外贸常用词语和术语
General Terms一般用语
1. establishing business relation-建立业务关系
2. inquiry-询盘
3. offer-报盘
4. counter offer-还盘
5. quantity-数量
6. packing-包装
7. time of shipment-装运期
8. price-价格
9. discount-折扣
10. terms of payment-支付条款
11. insurance-保险
12. commodity inspection-商品检验
13. acceptance-接受
14. signing a contract-签订合同
15. claim-索赔
16. agency-代理
17. commission-佣金
18. exclusive sales-包销
19. joint venture-合资企业
20. compensation trade-补偿贸易
21. processing and assembling trade-加工装配贸易
22. the terms of international trade-国际贸易术语
Establishing business relation 建立业务关系
1. recommendation 推荐、介绍
2. inform 通知
3. enter into business relations 建立业务关系
4. catalogue 目录
5. for your reference 供您参考
6. specific inquiry 具体询价
7. promptly 立即
8. representative 代表
9. chamber of commerce 商会
10. specialize in 专营
11. on the bases of equality and mutual benefit 在平等互利的基础上
12. pamphlet 小册子
13. a range of 一套
14. make offers 报价
15. import and export corporation 进出口公司
16. silk 丝绸
17. cotton piece goods 棉布
18. blouse 女衬衫
19. be of the latest style 最新式样
20. financial position 财务状况
21. trade reputation 贸易声誉
22. on display 展出
23. woolen knitwear 毛织品
24. garment 服装
25. meet with great favor 受欢迎
26. credit standing 信用地位
27. state-operated 国营的
28. currency, Chinese currency, British currency 货币，中国货币，英国货币
29. investment 投资
30. a long-term investment 长期投资
31. a profitable investment 有利可得的投资
32. a safe and sure investment 安全可靠的投资
33. a heavy investment 巨额投资
34. investment intent 投资意向
35. investment partner 投资伙伴
36. direct investment 直接投资
37. investment environment 投资环境
38. investor 投资者
39. enterprise 企业
40. joint venture enterprise 合资企业
41. cooperative enterprise 合作企业
42. exclusively foreign-owned enterprise 外商独资企业
43. state-owned enterprise 国营企业
44. collectively-owned enterprise 集体企业
45. individually owned enterprise 个体企业
inquiry 询盘
1. general inquiry 一般询盘
2. specific inquiry 具体询盘
3. dealer 商人
4. quotation 报价
5. sales department 销售部
6. purchase 购买
7. enquiry 询价
8. quote 开价
9. sample 样品
10. a long-term contract 长期合同
11. discount 折扣
12. grant 批准
13. to make an inquiry for sth 对某物询价
14. to keep the inquiry on file 把询价记录在卷
15. to inquiry for sth 对某物询价
16. to inquiry about sth 询问某事
17. process 加工
18. guarantee, guarantor 保证, 保证人
19. delivery 交货
20. port of delivery 交货港
21. time of delivery 交货期
22. prompt delivery 即期交货
23. to effect delivery 办理交货
24. to make delivery 办理交货
25. to postpone delivery 推迟交货
26. to deliver sth to sb 把某物交付给某人
27. shipment 装船
28. to make shipment 装船
29. to receive shipment 接货
30. partial shipment 分批装船
31. prompt shipment 即期装运
32. time of shipment 装运期
33. offer 报盘报价
34. a firm offer 实盘
35. a counter offer 还盘
36. to accept an offer 接受报盘
37. to extend an offer 延长报盘
38. to renew an offer 更新报盘
39. to withdraw an offer 撤消报盘
40. the validity of an offer 报盘有效期
41. to make an offer 报价
42. to offer firm 报实盘
43. to offer subject to final confirmation 报盘以最后确认为准
44. specialize in 专门经营
Counter offer 还盘
1. counter offer 还盘
2. enjoy great popularity 享有盛誉
3. ready seller; quick seller; quick-selling product 畅销品
4. conclude business with sb. 与某人达成交易
5. close business, close a deal , close a transaction, close a
bargain 达成交易
6. trade terms 贸易条件
7. trade agreement 贸易协定
8. trade fair 交易会
9. trade mark 商标
10. foreign trade对外贸易
11 trade in sth 经营某物
12. trade with sb.与某人交易
13. favourable price 优惠价格
14. favourable terms 优惠条件
15. quotation 行情
16. discount quotation 贴现行情
17. exchange rate quotation外汇行情
18. commission 佣金
19. a commission of....%; ....% commission.百分之几佣金
20. your ..% commission你的百分之几佣金
21. The above price includes your commission of 2%.上述价格包括你方2%佣金.
22. general practice 惯例
23. accept an order 接受订单
24. cancel an order 撤消订单
25. confirm an order 确认订单
26. execute an order 履行订单
27. a back order 尚未执行的订单
