常用商务英语

fee.

storage charges packing charges free of charge charter v. charter a plane

n.charter party 租船契约， 船只的租赁 time charter （定）期租船 voyage charter （计）程租船 claim

file a claim against sb. on the goods for sth. make claims for damages, a pay rise

You can claim your money back if the goods are damaged. 索赔 claim responsibility for… 声称对某事负责 close close a deal

close the matter 了结… share… closed at…

close down: shut down, go bankrupt closing-time opening-time collapse 崩溃

The enterprise collapsed for lack of support.

Talks between management and unions have collapsed. His health collapsed under the pressure of work.

Share prices（股价） collapsed（暴跌） after the terrorist attack. collect

collect the sum through the banker collect the tax 收税 freight to collect 运费待收

documentary/clean collection 跟单托收/光票托收

We are sending the draft（汇票）through the bank for documentary collection. commit

commit murder/suicide

commit sb./oneself to sth./to doing sth.:promise to do sth,pledge（承诺，保证）to do sth.

commitments:undertakings

a sense of commitment to the job 尽职尽责 a committed employee The firm can punctually（准时的，如期的） meet its commitments Owing to heavy commitments,we cannot…

We are fully committed at the moment and cannot advance shipment. I am fully committed for a few months ahead.

Our clients always shop around and look for references before committing themselves. company

,..Ltd.,Co.( Br.) used only by private companies public limited Co. ( Br.)股票上市公司

Inc.(Incorporated.)( Amr.) 股份有限公司（as a legal cooperation） 股份有限公司：专家建议翻译成joint stock company firm/house/ concern Compensate 补偿，赔偿 compensate (sb.) for the loss compensation trade 补偿贸易

compensation package 工资，报酬the money received by an employee from his employer competitive

有竞争性的，充满竞争的 the competitive spirit a competitive market a competitive price a competitive advantage

improve global competitiveness 提高全球竞争力 strengthen the competitive position/standing stiff/fierce/cutthroat/tough/keen/sharp competition competing views competent

a.有能力的 a competent driver

b.管辖权，权限 competent authorities ( with legal authority) n. competence

matters within/beyond the competence of the court comply comply with

in compliance with（顺从） sb’s request

the principle of strict compliance 严格相符的原则（信用证业务） compromise

n. a compromise agreement 妥协 v.compromise (on) sth.

We will not compromise our reputation（信誉，声望） for quality and dependability because of rising costs. conclude

conclude a trade agreement/ a contract/ a transaction We can conclude that…./ In conclusion,

jump to conclusions 未经全面考虑对某人某事作出判断 draw/ reach/come to /arrive at a conclusion conclusive 结论性的，确凿的 The award is binding and conclusive Concern a huge industrial concern

be concerned with和… 有关 This problem is not concerned with quality be concerned about/over 担心 the major concern is…