“提供”,= offer, provide
range : 在…… 范圍內變化,后面常跟 from ……to……
booking of space 訂艙
a comprehensive package of services: 全面的一攬子服務cover : 包括,涉及 = include
transportation and distribution: 運輸和分發
這句話大致意思是:貨運代理提供的服務通常可能從日常基礎的工作比如艙位的預定,清關等,到全面的一攬子服務包括整個貨物的運輸和分發派送過程。