28. a fresh order 新订单
29. a repeat order 续订订单
Quantity 数量
1. weight 重量
2. metric ton 公吨
3. long ton 长吨
4. short ton 短吨
5. kilogram, kilo, kg 公斤
6. pound, lb 磅
7. ounce, oz 盎司
8. number 个数
9. piece 件
10. pair 双
11 dozen 打
12. ream 令
13. set 套
14. length 长度
15. area 面积
16. volume 体积
17. cubic meter 立方米
18. capacity 容积
19. litre 升
20. gallon 加仑
21. bushel 蒲式耳
22. metric system 公制
23. british system 英制
24. U.S.System 美制
25. gross weight 毛重
26. net weight 净重
27. shipping weight 装运重量
28. landed weight 卸货重量
29. theoretical weight 理论重量
Packing 包装
1. packaging 包装方法
2. blister packing 起泡包装
3. neutral packing 中性包装
4. skin packing 吸塑包装
5. hanging packing 挂式包装
6. catch sb’s eye 引某人注目
7. mark 唛头
8. unlabelled packing 无牌的包装
9. in bulk 散装
10. in loose packing 散装
11 nude packing 裸装
12. bulk pack 整批包装
13. consumer pack 零售包装
14. large packing 大包装
15. inner packing, external packing, end packing
16. shrunk packaging, 压缩包装
17. foam-spary packaging 喷泡沫包装
18. gift-wrap 礼品包装
19. bag, sack 袋
20. jute bag 麻袋
21. polythelene bag, plastic bag 塑料袋
22. polythelene net 尼龙绳网袋
23. zippered bag 拉链袋
24. case, chest 箱
25. box 盒
26. wooden case 木箱
27. carton 纸箱
28. container 集装箱
29. rate 板条箱
30. fibre board case 纤维板箱
Packing(二) 包装
小包装
1. packet 小包
2. bale 包
3. bundle 捆
4. tin , can 罐头
5. basket 篮，篓，筐
6. bamboo basket 竹篓
7. bottle 瓶
8. wooden keg 小木桶
9. hogshead 大桶
10. iron drum 铁桶
11 cylinder 铁桶
12. barrel 琵琶桶
13. drum 圆桶
14. waterproof paper 防水纸
15. cellophone 玻璃纸
16. kraftpaper 牛皮纸
17. canvas 帆布
18. fibreboard 纤维板
19. nylon strap 尼龙腰子
20. plastic strap 塑料腰子
21. adhesive tape 胶带
22. stuffing material 填料
23. nylon plastic 尼龙丝
24. fermented plastic 泡沫塑料
25. paper scrap 纸屑
26. saw dust 木屑
27. tar paper 沥青纸
28. wax paper 蜡纸
29. slushing compound 润滑油
30. tarpaulin 油布、防水帆布
Shipment 装运
1. backlog 积压而未交付的订货
2. terms of shipment 装运条件
3. prepare goods 备货
4. load 装货
5. unload 卸货
6. board 木板，板，船舷
7. on board 在船（或车、飞机）上
8. steamer 轮船
9. space of a steamer舱位
10. shipping department 运输部门
11 liner 班轮，班机
12. book up （票、车位、舱位等）订完
13. tranship 转运
14. transhipment 转载
15. Force Majeure 人力不可抗力
16. European Main Ports --EMPs 欧洲主要口岸
17. vessel 船；飞船；飞机
18. the first available vessel 第一艘可订到的船
19. call at 停泊
20. duly 按期地，按时的
Price 价格
1. Price terms 价格条件
2. bargain 讨价还价
3. currency 货币
4. on the low side 价格偏低
5. market price 市场价
6. current price 现行价
7. floor price 底价
8. make a bargain with sb 与某人成交
9. drive a hard bargain over sth. 为某事拼命讨价还价
10. a bargain sale 廉价出售
11. rock-bottom price 最低价
12. F.O.B 船上交货
13. C.I.F. 成本加保险费，运费价
14. CFR 成本加运费价
价格术语trade term (price term)
运费freight
单价 price
码头费wharfage
总值 total value
卸货费landing charges
金额 amount
关税customs duty
净价 net price
印花税stamp duty
含佣价price including commission
港口税portdues
回佣return commission
装运港portof shipment
折扣discount,allowance
卸货港port of discharge
批发价 wholesale price
目的港portof destination
零售价 retail price
进口许口证inportlicence
现货价格spot price
出口许口证exportlicence
期货价格forward price
现行价格（时价）current price
国际市场价格 world (International)Marketprice
离岸价（船上交货价）FOB-free on board
成本加运费价（离岸加运费价） C&F-cost and freight
到岸价（成本加运费、保险费价）CIF-cost,insurance and freight
交货delivery
轮船steamship（缩写S.S）
装运、装船shipment
租船charter（the chartered shep）
交货时间 time of delivery
定程租船voyage charter;
装运期限time of shipment
定期租船time charter
托运人（一般指出口商）shipper,consignor
收货人consignee
班轮regular shipping liner
驳船lighter
舱位shipping space
油轮tanker
报关clearance of goods
陆运收据cargo receipt
提货to take delivery of goods
空运提单airway bill
正本提单original B\L
选择港（任意港）optional port
选港费optional charges
选港费由买方负担 optional charges to be borne by the Buyers 或 optional charges for Buyers' account
一月份装船 shipment during January 或 January shipment
一月底装船 shipment not later than Jan.31st.或shipment on or before Jan.31st.
