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还真是专业词汇呢~setting-in allowance 安家费Alpha stock阿尔法股 这是伦敦证券交易所用来排列股票的办法。阿尔法股票为交易活跃的大盘股,随后为希腊字母贝塔、代尔塔、伽玛等代表的股票,按公司规模和市场活跃程度依次递减。它们分别为:贝塔股(beta stock)、代尔塔股(delta stock)、伽玛股(gamma stock)。Mercy killing 安乐死(这可不是商务英语)Easy chair安乐椅(俗称老板椅的那个东西)Landed terms岸上交货价值Fill one's order按订单交货by sample凭样品on the usual trad terms按传统的价钱(条款,方式等terms按上下文来看)traffic交通; 买卖,(非法)进行…交易,做…买卖都不是很难,例句就不给了哈~~~~
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通知 通知的正文一般都是写在"Notice"词之下,标题 notice 要大写,位于正中央.一般来说不必写称呼语和结束语。出通知的单位名称可以写在notice之上,也可以写在正文的右下角。 正文一般采用文章式,有时为了醒目,也可采用广告式。广告式要力求简明扼要,一个句子可分几行。每行第一个字母一般要大写。这是商务英语通知中的一个例子,公司内部的通知,所以格式更为简单,如果对外通知,还得注明公司名称. NOTICETo: All staffFrom:Mane Santer As you know we plan to upgrade our computer sustem.The system will be shut down all day on 15.21.01 to allow for the upgarading work to be carried out.Could you please make sure that you have work which does not require a computer for this day.Thank you.
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职场中必须掌握的英语
工作场合要用到的英语自然是我们必须掌握的重要组成部分,那么,有哪些是我们必须掌握的,下面是我搜集整理的职场中必须掌握的英语,欢迎阅读。
一、这么谈判,轻松拿下订单
通常人们将谈判视为唇枪舌剑的对抗性运动,或者理解为谈判双方在利益面前势不两立。事实上,谈判是不动干戈地创造双赢的机会,是共同努力的过程。
1. 谈判前应尽可能掌握对方的基本情况、经营策略。正所谓知己知彼才能百战不殆。
掌握的情况应包括export terms(出口情况),unit price(单价),terms of payment (付款方式),credit reference(资信证明),market acceptance(市场销量),price of the sameproduct(同类商品的价格)等等。此外还应使用礼貌、正式的语言和措词,树立专业形象。努力创造和谐的交流气氛,善于倾听、分析和判断,要知道如何适当地反击对方。
C: I'd like to get the ball rolling by talking about the price.
M: I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.
C: Your products are great in every way. But I am a little worried about the price you are asking.
M: You think we will be asking for more?
这里get the ball rolling相当于start the negotiation,这几句话实际上就营造了谈判的气氛,接下来的谈判必然是围绕价格进行的了。
2. 要灵活使用讨价还价的技巧,不要接受首次报价或者还价,要意识到大多数公司的产品和服务中包含高额利润。应分清主次,进退有度,以大局为重,不要因计较微小的得失而失去大买卖;谈判陷入僵局时,可以暂时搁置重要议题,先就较小议题达成协议来推动谈判的继续进行。
C: That's not exactly what I had in mind. I'd like 25% discount.
M: That seems to be a little high. I don't know how we can make profits with those numbers.
C: Well, if we promise future business-volume sales, that will lower the costs for making products, right ?
M: Yes, but it's hard to see how you can order such large orders. We'd like a guarantee of future business not just a promise.
C: We said we wanted 2000 pieces over 6 months period with guarantee.
M: I'd like that to be on paper, which will be a good reason for further discussion.
promise future business实际上就是个favorable term(有利的条件),通过提出这个条件客户成功地劝说了制造商降价。但是制造商也不是那么好骗的,他要求客户承诺固定的大量的订单,同时还要求paper guarantee(书面保证),毕竟口头承诺是随意的,有风险的。
3. 把握好坚持和让步的火候,明确自己的交易原则和底线价格,但必要时可以进行适当的concession(让步),让对方有一定的成就感,顺利签下合同。
C: What exactly do you propose ?
