2012年貨運(yùn)代理考試英語(yǔ)輔導(dǎo)講義：第一章 貨運(yùn)代理最初職責(zé)
來(lái)源：考試大發(fā)布時(shí)間：2012-08-01
一. 了解貨運(yùn)代理最初的職責(zé)
1-1 課文：Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks such as loading/unloading of goods, storage of goods, arranging local transport, obtaining payment for his customer, etc…
這句話是比較長(zhǎng)，一句一段，核心句子：.....a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks....
注釋?zhuān)?br />
freight forwarder 貨運(yùn)代理人
commission agent 委托代理人
on behalf of 代表....
routine tasks 日常工作
loading/unloading of goods 裝載/卸載貨物
storage of goods 貨物存放，貨物存儲(chǔ)
這句話大致意思是：最開(kāi)始，貨運(yùn)代理是進(jìn)出口商的委托代理人，替進(jìn)出口商做一些常規(guī)事務(wù)，比如裝載/卸載貨物，貨物的存儲(chǔ)，安排地方運(yùn)輸….
1-2 課文：However, the expansion of international trade and the development of different modes of transport over the years that followed enlarged the scope of his services.
核心句子：....A and B enlarged the scope of his services.
A 是指 ：expansion of international trade 國(guó)際貿(mào)易的擴(kuò)大
B 是指 ：development of different modes of transport 不同運(yùn)輸方式的發(fā)展
注釋?zhuān)?br />
Over the years that followed 在隨后的幾年里;
international trade: 國(guó)際貿(mào)易
modes of transport: 運(yùn)輸方式
這句話大致意思是：在以后的幾年里，國(guó)際貿(mào)易的擴(kuò)大和不同運(yùn)輸方式的發(fā)展加大了貨運(yùn)代理的服務(wù)范圍。
1-3 課文：Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport.
注釋?zhuān)?br />
Play an important role : 扮演重要的角色(引申為：起著重要的作用)
International trade and transport 國(guó)際貿(mào)易和運(yùn)輸
這句話大致意思是：現(xiàn)在，貨運(yùn)代理人在國(guó)際貿(mào)易和運(yùn)輸中起著重要的作用。
1-4 課文：The services that a freight forwarder renders may often range from routine and basic tasks such as the booking of space or customs clearance to a comprehensive package of services covering the total transportation and distribution process.
核心句子：The services.... may often range from ....to....
注釋?zhuān)?br />
render: 在這里的意思是“提供”，= offer, provide
range : 在... 范圍內(nèi)變化，后面常跟 from ...to...
booking of space 訂艙
a comprehensive package of services: 全面的一攬子服務(wù)
cover : 包括，涉及 = include
transportation and distribution: 運(yùn)輸和分發(fā)
這句話大致意思是：貨運(yùn)代理提供的服務(wù)通�？赡軓娜粘；A(chǔ)的工作比如艙位的預(yù)定，清關(guān)等，到全面的一攬子服務(wù)包括整個(gè)貨物的運(yùn)輸和分發(fā)派送過(guò)程。
