外贸英语学习

（一）
A: Stone Corp. Hi, Mary speaking. 隐四通公司, 您好，我是Mary。
B: Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr. Hunter, please. 你好，我想找Hunter先生。
A: May I ask who is calling, please? 请问您是哪位？
B: My name is Herbert Wood of IBM Computer Company. 我是IBM电脑公司的Herbert Wood.
A: Thank you, Mr. Wood. One moment, please… (into PBX) Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wood of IBM Computer Company is on the line. 谢谢，Wood先生，请稍等。（打内线电话）Hunter先生，IBM电脑公司的Wood先生找您。
C: Can you find out what he wants? 你可以问他有什么事吗？
A: Yes, Mr. Hunter. (to caller) I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Wood. Mr. Hunter is rather busy right now and would like to know what you wish to speak to him about.
　好的，Hunter先生。（对来电者说）对不起Wood先生，让您久等了。Hunter先生现在非常忙，他想知道你有什么事对他说。
B: Yes, I want to buy some computer software and talk about developing some other software. I don’t know whether he is interested in that or not? 是的，我想买一些计算机软件，另外再谈一

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　　·外贸常用经典缩略语

Bal.----------------------Balance 差额
c/- (or c/s)---------------cases 箱
bar. or brl.--------------barrel 桶; 琵琶桶
ca.; c/s; cs.--------------case or cases 箱
B.B. clause---------------Both to blame collision clause 船舶互撞条款
C.A.D.; C/D----------------cash against documents 付款交单
B/C-----------------------Bills for collection 托收单据
B.C.----------------------before Christ 公元前
C.A.F.---------------------Cost，Assurance, Freight
b.d.----------------------brought down 转下
C.I.F---------------------------(=C.I.F.) 成本加保费. 运费价
B.D.----------------------Bank draft 银行汇票
canc.----------------------cancel, cancelled，cancellation取消 ; 注销
Bill----------------------Discounted 贴现票据
canclg.--------------------cancelling 取消 ; 注销
b.d.i.--------------------both dates inclusive 包括首尾两日
cat.-----------------------catalogue 商品目录
C/B------------------------clean bill 光票
b.e. ; B/E ; B. EX.-------Bill of Exchange 汇票