M: I propose a reduction of 4%.
C: Let's both make a further concession-6%.
M: But I'm afraid 5% is our rock bottom price.
C: Good. Then 5% it is.
4. 在制造商提出他的rock bottom price(底价)后,谈判的另一方再次做出了让步,从而conclude a deal(达成了协议)。
M: Here are our price lists. The quotations are all in US dollars net FOB. I'm sure you will find we have the most competitive prices.
C: But I find that these prices are higher than the ones you quoted a few months ago.
M: That's true. But I'm sure you realize that the costs of raw material have gone up considerably nowadays. Compared with the prices offered by other firms, ours are still favorable.
5. 商谈价格时也应注意几种不同的terms of payment(付款方式),包括信用证(Letter of Credit,简称L/C);汇付,主要包括电汇(Telegraphic Transfer,简称T/T)、信汇(Mail Transfer,简称M/T)和票汇(Demand Draft,简称D/D)三种;托收(Collection),主要包括付款交单(Documents against Payment,简称D/P)和承兑交单(Documents against Acceptance,简称D/A)两种。
6. 最后,如果双方的谈判没有达成共识,也不应该表现出急躁或不满;要礼貌地向对方表示感谢;向对方重申自己的立场,微笑着离开。
二、每场会议都是你能力展示的舞台
在party(晚会,社交性宴会),at-home party(家庭宴会),tea party(茶会),fancy ball(化装舞会)这些娱乐性较强的会议上,大家一般可以随心所欲地enjoy oneself,不用太过拘泥于礼节和规矩。国外甚至还非常流行pajama party(睡衣派对),在派对上大家会玩一些轻松的小游戏,穿上符合主题的睡衣。
而一些公司的general meeting, general assembly(会员大会),symposium,seminar可能是最让人头疼的了,会议似乎就是个充斥着各种空话的场合。但是会议上所用到的词汇也最固定,最有规律可循。掌握了一些核心的词汇,其实谁都可以去联合国大会上作keynote speech(主题演讲)。
会议的开场可以先客套地说几句感谢词以及对此次会议取得成果的一些期待。
I call this meeting to order. Thank you all in attendance today. I know it's a busy day for you all. We have a lot of material to cover today. Did everyone get an agenda? Also, may I suggest something? I know we have many points to review today, but would it be possibleto limit our meeting time to finish before 4:00? Many of us still have a mountain of work to do before the day's end. We should be able to finish everything up before then.
宣布开会即Call this meeting to order,也可以说declare the meeting open,不过这一般用在比较正式的会议上,如果只是公司内部开的小会就没必要这么"装腔作势"了。也可以采用半正式的说法Perhaps we'd better get started/down to business或All right, I think it's about time we get started/going. 较口语的.说法有Let's begin/get going或Shall we start?
I know it's a busy day for you all.开会对大多数人来说都是件不情愿的事,所以还是说几句话安抚一下民心吧,Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.(感谢你们拨冗而来。)更是提升了这句话的档次。
如果有其他重要来宾的到来,也应该在开场时表示欢迎。It is my great pleasure to welcome.../ I want to thank...for being here. 开场的客套话结束,开始言归正传,陈述会议重点。首先可以说一句概括的话引起大家的注意,如let's run through the major points first(让我们先浏览一下要点),our conference is mainly dealing with...Our focus is on...(会议的重点是……)
The first matter of business is to approve the minutes of our last meeting. I propose we accept the minutes. Now, next on our agendais our budget review. Margaret, can you please fill us in on where the budget review stands?
可以用the first matter, next on our agenda, next we are going to discuss这些承接词来使整个会议有序的召开。为避免会议变成一个人的独角戏,可以邀请员工发表意见,甚至express one's views fully and freely(畅所欲言)来实现exchange of idea and information,让会议变得不那么枯燥。这里fill somebody in是告知某人某事的意思。
Any objections? No? If there is no objections, then our modifications to the agenda have been approved unanimously. We will proceed according to the amendments we've just made.
