国际货运代理专业英语 unit 7 The practice of international ocean Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精,善益求善。cargo transportation(7 页)UNIET 7 The practice of international ocean cargo transportationSea Transportation 海运概述 1.课文:Shipping constitutes the principal mode of international transport and is estimated to carry about 90 percent of international trade in terms of volume. 注释: constitute:构成,相当于 principal:最重要的,首要的 estimate:估量 in terms of:就 来说 volume:量,额 译文:海运是国际运输的最重要方式,估计其承担了 90%的国际贸易量。 2.课文:Consequently,it is very important for the freight forwarder to be able to identify the formalities relating to carriage of goods by sea to be able to provide all efficient service. 注释: consequently:所以,因此 freight forwarder:货运代理人(行) identify:认出,识别,确定 formality:手续,例行公事 carriage:运输 译文:因此对于货运代理人来说,熟悉海洋货物运输的手续是非常重要的,这样才能提供有效的服务。 一、Transport Geography 运输地理 1.课文:An international freight forwarder should be familiar with international trade routes. 注释: be familiar with:熟悉 trade route:贸易线路 译文:国际货运代理应熟悉国际贸易线路。 2.课文:He or she should have knowledge of main traffic routes, location of ports, trans-shipment points and inland centers. 注释: knowledge:知识 (have knowledge of: 具备...知识,可以引申为“了解,熟悉”) traffic routes:运输线路 location:位置 trans-shipment points:转运地 inland center:内陆中心、 译文:他(她)应该熟悉主要的交通线路,港口的位置,转运地和内陆中心。 3.课文:A freight forwarder should also have a general idea of the pattern of international trade and its changing trends. 注释: idea:概念,注意,明白 pattern:型式,模式 trend:走向,方向,趋势,倾向 译文:货运代理人还应该对国...