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Unit 4: International Cargo Transportation Insurance- n2 D" U7 |0 C1 p
1. 标题: what is cargo insurance 我们要了解一些基本词汇和其用法:
$ H: c+ X- E5 S8 r# H3 v6 E 1.1 insurer “保险人,承保人” (保险公司), Q! }6 N) G* }5 t Q) C
1.2 the insured “被保险人,投保人”, 注意:前面有 the, (买方或卖方)
$ R. h$ n. X! [) c, T7 F5 m 1.3 insure “投保,给…保险”, 动词
6 A% n9 z" j8 V5 q; T8 U 例如: We generally insure WPA on CIF sales.1 n ^5 d" Q$ C' `
译文: 按 CIF 价出售的货物,我们一般投保水渍险.: l9 @4 o# F; ]! ^
注意: 注意介词的搭配 on CIF sales* m; R2 [, p: H, i) m) k: I
再如: We have insured WPA and against War Risk at 110% of the " Z. y' {% @7 Q1 G, R- u" a
invoice cost.8 r8 C" I; E+ C3 l {
译文: 我们已按发票金额的110% 投保水渍险及战争险.
4 {& n- I0 T; C, Q3 [ 注意: “发票金额的110% ”有三种常见说法,务必记熟:; B# n! S* h; R% D9 u8 _# K2 n! {
(1) 110% of the invoice cost 或 110% of the invoice amount 或 % ~& z- U( z, k n- N
110% of the invoice value
5 ~( F1 B) o. b9 z e! U (2) the invoice cost / amount / value plus 10%8 l( ^; M, d) G L" c
(3) 10% over / beyond the invoice cost
3 d U" V! N6 m) ?+ a 1.4 insurance “保险”,名词
* i& w) B+ V3 t3 v; i+ ` 例如: We have covered the insurance on tablecloths against , l. l$ ^& Y% G4 F T% x
All Risks for 110% of the invoice value with PICC.( {' D) Z$ W. A$ _
译文: 我们已对台布按发票金额的110% 向中国人民保险公司投保一切险., {/ U8 S' r7 D9 o0 n" Y
注意1: 记熟这个结构: cover … on … against … for … with …
, B: p6 E( k* `6 I 注意2: 与动词的常见搭配: make insurance 或 effect insurance,
# |8 O: ]' \3 W; N8 D! k& R1 Q2 Z 解释“投保”
1 P; b0 K! r/ v7 b, s4 a/ Q- Y. q 例如: We will effect insurance against All Risks.
8 f& a4 o# ^* P# Q9 ^& u 注意3: 其他词汇
1 S+ d: \& w5 B: y0 l (1) insurance fund 保险基金$ A9 a n4 q H0 x. X g
(2) insurance company 保险公司
3 @9 u0 a( h1 v- g" }- j0 z (3) insurance contract 保险合同
# P5 }* B+ a1 ?4 P0 q @) S, ^1 b# q3 e (4) insurance clauses 保险条款
3 ?8 E* ^7 M2 I, @2 ] (5) insurance period 保险期限
+ z% f ?* d# }" i z1 j4 ` (6) insurance agent 保险代理人
, @( P4 x: U7 ?! C (7) insurance broker 保险经纪人
$ R, n I5 k% o5 h- ? (8) insurance policy 保险单,俗称大保单,是一种正式的保险合同 Q+ i/ H: a4 z; s, B
(9) insurance certificate 保险凭条,俗称小保单,是一种简化的保险合同
2 a& o/ d) E" L( u G& M7 t2 ~ (10) insurance amount 保险金额" u. y% J9 A. A5 q! |
(11) insurance premium 保险费
( ]6 l2 p' ^* D$ A5 l4 c (12) full insurance 足额保险3 v' V$ x! D" z
(13) marine insurance 海上保险. A9 R* z5 y) t. F5 z# }
(14) cargo insurance 货物保险
% a) z) K$ c/ f$ c; Q% y" V 1.5 policy “保险单, 保单”(保险业专门术语,同 insurance policy)5 I* z& K& b/ F( j% ~
(1) validity of policy 保险单的有效期# o6 N' j7 u* h- e
(2) valued policy 定值保险单9 j# x! c4 n) t- n' F, F
(3) voyage policy 航次保险单) p( ^$ b: ^; {; S% l
1.6 premium “保险费, 保费” (保险业专门术语, 同 insurance premium)
' u: X) K7 f! U* ` (1) rate of premium 保险费率! W8 z9 P o2 }& }; G
(2) returns of premium 保险退费
* l' X/ ?. r* A4 m 1.7 coverage “保险范围,保险项目(险别)”
5 ^- i- Y; q4 X ? 例如: We will arrange coverage on your behalf. (代替你方投保)+ s6 n' u$ `: ]% B9 R
例如: The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us. 3 `$ h; _. ~( J
(损失不在我们承保范围内)- C( l4 m; W5 k4 q
2. 句子: Insurance is essentially a contract between two parties, namely
9 R9 J% W0 b/ \$ s. E the insurer and the insured.句中:% t7 Q( }; V X3 Z
2.1 essentially = necessarily “必要地” 副词
* m- I, T+ @% h. ?" J- s7 r 副词的位置: 副词应尽量放在靠近它所修饰的词.方式副词的位置在句中大体有
/ P: W9 o6 K* ^1 A 以下几种情况:
+ Q- M) K# k* ]) g- Q8 ~0 K (1) 修饰形容词或其他副词时,副词通常放在它们的前面, enough 例外8 c; S) V% ]- x8 Q4 w7 h5 s0 k
例如: The book is rather difficult for beginners.! m6 f8 G# _' s5 A' Q/ y6 W
例如: He speaks Chinese very fluently.