多问"Any objections, do all people agree?"这些问题也使得会议更加民主。approved unanimously是全体一致同意的意思,proceed表示continue discussing。
最后到了总结会议内容的时候了,会议的主持人可以再次感谢大家的到场,说明会议fulfill the great part of the agenda(完成了议程的大部分),取得了一些achievements和fruitful results。如果是动员大会,最后一定还要再boost the employee's morale(振奋员工士气),号召大家make joint efforts to achieve further progress(携手努力再创辉煌)。
三、打电话是职场必修课
电话英语也是有一定的讲究的,了解一些常用的打电话时需要用到的词汇有助于我们的交流更好地开展。
一般日常接听电话时我们通常会说This is ...(人名)speaking,对方可能会说:Is this ...(电话号码或人名?)有时如果一时没有听出对方的声音,可以问:Who is this? I don't recognize your voice.(谁呀?我听不出你的声音来。)
如果对方找的不是自己,可以说:Hold onplease.(请稍等。)然后转告对方要通电话的人:You're wanted on the telephone.(有电话找你。),那人如果不在则可以主动提议为对方留言:Would you like to leave a message?(你愿意留个话吗?)对方可能会提出如:Would you mind telling him to call back sometime tomorrow?(明天什么时候请你叫他回我一个电话,好吗?)Would you please tell ...(人名) I called?(请你告诉……说我给他打过电话,好吗?)
打错电话似乎是件很尴尬的事,但是也很常见,如果对方打错了电话,你可以说:You must have dialed the wrong number.(你一定是拔错号了。)如果是你拨错了号,则要为打扰对方而道歉:Sorry, I dialed a wrong number.
如果是公司职员接听正式的商务电话,则要更加注意自己的言辞。因为稍有不慎,可能错过的就是公司的一个大客户。
A: Hello, thank you for calling ...(公司名). This is ...(人名)speaking, how may I help you?
B: Hello, I would like to speak to your director of human resources please.
A: Just a moment. I'll check to see if she is available. May I tell her who is calling?
B: This is ...(人名)from ...(公司名), I'm calling in regard to our meeting next Tuesday.
A: Thank you, can you please hold for a moment?
B: No problem.
A: I'm sorry, Ms...(人名)is away from her desk. She has already left for lunch. Would you like to leave a message for her?
B: Yes, please have her return my call when she returns to the office. It's best if she can get in touch with me before 3pm. today. Shecan reach me at my office number, ...(电话号码)
A: I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that, could you please repeat the number?
B: Sure the number is ...,tell her to ask for extension 31.
A: All right, I will make sure she receives your message and returns your call before 3pm this afternoon.
B: Thank you very much.
首先职员应自报家门,说明公司名和自己的名字,并客气地问:How may I help you?在对方说明来意,要找director of human resources(人力资源部主管)后,应首先查实主管在不在,忙不忙,可以说:Just a moment. I'll check to see if she is available/at her desk.(请稍等一下,我去看看她忙不忙/在不在。)电话的另一方也应自报家门,说明这通电话的来意--calling in regards to our meeting next Tuesday(咨询有关下周二会议的事)。
发现主管away from her desk,职员主动提出take a message,对方提出要求,希望have her return my call when she returns to the office,也就是ask her to return my call when she returns to the office(在她回办公室后请她回我电话),并说出自己的office number.
为确保message的准确性,职员可以要求对方重复号码和个人信息:I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that, could you please repeat the number?(对不起,我没有听清,可以重复一下号码吗?)或just to confirm...再重复一遍电话号码。对方提出tell her to ask for extension 31,extension即接分机号。
如果使用电话预约酒店或其他的服务,可以直接说:I'm calling from New York. I'd like to book a room in your hotel. Receptionist(接待员)会紧接着问:What kind of room would you like, sir? 并问对方的full name, arrival and departure date(入住和登出的日期)。
由于预订酒店通常都必须在固定的时间段前到达酒店,receptionist会问:What time will you be arriving,并说明You'll be expected to be here then.
