實用外貿(mào)口語精選系列情景系列194:貨物保險之險別

Coverage

險別

A: I am calling to discuss the level of insurance coverage you've requested for your order.

我打電話是想討論您所要求的訂單保險額的級別。

B: I believe that we have requested on amount twenty-five percent above the invoice value.

我想我們要求的是高于發(fā)票價值百分之二十五的保險金額。

A: Yes, that's right. We have no problem in completing with your request, but we think that the amount is a bit excessive. We've had many troubles in the past with demaged goods.

是的，沒錯。我們可以答應(yīng)這個要求，但我們覺得金額有點高。我們過去為太多貨物毀損所困擾。

B: I can understand your concern. However , the normal coverage for goods of this kind is to insure them for the total invoice amount plus ten percent.

我能了解您的考慮。但是，一般這類產(chǎn)品的保險額度是發(fā)票總額再加上百分之十。

A: We would feel more comfortable with the additional protection.

有額外的保障會讓我們覺得更安全些。

B: Unfortunately, if you want to increase the coverage, we will have to charge you extra for the additional cost.

很遺憾，如果你們想增加保險額的話，我們就向你們收取額外的費用了。

A: But the insurance was supposed to be included in the quotation.

但是保險應(yīng)該包含在報價里了。

B: Yes, but we quoted you normal coverage at regular rates.

是的，但是我們向你們報的價是一般比例下的正常保險額。

A: I see.

我知道了。

B: We can arrange the extra coverage. But I suggest you contact your insurance agent there and compare rates.

不過超出的保險金額我們可以再商量。我建議您和你們那邊的保險代理商聯(lián)絡(luò)并比較一下價格。

A: You're right. It might be cheaper on this end.

您說的對，這邊可能會比較便宜。

B: Fax me whatever rates you find there and I'll compare them with what we can offer.

不論您那里找到哪種價格都傳真給我，我會和我們可以提供的價格比較。

背景知識認知：

1. insurance coverage 是“保險額的級別”的意思

2. insurance agent 是“保險代理商”的意思

eg. charge him $30 for the service

為他提供的服務(wù)，收取他30美元。

詞匯精講：

1. charge

n. 費用;電荷;掌管;控告;命令;負載

vt. 使充電;使承擔(dān);指責(zé);裝載;對……索費;向……沖去

vi. 充電;控告;索價;向前沖;記在賬上

費用

It also means they can charge you fees for the long term.

這也意味著他們可以向你收取長費用。

命令

Love is sufficiently potent to charge all nature with its messages.

愛有足夠的力量可以命令大自然為它傳遞書信。

控告

He denied the charge to the court.

他向法庭否認對他的控告。

記在賬上

You can put the books you choose down to my charge.

你可以把你選擇的書的費用記在我的賬上。

2. addition

n. 添加;[數(shù)] 加法;增加物

加法 ：

This service is a simple math calculation service, providing addition and subtraction operations.

該服務(wù)是一個簡單的數(shù)學(xué)計算服務(wù)，提供了加法和減法操作。

添加：

The change could be a modification, addition, or deletion.

這種更改可能一處變更、添加或者刪除。

Therefore, these components are not affected by the addition of this field.

因此，這些組件不受添加這個字段的影響。

in addition 另外，此外

In addition to that, I’m really enjoying all the running!

除此之外，我確實非常享受跑步!

In addition, you can elect to share your files with others.

另外，您可以決定與其他的用戶共享 您的文件。