商務信函中常用詞語
（1）貴函
Your letter; Your
favour; your esteemed letter; Your esteemed favour; Your
valued letter; Your valued favour; Your note; Your
communication; Your greatly esteemed letter; Your very friendly
note; Your friendly advice; Yours.
（2）本信，本函
Our (my) letter; Our (my) respects; Ours (mine);
This letter; these lines; The present.
（3）前函
The last letter; The last mail; The last post;
the last communication; The last respects（自己的信）; The last
favour（來信）
（4）次函
The next letter; The next
mail; The next communication; The letter following; the
following.
（5）貴函發(fā)出日期
Your letter of (the) 5th
May; Your favour dated (the) 5th June; Yours of the 3rd
July; Yours under date (of) the 5th July; Your letter bearing
date 5th July; Your favour of even date(AE); Your letter of
yesterday; Your favour of yesterday's date; Your letter dated
yesterday.
（6）貴方來電、電傳及傳真
Your telegram; Your
wire; Your cablegram（從國外）; Your coded wire（密碼電報）; Your
code message; Your cipher telegram; Your wireless
telegram; Your TELEX; Your Fax.
（7）貴方電話
Your telephone message; Your phone message; Your
telephonic communication; Your telephone call; Your ring.
（8）通知
(Noun)
Advice; Notice;
Information; Notification; Communication; A
report; News; Intelligence; Message.
(Verb)（通知，告知）
To communicate (a fact) to; To report (a
fact) to...on; To apprise (a person) of; To let (a person)
know; To acquaint (a person) with; To intimate (a fact)
to; To send word; to send a message; To mail a
notice; to write (a person) information; To give
notice（預告）; To break a news to（通知壞消息）; To announce（宣布）.
（9）回信
(Noun)
An answer; A
reply; A response.
(Verb)
To answer; To
reply; To give a reply; To give one's answer; To make an
answer; To send an answer; To write in reply; To answer
one's letter.
（特此回信）
Reply to; Answering to; In
answer to; In reply to; In response to.
（等候回信）
To await an answer; To wait for an answer.
（收到回信）
To get an answer; To favour one with an answer; To get a
letter answered.
（10）收訖，收到
(Noun)
Receipt（收到）; A receipt（收據(jù)）; A receiver（領取人，取款人）;
A recipient（收款人）
(Verb)
To receive; To be in receipt
of; To be to (at) hand; To come to hand; To be in
possesion of; To be favoured with; To get; To
have; To have before (a person); To make out a
receipt（開出收據(jù)）; To acknowledge receipt（告知收訖）.
（11）確認
To confirm; Confirming; Confirmation; In
Confirmation of（為確認...,為證實...）; A letter of confirmation（確認函或確認書）
（12）高興，愉快，欣慰
To have the pleasure to do; To
have the pleasure of doing; To have pleasure to do; to have
pleasure in (of) doing; To take (a) pleasure in doing
(something); To take pleasure in doing (something); To be
pleased to (with)(by); to be delighted at (in)(with); To be glad
to (of)(about); To be rejoiced in (at).
（13）隨函附件
Enclose; Inclose.
（14）迅速，立刻
Urgently; Promptly; Immediately; With all
speed; At once; With dispatch; With all
despatch; With the quickest possible despatch; With the least
possible delay; As soon as possible; As quickly as
possible; As promptly as possible; At one's earliest
convenience; At the earliest possible moment; At an early
date; Without delay; Without loss of time; Immediately
on receipt of this letter; By express messenger; By Special
messenger; By special delivery; By express letter.
（15）回信
By return; By return of post; By return
of mail; By return of air-mail.
（16）依照
According to; Agreeably to; Conformably to;
pursuant to; In accordance with; In conformity with
(to); In obedience to; In deference to; In compliance
with; In agreement with; In pursuance of.
（17）就...，關于
About; Regarding;
Concerning; As to; As regards; With regard to;
In regard to;(of); Respecting; Relative to;
Anent; In connection with; Referring to; With reference
to; In reference to; Re.
（18）期滿到期及應付之款
To be due; To fall due (become) due（日期將到）;
Duly（正時，及時）；In due Course （依照順序）.
