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第八讲 商业信函 (Business Letters) ;1、商业信函的格式：;2、英语商业信函的表达原则：; （一） 把命令变成请求的常用形式： 如： a) Will you give us more detailed information on your requirement? b) Will you please (kindly) let us hear from you on these two points? ;如： a) Would you compare our sample with the goods of other firms? b) We would ask you to ship the goods by the first available vessel. c) We wish you would let us have your reply soon. d) This would seem to confirm our opinion. e) We should be grateful if you would help us with your suggestion. f) We might be of some service to you in a similar case. ;a) It was unwise of you to have done that. 　 We would say that it was unwise of you to … b) You ought to have done it. 　 It seems to us that you ought to have done it. c) We cannot comply with your request. 　 We are afraid we cannot comply with your request. d) Our products are the very best on the market. 　 We might say that our products are the very best …;符合7C原则的信函实例;符合7C原则的信函实例;3、商业信函的文体特点：;3、1、1 用词规范正式 （1）商务英语信函经常以意义相同或相近的书面词语代替基本词汇和口语词汇，如以inform或advise代替tell，以duplicate代替copy，以dispatch代替send，以otherwise代替or；以介词短语代替简单的介词，如以as for，in respect to，in connection with和with regarding to等代替about等。;例如： We are pleased to advise you that your order NO.105 has been dispatched in accordance with your instruction. 我们很高兴地通知你们：第105号订单货物已遵照你方指示运出。 ;（2）商务信函中还经常使用here/there +介词构成的复合词，如hereafter，hereby，hereunder，hereto，hereinafter，herewith，thereafter，therein，therefrom等。;例如： All offers and sales are subject to the terms and conditions printed on the reverse side hereof. 所有报盘和销售均应遵守本报价单背面所印的条款。 In such a case, Seller is bound to reimburse Buyer for any loss or damage sustained therefrom. 在此情况下，卖方负责偿还买方由此所遭受的损失。;3、1、2 表意准确、专业性强;Trimming charges 平仓费 insurance policy 保险单 coverage 保险项目 establishment 开证 counter-suggestion 反还盘 surcharges附加费 pro forma invoice形式发票 premium保险费 ;clearance sale清仓削价销售 underwriter 保险人 L/C 信用证 CIF 到岸价格