英语合同的语言特点.doc

英语合同的语言特点 词汇特点 用词正式、庄严、准确 合同双方的意愿要清晰地表达出来，选词用词要仔细考虑。合同是具有法律性质的公文，为了维护法律的权威，选词要严谨，以显示其正规、庄严的特点。 The World International Property Organization and the World Trade Organization, desiring to establish a mutually supportive relationship between them, with a view to establishing appropriate agreements for cooperation between them, agree as follows… 与 wish和want相比，desire较正式；与in order to相比，with a view to 更正式 法律用语、合同术语的使用非常广泛 In case one party desire to sell or assign(转让)all or part of his investment subscribed, the other party shall have the preemptive(优先购买的) right. （此句中的assign和preemptive 都是法律用语） 大量地使用古英语词汇 最常见的是here, there, where加上介词构成的复合副词。 here代表this, there代表that, where代表which并引出从句。经常在同一合同中有些名词会被多次提及， 使用这些古英语词汇可以避免用词重复、文句过长，使合同语句简练、准确、有说服力。比如： Hereafter, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereof, hereto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith; thereafter, thereby, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereinbefore, thereon, thereof, thereunder, thereupon, therewith; whereas, whereby, wherein, whereof, whereon, etc. This contract is made by and between China National Native Produce Animal By-products Corporation, Guangdong Native Produce Branch(hereafter called the seller) and American Trading Co, Ltd(hereafter called the buyer) whereby the sellers agree to sell and the buyers agree to buy the under-mentioned goods in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated below. 成对地使用同义词、近义词。一词多义，多词一义。 Perform and fulfill(履行) rights and interests；terms and conditions(条款)；customs fees and duties(关税)，loss of and damage to, null and void(无效)，rules and regulations。 同义词连用以避免一词多义导致的歧义。 --- This agreement is made and entered into by and between Party A and Party B.本协议由甲方和乙方签订。 ----Party A shall no longer be responsible for keeping secret and confidential the part already published. 甲方不再承担已经被公开部分的保密义务。 ----Any such consent shall not relieve the contractor from any liability or obligation under the contract. 任何此类同意均不应解除合同规定的承包人的责任与义务。 ----Each party to this agreement shall perform