(19)（每個，按照，通過）
Per(=by, through) rail.(post,mail,steamer)（通過鐵路，郵政，輪船）
Per pro.=
by proxy （由代理）
Per annum （=yearly，每年）
Per mensem (=monthly,每月)
Per diem [daiem] (=daily,每日)
Per man, per capital (=per
head,依照人數(shù)，每一人）
Per piece （每一個，每一件）
（20）表示抱歉（冒昧做了某事）
To take the liberty of doing something; To take the liberty to
do something; To take the liberty in doing something.
（21）甚感遺憾，請包涵
To regret; To be sorry; To be
chagrined; To be mortified; To be vexed; To regret to
say; To be sorry to say; To one's regret; To feel a
great regret for; To express regret; To be regretted; To
be a matter for regret; To be regrettable; To be deplorable.
（22）（我們）對于...甚感榮幸
To have the honour of doing
(being); To have the honour to do (be); To do one (oneself) the
honour of doing (being); To esteem (regard) it as a high honour to do
(be); To appreciate the honour to do (be); To feel honoured to
do (be); To owe one a debt of honour to do (be); To be honoured
with doing (being) something; To honour one with doing (being)
something.
（23）請
Please; Kindly; be
good enough; Be kind enough; Have the kindness.
（24）感謝，衷心感謝等
To thank; To be (feel) thankful; To
be (feel) grateful; To be obliged; To be indebted; To
esteem (it) a favour (privilege); To give (tender, return) one's
thanks; To express one's gratitude (appreciation); To tender
one's sincere thanks for; To be overwhelmed with gratitude.
（25）請照顧等
(Noun)（請吩咐）
Command; Order;
Service
(Verb)（服務）
To command; To order; To
serve; To be at one's service; To render service to one;
To do one a service; To be of service to one.
其他常用商務英語詞匯
1acceptv.接受，承兌acceptableadj.可接受的
Wecannotacceptyouroffer,thepriceistoohigh.
我們不能接受你的報盤;價格太高了。
Theofferisnotacceptabletothem.
他們無法接受這一報盤。
但是acceptable不是肯定接受的意思，要注意區(qū)分。
2accordinglyadv.因此，于是，所以（在句首或句中）；按要求辦（在句尾）
Accordingly,wehavetoaskyoutoextendyouroffer3days.
因此我們不得不請求你將報盤延期三天。
3accountn..帳，賬目，賬戶；理由，原因；考慮
fortheaccountof出或收某人的帳
forone’saccount由某人支付
WeboughtthegoodsfortheaccountofMessers.Peterson&Co.
這貨是我們代彼得森公司購買的。
4accountv.解釋，說明；占（多少百分比）后接介詞for
Rubberaccountsfor70%oftheirexports.
橡膠占他們的出口貨的70%。
5advancen.v.預付，墊款；事先；上漲
Pleasedoyourbesttoadvanceshipment.
請盡最大努力提前裝船。
6affiliaten.分支機構(gòu)，聯(lián)號
WehaveaffiliatesinallEuropeanmarkets.
我們在所有歐洲市場都有分支機構(gòu)。
7agencyn..代理
ThecompanyhasagenciesinallpartsofAfrica.
本公司在非洲各地有代理。
8appreciatev.漲價；感謝appreciationn.感謝，感激
Thepricehasappreciated.
價格已漲。
Wewishtoexpressourappreciationofyoureffortstopushthebusiness.
請即予辦理為感。
9availablea.可利用的，可得到的（做定語時，前置后置均可，以后置為普遍）
Thisistheonlystockavailable.
這是唯一可供之貨。
10awardn.判決，裁決v.判給，裁決
Theawardofthearbitrationisinfavourofsellers.
仲裁的裁決對賣方有利。
Thearbitratorsawardedthesellers500dollarsasdamages.
仲裁人裁定賠償賣方500英鎊。
11balancen.差額，余額
WewilldrawonyouforthebalanceofRMB75.
我方將向你方出票支取余數(shù)人民幣75元。
12bearv.負擔
Extraexpensesaretobebornebyyou.
額外費用將由你方負擔。
bearout證實
bearon（upon）和……有關，對……有影響
13beneficiaryn.受益人
ThebeneficiaryoftheL/CistobeChinaNationalLightIndustrialProductsImport&ExportCorporation,Nanjing.
信用證的受益人將是南京中國國家輕工業(yè)產(chǎn)品進出口公司。
14benefitn.年薪，養(yǎng)老金，保險賠償費
Hereceives50dollarsaweekasunemploymentbenefit.
他每周由50美元的失業(yè)金。
15bookn.賬冊，記錄
Wearegladthatwehaveputthebusinesstobook.