四、写好商务信函,给客户留下最佳印象
工作的时候,我们少不了要和商务信函打交道,商务信函是联系客户的重要纽带,因此措辞和格式也都有一定的要求。
1. 客户下订单的信函
May 8,2004
Shanghai Sunlight Fiber Product Co.,Ltd.20 Huaihai Road
Shanghai, China
Dear Mr. Shao,
We thank you very much for your letter of May 6, 2004, and your kind interest in our import business of textile products. Your textile products are so attractive in its price and quality that we have a keen interest in doing business with you in this line.
We have been closely connected with reliable wholesalers here.Accordingly, we are very con? dent of placing a large order with you if you accept the following terms and conditions:
Terms of Payment: By con? rmed irrevocable leter of creditTerm of Shipment: During October-November
Reference : Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Japan
We look forward to your favorable reply.
Yours faithfully,Paci? c Standard Trade Co.,Ltd.
Ma lilianGeneral Manager
首先要注意商务信函的格式,现在使用的格式主要有传统的缩头式(the conventional indented form) 和现代的齐头式(the modern blocked form) 。 缩头式要在信文每一段缩进五或六个字母的空间,有时可能会缩进更多。现在,齐头式在商务英语书信中使用得非常普遍。 上面这封信函就是用齐头式的格式写的。开头自上至下依次为日期,对方公司的名称、地址。
这封信函首先对对方来函表示感谢thank you for your letter of...,此外对于某月某日来函的询价,深表谢意可说thank you very much for your inquiry of...We are very much obliged by your inquiry dated...We are indebted to your inquiry under date (of)...
接着切入主题,表明了和对方公司建立贸易关系的意愿:We have a keen interest in doing business with you in this line.也可以说:We are willing to establish trade relations with your company(我们愿与贵公司建立商务关系),Please allow us to express our hope of opening an account with you(我们希望与您建立业务往来)。
再接着提出了place a large order(大量订货)的一些前提条件,terms of payment(付款条件),term of Shipment(装运条件),reference(介绍人)。
商务往来中terms of payment主要包括remittance(汇付),collection(托收)和letter of credit(信用证)。这里confirmed irrevocable letter of credit是保兑的不可撤销信用证,其他的信用证还有Documentary Credit(跟单信用证),Clean Credit(光票信用证),Revocable L/C (可撤销信用证),Unconfirmed L/C (不保兑信用证),Sight L/C (即期信用证),Usance L/C (远期信用证)。
最后结语为:We look forward to your favorable reply(静候佳音).
结尾的格式就像平常写的信件一样,yours sincerely或yoursfaithfully.不过注意下面应该先写公司的名字,再写写信人的名字,不然会给人喧宾夺主的感觉。
2. 通知信函
May 8,2004
Shanghai Sunlight Fibire Product Co.,Ltd.20 Huaihai Road
Shanghai,China
Dear Mr.Shao,
We have received with thanks your letter of May 6,2004. We, however, regret to inform you that we are unable to establish business relations with you because we have already been appointed as an agent by a Washington Trade Corporation for the sale of their products.
Under the circumstances, we will not be able to transact with you at least until the agency contract expires. Of course, we filed your letter and the catalogue for our future reference. We may contact you as soon as we are free from the agency contract.
We thank you again and hope you understand our situation fully.
Yours faithfully,
Ma Lilian
General Manager,Paci? c Standard Trade Co.,Ltd.