! j# w$ s/ u. |7 J- i. d (2) 修饰动词时,副词通常放在该动词或动宾结构的后面.
( t/ A! ^% }0 b. A7 |; {; K 例如: Eve left the room quietly.
9 P- x* J! N2 u1 c. B! }0 M (3) 修饰整个句子时,副词放在句子前, 常常用逗号分开.
7 G# t' `; r8 n2 K6 i 例如: Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent.! J+ L% m6 h/ V) D& ^$ c0 N
(4) 表示确定性程度的副词,如: certainly, obviously, definitely, clearly 等,/ {7 h) h* N, s! J; J- r
如果动词是 be 动词,可以放于 be 动词之后, 这些词也可以放于句首7 D& L5 d9 Q. r2 q2 v
或句尾, 注意后两者位于句首的情况比较少见.2 s g" b1 \, G7 ]
课文中的例子属于第四种情况.; y+ L0 m$ _* ~2 Y# b3 I
2.2 namely = that is 解释“即,就是” t3 D* w, G) l$ v$ Q' `
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3. 句子: " k# _# N. ~2 B$ o Y0 u5 e3 G
The insurer agrees to meet the financial consequence of certain events,
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3.1 meet the financial consequence of certain events
9 h/ Z: m! S% i& ^- f/ n meet: 在商务范围里,常见的解释有:! q/ e/ D* c/ F. H" T- A
(1) 负担 (责任,费用)8 ~2 c" r( N% r$ z `# l
例如: We would like to meet all expenses in connection with the
$ L0 Y D3 D1 R2 `8 j, y; C return of the goods.
. L* h& d G" J7 u" p) c* G 译文: 我们愿意承担退回该批货物的一切费用.
% ?( c$ @8 t' D! q (2) 满足 (需要)
- `, U2 ^& A! b3 [9 `9 T( c- \ 例如: The manufacturers find it impossible to meet the current + V2 _- f% M: `$ w2 S4 i' y6 _4 i
demand / your request for this type./ d- k: B$ X6 g5 X; h" ^5 Y
注意: 横杠的字是经常可能会出现的字词.% p6 }# u4 C V* R5 `
3.2 consequence 后果2 d9 J! n( [ k9 A: Y
3.3 certain 某个,某种.# @ i& F5 G0 I: m4 y. K% P# W8 Z
例如: for a certain reason (为了某种理由)
$ i8 f! X: Z. s 例如: on certain conditions (附带某种条件)7 e% l" Q7 B$ ^- R& |
3.4 within specified limits 在规定的范围内
5 n v6 i% x0 b$ `, T) O& r& ? 3.5 befall = happen 遭遇,发生(尤其是指不幸的事情)) I4 X' q/ L% X/ P1 w0 U
3.6 本句的主旨是:“保险人承保货物保险以后,对于被保险货物在运输过程中3 L( K7 F. B9 J$ H
发生的承保范围内的损失给予投保人一定的经济补偿.” / o) Y: |$ ?0 x% D$ M3 I- j% q
字面的意思是:保险公司同意承担发生某些事件的经济后果, 只要这些事件
; E, \7 {5 z, ~# a& M 是在规定的范围之列, 而这些损失则发生在买方或卖方身上. 这和后文的
: C3 D: i7 q1 g( ~+ T6 N! S 保险公司要收取保费, 买方或卖方同意支付保费成立了因果关联.9 N0 z. z% v+ M9 V- a9 R
4. 句子:
$ `) b0 P1 Y( w! ^! R+ N( R The insured agrees to pay the premium, in order to secure the financial 6 D$ _% O; |, Q0 S4 u e
assistance of the insurer for the risks specified in the contract.句中:0 G- z! }: I8 U$ `6 { F9 {6 T. u% m
secure = succeed in getting sth. (经过一番努力以后)获得,取得
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8 Q: Y0 o+ g; U 进出口商甘愿支付保费的目的是:获得保险公司的经济援助, 保险公司根据合同中
2 s/ z- C, C8 @2 y$ ? }8 U& P* D 约定的具体风险的划分标准, 给予投保人一方补偿.