我們很高興我們達成了這筆交易。
puttobook登記入賬=達成交易bookv.把……記載入冊；預定
bookwithyou從你方買進bookyourorderfor…賣給你方
16businessn.商號；事情（可數(shù)名詞）
Therearemanybusinessinthistown,engagedinthetrade.
在這個城市中，許多商號從事這一工作。
17calln.?？?amp;#59;需要
Forthissteamer,Livepoolisnotaportofcall.
利物浦不是這條船的中途?？靠诎?。
call(at)phv.停靠call(for)ph要求，需要
18capacityn.容量；能力，生產(chǎn)能力
Thecapacityofthevesselis……tons.
此船載重量為……噸。
19chargev.n.收費；把……記入賬冊；指控，控告
Youmaychargeustheexpensesincurred.
所需費用可向我們索取。
20claimn.索賠;收匯
WehavenotbeenabletocollectonyourL/Cno.64.
我們對你的第64號信用證未能收匯。
21collectv.收集；索取collectionn.托收；托收款
Wearecollectingthismaterialatthepointoforigin.
我們正在產(chǎn)地收集此貨。
22commitmentn.所承諾的事，所承擔的責任
Wehavetoomanycommitmentstoallowustotakeonneworders.
由于賣貨太多，不容許我們接受新的訂貨。
23concernn.商號，公司
Wehopebusinesswilldeveloprapidlybetweenourtwoconcerns.
我們希望你我兩家的業(yè)務將迅速發(fā)展。
asconcerns=astoconcernedadj.有關的(一般放在所修飾的名詞后面)
24confirmv.確認，證實，一般用在外貿(mào)書信的開頭，表示證實自己的去信或收到對方的來信
Weconfirmreceiptofyourcableofthe5th.
你5日來電收悉。
25consignv.運送，寄售
Wecannotagreetoconsignthegoods.
我們不同意寄售此貨。
26coverv.保險，投保
Weshallcoverthegoodsagainstallrisks.
我們將投保貨物綜合險。
coveragen.保險范圍，保險總額，通貨發(fā)行準備金
Wewantbroadercoveragetoincludesomeextraneousrisks.
我們要較廣范圍的保險包括一些特殊險項。
covering(cover的現(xiàn)在分詞，包括……的，涉及……的，有關……的
Weshallappreciatesamplescoveringyouroffer.
請寄報盤的樣品。
27creditn.v.貸方，支方，賒賣，信用；記入待付
Wehaveplacedthesumtoyourcredit.
我們已將這筆金額記入你們的貸方。
28deliverv.交貨deliveryn.交付，交貨
Thequantitytobedeliveredeachmonthmustnotbelessthan50metrictons.
每月應交貨的數(shù)量不得少于50公噸。
Whenwemadedelivery,thegoodswereinperfectcondition.
我們交貨時，貨物完好無損。
29discountn./v.折扣，貼現(xiàn)；打折扣
Thehighestdiscountwecanallowonthisarticleis10%。
我們對這項商品最多只能達9折。
30dishonorv.拒絕支付
WeareinformedbytheBankofChinathatourdraftforDM785oncleancollectionhasbeendishonored.
接中國銀行通知，我們的785德國馬克托收光票被拒付了。
31drawv.開出（匯票）
drawadraftonsb’for向某人索取若干金額之匯票
Wehavedrawnacleandraftonyouforthebalanceof$100.
我們已開出光票向你索取該項余額100英鎊。
32duea.到期的，應付的，適當?shù)膁ueto由于
Thisremittanceisinpaymentofallcommissionsdue(to)youuptodate.
這筆匯款是付迄今為止欠你方的各項傭金。
33dumpingn.傾銷
Priceshavedownslidedowingtodumpingoperations.
由于傾銷活動，價格下跌了。
34endorsev.背書；批準；贊同
Thequalityofthisproducthasbeenwidelyendorsed.
這種產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量已經(jīng)得到廣泛贊許。
endorsementn.背書；贊同；變更保險范圍的條款
Ourproductshavemetwithwideendorsement.
我們的產(chǎn)品已經(jīng)得到廣泛的贊許。
35engagev.答應，保證；從事于，忙于（后常接in）
Weareengagedinbothexportandimportbusiness.
我們從事進出口業(yè)務。
engagementn.約束，保證
Wecannotenterintonewengagements.
