《English Training Lesson》.pptx

English Training Lesson;Part one: 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.;Part two: 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. Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport.;第一句大致意思是：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.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 enlarge = make or become larger. A and B make the scope of freight forwarding services larger “ en- + adj. = v. ” 是 enlarge 这个词的结构, 由前缀en-和形容词large构成. “ en- + adj. = v. ” 这样的例子还有: enable, enrich ;Part Three: 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.;句子中其他解释的地方还有: 1.routine and basic tasks such as the booking of space or customs clearance the booking of space (舱位的预订) customs clearance (海关清结关) 2. a comprehensive package of services … 全面的一揽子服务 a package of (意译:一揽子) package有的时候具有比喻的意味和用法,例文中的 情况就是这样. comprehensive (综合性的、广泛的、全面的、详尽的) ,看来这个短语应该翻译 成综合性的一揽子服务方案比较妥帖. 3.The services that a freight forwarder renders render: 在这里的意思是“提供”，= offer, provide 这是一句定语从句.说明提供这些订舱、 报关、全程运输、分拨等服务的来源 4.… covering the total … cover = include, consist of, take into account (包括, 涉及, 可以引申为关于解, 相当于 about ) 5. the total transportation and distribution process transportation and distribution: 运输和分发 6. part two 中有: …in international trade and transport, transport 和transportation 有何区别呢? 实际上是一样的,我们也可以说成…in international trade and transportation 或 the total tra