: O" ]) D9 [' g# |2 W, i5. 句子: / X! i: T& o0 \: f6 ?% V
It is essentially a contract between an insurance company or an insurance
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% Y& O& M( H& O) b owner.
f( q q+ _+ ? 我们把句子细拆就明白了:7 Y: C/ S) }0 D$ p! q: w1 x
(1) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and the
& c9 {& y+ s$ a0 x owner of cargo.
$ l/ o* Y" c7 y( x2 ^ P% T9 Z 保险公司和货主之间订立的保险合同.
3 P' d- [/ t9 ^/ X; Z! u* m (2) It is essentially a contract between an insurance company and a 9 _+ [6 b! Y0 l& Y7 u7 K
representative acting on behalf of the owner. ! N- p8 z+ {" S$ {' m
保险公司和货代之间订立的保险合同.
4 t& G/ L0 ?5 u* x (3) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and the 9 d; A) h) O( `( N
owner of cargo. # S2 X! P7 r# ^% C+ r: h Z6 T
保险经纪人和货主之间订立的保险合同.. }1 Q) M8 m% D- n# L+ _7 k
(4) It is essentially a contract between an insurance broker and a : c Q, g9 K- V6 P: _/ \
representative acting on behalf of the owner. 4 k' e4 K. p/ [ [2 o# j$ L: }
保险经纪人和货代之间订立的保险合同.
! [& ~. C6 \( ?' x- {) q" u' c/ i6. 句子:
+ z$ N9 y2 S1 V- g! b In view of commercial risks faced by the cargo owner, it is prudent to % ?* |$ K9 g0 b! o3 u' I
insure the cargo in transit.
" Z+ f1 L: a5 ]6 h1 Q0 x 6.1 in view of 鉴于,由于 前半句的意思是: 鉴于货主面所将临到的种种商业风险,…; _0 L& w: X7 q7 A8 X1 B: \8 D2 {
6.2 prudent = careful 审慎的,三思而后行的
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7. 句子:
: P/ j' G2 t5 F( H' S It also follows that it becomes an important duty for a responsible
$ W |8 C: W0 j7 b; M- t" n$ G and efficient freight forwarder to advise his clients to insure their cargo 0 Y+ {/ P0 N& ?: p% |
or to check with them if he has no such instructions or information ; j# E; P# q* T
when he is handling goods.
. o* ~$ ^2 F! e2 I 这是一句形式宾语的句子,所以,理解的关键在宾语上,我们把宾语简化成:
6 V& o! N% _. } o, j! Y* u' L it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
: v4 U& [8 _+ f 或者
' ]. z2 w' [/ E1 k6 i it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such
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it becomes an important duty to advise his clients to insure their cargo.
/ I2 N2 L u% g = To advise his clients to insure their cargo becomes an important duty.# _. T* H+ s+ i( S
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意思是:通知他的客户(client)替他们的货物投保是一件很重要的职责.
5 q/ n" T0 f( A, Y( M 我们再补上for a responsible and efficient freight forwarder 一段,
0 l! g8 E, ?% I 主语就出来了,即:
2 D4 k y: a! p7 ^) W& k9 Y) Z 对于一个能干的(efficient)并有责任心的(responsible)货运代理来说,…, : f& y# _6 l6 {7 _3 }2 H( a4 B
同理,
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+ p! W3 P s2 T! l6 h$ f it becomes an important duty to check with them if he has no such
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* h# f4 t! X- J = To check with them if he has no such instructions or information . T5 Y! }8 c. i) X2 o" A
when he is handling goods becomes an important duty.
( S6 A4 X. ]3 A! y s/ Y( q, ~& K 意思是:当处理货物的时候,如果没有收到客户投保的任何指示或消息的时候,
2 j8 i5 F F6 b- @# p* G. d9 r 要及时告诉客户并与之核对情况.
& g9 O2 x: M$ |( Z (1) check with them = check with his clients 与…核对" v) P: h/ r0 ~6 {, O8 d7 U
(2) handle的解释通常有:
& t1 Q6 P+ U% J' L ① 处理,管理: He is handling this problem.0 Y4 a# Z d7 e( {, X' f$ d9 F& N
② 买卖,经营: We handle spare parts for motor cars.; Y" n5 Z2 r' ~6 w! J
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