这封信函主要的来意是regret to inform you that(很遗憾地通知您),有关道歉我们也可以说:We are deeply sorry for...(我们为……感到很抱歉。)We hope it didn't trouble you too much.(我们希望这并没有给您带来太大的麻烦。)
be in a position to do something 指有权,有办法做某事,be appointed as an agent by...意为被指定为销售其产品的代理商,合同到期可以说agency contract expires或contract finishes,不过前一种说法更正式。后文的free from the agency contract意即解除合同。
catalogue为产品目录,通常在第一次通信时由买方随信附寄,其他随信附寄的材料还有price list(价目表),sample(样品),details of terms(详细资料),purchase contract(购货合同),confirmation order(订单确认书)等等。
易买易得
英语作为一门通用语言,学习的人数只增不减,相关语言人才市场需求近乎饱和,特别是中高端外企更是供大于求,同时很多非专业英语的英语人才,也会给英语专业相关人士带来很大的就业压力。因此,商务英语的出现,成为了高薪就业的一张“绿卡”。商务英语需要掌握的专业词汇量很多,这也是商务英语的特点,牵扯到很多行业,而且商务英语还很严谨,绝不能带有个人的感情色彩。国际化背景下,英语学习市场风起云涌的今天,也有很多人把商务英语作为培训重心,就业前景是非常好的。
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商务英语不同于其他专业语言,它有其自身的特点。本文使用了大量的例证从用词和句法两个方面分析了商务英语的主要特征,有助于人们更好地了解和掌握商务英语,为中国的国际商贸活动搭好语言桥梁。 关键词:商务英语 特点 词汇 句法 随着改革开放的不断深入和经济建设的迅速发展,我国的对外经济贸易也日益扩大,商务英语也日益受到社会各界人士的重视,在日常生活和工作中被广泛应用。由于商务英语传达的商务理论和实务等信息的特殊性,商务英语有其特殊的特点。本文主要从商务英语的用词、句法方面分析商务英语的特点。 一、商务英语词汇特点 1. 用词简单 国际商务活动非常讲究效率,使用简单的词语有助于人们进行交流,而复杂偏僻的词不易于理解,会给双方沟通增加障碍。从以下的例子中可以看出简单的词语更易于人们理解。 Complex or rare wordsSimple words account for by the fact that caused by add the point that add that at a price of $10 at $10 attempts try deliberationthought in the majority of cases most tangiblereal visualize see 2. 普通词汇,特殊意义 商务英语词汇中使用了大量的普通词汇,这些普通词在商务英语中有其特殊的含义,只有了解这些词的专业意义才能应用自如。例如: We allow a proper discount according to the quantity ordered. As to the terms of payment we usually require L/C payable by sight draft. 译:按照订货数量的多少,我方可以给予适当的折扣,至于支付方式,我方通常要求以即期信用证支付。这里“sight draft”是“即期信用证”的意思,是商务英语中的意义,而在一般的英语词汇中,“sight”表示“视力,看见”,“draft”表示“起草,草案”,若是按照普通英语词汇的含义来理解整个句子就会让人摸不着头脑。类似的词汇还有:balance(差额)、collection(托收)、a firm offer(实盘)、particular average(单独海损)、policy(保险单)、endorse in blank(空白背书)、tender(投标)、on sale(特价)、margin(利润,押金)等。 3. 缩略词 在长期的商务活动中约定俗成的缩略语大量涌现。缩略语一般都是由专业术语、组织机构专有名称转化而来,都取词组中的每个单词的首字母,并用大写组成,比较容易辨识。如:M/T (mail transfer)信汇,D/P(documents against payment)付款交单,F.O.B(free on board)离岸价,C.O.D(cash on delivery)货到付现,C.I.F(cost,insurance and freight)到岸价,WTO(World Trade Organization)世界贸易组织,EEC(European Economic Community)欧洲经济共同体,NYSE(New York Security Exchange)纽约证券交易所。常用缩略语在外贸函电中出现的频率很高,熟练地掌握这些缩略语有利于我们更好地进行商务活动。 4. 外来词的运用 商务英语中有不少专业术语源于拉丁语或法语,有些则是由其词根派生或合成。它们的意义比较稳定,有利于精确地表达概念,例如:as per(按照),ad valorem duty(从价关税),bona fidebolder(汇票的善意持票人),de facto fort(事实上侵权行为),force majeure(不可抗力),ex dividend(除股息)等。 5. 新词的不断出现 商务英语作为一门综合类语言学科,与当今的政治、经济、文化和科技活动紧密相关,并随着时代的发展而发展。许多反映当代经济贸易的新思路、新概念及其先进技术等新词汇不断涌现,且大多属于复合词语。