一/二月份装船 shipment during Jan./Feb.或 Jan./Feb. shipment 在……（时间）分两批装船 shipment during....in two lots
在……（时间）平均分两批装船 shipment during....in two equal lots 分三个月装运 in three monthly shipments
分三个月，每月平均装运 in three equal monthly shipments
立即装运 immediate shipments
即期装运 prompt shipments
收到信用证后30天内装运 shipments within 30 days after receipt of L/C 允许分批装船 partial shipment not allowed partial shipment not permitted partial shipment not unacceptable
contract 合同，订立合同
contractor 订约人，承包人
contractual 合同的，契约的
to make a contract 签订合同
to place a contract 订合同
to enter into a contract 订合同
to sign a contract 签合同
to draw up a contract 拟订合同
to draft a contract 起草合同
to get a contract 得到合同
to land a contract 得到（拥有）合同
to countersign a contract 会签合同
to repeat a contract 重复合同
an executory contract 尚待执行的合同
a nice fat contract 一个很有利的合同
originals of the contract 合同正本
copies of the contract 合同副本
a written contract 书面合同
to make some concession 做某些让步
Agency 代理
selling agents 销售代理
buying agents 购货代理
forwarding agents 运输代理
the agent carrying stock 储货代理
the agent of necessity 客观需要时的代理人
principal 委托方
agent 代理人
agents or agency 代理方或代理公司
express agency 明示代理
implied agency 默认代理
Sale 销售
salable 畅销的
popular 有销路的
find a market 销售
selling line 销路
trial sale, test sale, test market 试销
salable goods 畅销货
popular goods 快货
the best selling line (the best seller) 热门货 to find (have) a ready market 有销路，畅销 to have a strong footing in a market 很有销路 good market 畅销
poor(no) market 滞销
goods that sell well 畅销货
sell like wild fire 畅销，销得很快
claim 索赔，赔偿，赔偿金
compensate 赔偿，补偿
to make a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to register a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to file a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to lodge a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to raise a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to put in a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to bring up a (one's) claim 提出索赔
to make a claim with (against) sb. 向某方提出索赔 to make a claim for (on)sth. 就某事提出索赔 claims 索赔，债权
Commodity Inspection 商品检验
inspection 检验
inspect 检验
to inspect A for B 检查A中是否有B
inspector 检验员
inspector of tax 税务稽查员
inspection of commodity 商品检验
reinspect 复验
reinspection 复验
常用英语
foreign trade 对外贸易
overseas trade 海外贸易
international trade 国际贸易
to trade with 和……进行贸易
to do business in a moderate way 做生意稳重 to do business in a sincere way 做生意诚恳 to make a deal 做一笔交易
deal 交易，经营，处理，与……交往
to deal in 经营，做生意
to explore the possibilities of 探讨……的可能性
trade circles 贸易界
to handle 经营某商品
to trade in 经营某商品
business scope/frame 经营范围
trading firm/house 贸易行，商行
trade by commodities 商品贸易
visible trade 有形贸易
invisible trade 无形贸易
barter trade 易货贸易
bilateral trade 双边贸易
triangle trade 三角贸易
multilateral trade 多边贸易
counter trade 对销贸易；抵偿贸易
counter purchase 互购贸易
buy-back 回购贸易
compensation trade 补偿贸易
processing trade 来料加工贸易
assembling trade 来料装配贸易
leasing trade 租赁贸易
in exchange for 用……交换……
trade agreement 贸易协议
business association 业务联系，交往
business connection 业务联系
close relationship 密切的关系
closer ties 更密切的关系
to establish(enter into, set up)business relationship 建立业务关系 to continue business relationship 继续业务关系
to present business relationship 保持业务关系
to improve business relationship 改善业务关系
to promote business relationship 促进业务关系
to speed up business relationship 加快业务关系的发展 to enlarge (widen) business relationship 扩大业务关系 to restore (resume) business relationship 恢复业务关系 to interrupt business relationship 中断业务关系
to cement business relationship 巩固业务关系
trade prospects/outlook 贸易前景
trade cooperation 贸易合作
technological cooperation 技术合作
business cooperation 业务合作
cooperative relationship 合作关系
the scope of cooperation 合作范围
Additional Words and Phrases
trade fair 贸易展销会
trade show 贸易展览
trade agreement 贸易协议
to establish arrangement 达成协议
to reach an agreement 达成协议
trade terms/clause 贸易条款
trade balance 贸易平衡
to conclude a business transaction 达成贸易交易
to work with 与……共事
business activities 经济活动
business house 商行；商号
trading department/mechanics 贸易机构
trade association 贸易协会
the foreign trade department 对外贸易部门
C.C.P.I.T.( China Council for the Promotion of International Trade) 中国国际贸易促进会
Commercial Counselor's Office
中国使馆的商务处
Chamber of Commerce 商会
trading partnership 经营合伙人
foreign trade personnel 外贸工作者
trading center 贸易中心
trading market 贸易市场
tradesman/trade peoples 商人，零售商