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Unit 2: Incoterms 2000 - Six Major Trade Terms
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" W7 `8 Q1 f3 `) O& ^CIF – COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (…named port of destination)
, k8 s) q1 [4 M$ D1 {4 M4 k( ^5 b( b “Cost, insurance and Freight” means that the seller delivers when the " W8 n$ r9 J' J& N1 W
goods pass the ship’s rail in the port of shipment.
+ x# n( Y. I9 K \7 ?' H$ X! w The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods 2 h m; B- K, I \* K6 T$ L$ v5 A+ v; a
to the named port of destination BUT the risk of loss of or damage to the
- n' Q; F" z& u: l& ~0 q& y* Hgoods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time
+ D) K Z7 |* kof delivery, are transferred from the seller to the buyer. However, in CIF the
9 r" w- j% ?6 P+ \; f% xseller also has to procure insurance against the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage
' X7 N- h$ c" H) gto the goods during the carriage. Consequently, the seller contracts for % S$ I* u( f& w C
insurance and pays the insurance premium (保险费). The CIF term requires
. A/ s- f2 F! w+ q$ sthe seller to clear the goods for export.
8 H2 ]8 ^2 p( `6 S+ ]5 r14. 句子: 9 a/ }- Z P5 B( o/ \4 u. g
However, in CIF the seller also has to procure insurance against
& z$ j3 o7 Q# V the buyer’s risk of loss of or damage to the goods during the
: `/ l# ?, ]+ {, X4 c) \. ? carriage.句中:4 n" G \: Q/ y* i" k
14.1 procure = obtain, esp. with care or effort: ! \" ]/ \, j: S& z4 J% D) ]
(尤指用心或者费力)获得,取得,这里引申为“办理”0 N# L0 K3 H1 _# v. I6 h8 f
14.2 carriage 有两种解释:
R2 g; _7 V N9 l; O3 k4 r 运费: carriage paid to … (CPT, 运费付至…) (见第一课注释 11 )4 j- E6 `/ H5 E; \: \, j" C
运输: 即本句的 during the carriage2 Z: a/ ~) Y" M
15. 句子:
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premium. 句中:
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(书面用语,比较正式的用法), 这句和第 14 句相对应.. N e5 l+ u& V
15.2 contract: 显然, 这里的 contract 是动词的用法
, J# z9 P+ S' F" [0 R3 ?# H# R 当 contract 作动词时: 解释“签约,订立合同” 常见搭配有 ( A1 x& ~4 O) X; w+ ]. n- _
contract (with) (for), j0 y( J: _+ V- f2 L* X5 v8 y0 r- L
当 contract 作名词时: 解释“合约,合同” 常见的词组有
9 r! u: m! ^- q+ M enter into a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)8 b/ q( e8 u1 O. Z1 U F
make a contract (with sb.) (for sth.)) K0 ?# i3 ^1 {" ?2 W6 }" v1 g
15.3 premium: 在保险领域里就是“保险费”的意思, 例如:
% \9 |5 h: e+ N* U premium rate (保险费率)) x: S |. o! L- Z
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