比如“Internet”这词,意指“国际互联网”,在以前的词典中没有出现过,它是随着全球经济一体化,信息技术、数字化及网络体系的产生与运用,而出现的新名词。此类词汇还有cybercash(电子货币)、virtual world(虚拟世界)、hacker(黑客)e-business(电子商务)、e-baking(电子银行)、multinational(跨国公司)等新词汇。又如随着公司企业管理方式变革,出现了CEO(首席执行官)这样的新词汇。 商务英语和我们日常交流所使用的英语有很多不同: 第一,单词的含义发生变化。在BEC商务英语中,很多单词的意思都发生了很大的变化,下面给大家列举一些单词。 1. 比如minute这个单词,大家都是知道这个单词表示的是“分钟”,例如:I'll meet you at the car in five minutes。但是在商务英语中,这个词却有其他的含义——“会议记录”,例如:Will you take the minutes? (你可以记会议记录吗?)。 2. 比如margin这个词,日常英语中表示“边缘,边际”,例如:Someone had scribbled a note in the margin。但是在商务英语中,它则表示“利润”,例如:Margins are lowand many companies are struggling。 3. 再比如balance,日常英语中表示“平衡”,I've got a good sense of balance and learnt to ski quite quickly. 但是在商务英语中,这个单词则表示“负债”的意思,The balance is due at the end of the month. Balance sheet即为公司三大财务报表之一的资产负债表。 所以,同学在学习商务英语的时候要注意辨析单词在不同语境中含义的变化,多阅读商务英语类文章,积累词汇量。 第二个特点为,商务英语中经常会使用一个单词的很多个词性。例如: 1. approach. 这个单词有两个词性,大多数考生可能都知道这个单词有动词词性,表示“靠近,接近”,另外为名词词性,表示“方法”,其实作为动词approach还有一个含义是“处理”,相当于deal with, 如:It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way。 2. address,名词词性为“地址”,动词词性则表示“处理”,如:Our products address the needs of real users。 3. launch,动词词性为“发射,发布,发行产品”,名词为“发射和发行”,The company hopes to launch the new drug by next October。 在商务英语中,经常会使用单词的众多含义和词性,这也是体现了语言的多样性和灵活性的特点,因此,考生在学习商务英语,或者平时积累英语知识的时候,要注意了解词汇的各个词性和用法,含义。 第三个特点就是商务英语中特有的商务词汇。 1. value for money 例如: value for money product 2. turnover: 例如:The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some �0�5200 bn。 例如:a high degree of labour turnoveramong women 3. undercut the price:例如:Online bookstores can undercutretailers by up to 30%。 这几个词的含义分别为:物有所值的产品,营业额或者是员工离职,最后一个为比其他公司低的价格出售。 第四个特点是商务英语在写作与口语表达方面的格式。 其中尤其以商务写作的特点突出。商务写作,即商务信函,主要是用于商务沟通所需要,因此比较正式,却别于一般性质的信函和写作。这里我们举一些简单的例子来说明商务信函的正式方式,我们以信件为例。 商务信函首先是构架有规则。 商务信件的格式为: 1. 称呼,Opening 2. 首段(多为提及上次信件或本封信的目的),The first paragraph 3. 信的主体(根据内容分段)Body 4. 最后一句话(期待回函或见面)Final sentence 5. 结束语 closing phrase 6. 姓名 Name 7. 职位(根据需要决定是否写职位)Position Tips: 请求对方做某事: 商务英语当中表示请求时可以用问句来表示写信人的客气,如:Could you please send us recent updates of. 另外就是使用套句,如:We would be grateful if you could please send… 给出信息: 在告诉其他人信息时,不要直接就说出信息的内容,如:Just to letyou know that…而是遵循商务英语的语言方式和风格,We are pleased to inform you that… 进行指示: 不要说Call me if you need moreinformation。而是需要用正式的说法 Forfurther information, please contact our sales office 信件的最后一句话: See you next week! 这类的话非常的随意,因此要注意使用的场合。We look forward to hearing from you. 这样的句子是非常正式的。 结束语: 我们日常信函中经常会说Best regards Best wishes,但是在正式的商务英语中要说Yours sincerely。
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