我們不能再接受新約。
36establishv.建立；開立；使立足于
TherelevantL/Chasalreadybeenestablished.
有關的信用證已經(jīng)開出。
37executev.執(zhí)行（訂單）
Allyourordersbookeduptodatehavebeenexecuted.
你方迄今所訂貨物均已交付。
38expirev.期滿
TheL/CexpiresonNovember30.
信用證于11月30日期滿。
39favorn./v歡迎，贊許；有利于
Theopportunitydoesnotfavorourmakingabindingarrangement.
這一機會不便于我們做出一項有約束性的安排。
insb’sfavor(infavorofsb)以……為受益人，以……為抬頭，對……有利
Theletterofcredithasbeenopenedinyourfavor.
信用證已開給你方名下。
40firma.確定的，有效的
Theofferisfirm(for)3days.
此報盤有效期為3天。
combinedoffer搭配報盤counter-offer還盤firmoffer實盤lumpoffer綜合報盤
41gainn./v利益，盈余，利潤；（價格）上漲；獲得；贏得
Gainsandlossesarecommoninbusiness.
賠賺是做生意的常事。
42goodsn.貨物，永遠用復數(shù)形式，不能和數(shù)詞連用
Wecannotofferyouthesegoodsatpresent.
目前我們不能向你報此貨。
43grantv.答應，準許給予
Itisdifficulttograntyourrequest.
你方的要求難于照辦。
44grantn./v贈款，專用撥款；給予
Thegovernmenthasallocatedgrantstotheproject.
政府給該項目撥款。
45grossn.羅=12打（復數(shù)不變）adj.毛的，總的；顯著的
Pleaseofferus500gross.
請報來500羅。
46guaranteen.擔保；保證v.擔保，保證
Wecannotaccepttheirguarantee.
我們不能接受他們的擔保。
Itisnotpossibleforustoguaranteethetimeofarrival.
我們不可能保證到達的時間。
47handsomeadj.相當大的，可觀的。
Hereceivedquiteahandsomesumofmoneyasgift.
他收到一筆相當可觀的禮金。
48honorv.照付；履行
Wealwayshonorourpromise(contract,commitments).
我們總是履行我們的諾言（合約，承擔義務）的。
49installmentn.分期付款
Howmanyinstallmentsdidittaketopayofftheloan?
此貨款將分幾次付清？
50insurancen.保險insurev.保險，投保insurern.保險人，承保人
Wehavecoveredinsuranceonthe100metrictonsofwoolfor10%oftheinvoicevalueagainstallrisks.
我們已將羊毛100公噸按發(fā)票金額加10%保一切險。
51issuev.發(fā)出
WehavearrangedwithourbankerstoissueanL/Cinyourfavour.
我們已和我方銀行辦妥向你開出信用證的手續(xù)。
52itemn.外貿(mào)中常用做“貨物”，做“項目”解
Thereareseveralitemsofcommissionnotyetpaid.
有幾筆傭金尚未付清。
53keenadj.渴望的，對……有興趣
Competitionisverykeen.
競爭激烈。
54linen.行業(yè)，（一類）貨色
Thisisagoodlineofhardware.
這是金屬器皿中的一種好貨。
55marketn.市場v.在市場上銷售inthemarket要買或者要賣
Pleasecableusassoonasyouareinthemarket.
一旦你方要買或者要賣時請來電。
thinkmarket引人思索的市場market在市場上銷售
56meritn.功績；優(yōu)點；是非曲直v.
Compactpackinghasmuchmerit(manymerits).
緊密的包裝由許多優(yōu)點。
Thisbusinessisnotimportantenoughtomeritspecialefforts.
這筆交易無關緊要，不值得特別努力。
57monopolyn.壟斷
Theyaretryingtomakeamonopolyofthiscommodity.
他們正在設法壟斷這一商品。
58necessityn.必需，必要
Wedonotseethenecessityofsendinganygoodsonconsignment.
我們認為沒有必要發(fā)貨寄售。
59obligev.答應請求;，迫使；使感謝
Wearesorrywecannotobligeyouinisrespect.
很抱歉，我們在這方面不能答應你方的要求。
60offern./v報盤，發(fā)盤，報價，開價
Pleasemake/send/give/cableusanofferCIFLondonfor(oron)20metrictonsBrownCashmere.
請給我們一個20噸紫山羊羝倫敦到岸價格的報盤。
