外贸英语一点通第19期:风险控制(2)

 　　The marine¹ insurance policy 保险单

　　A: During the last two years, there has been a great increase in goods stolen abroad.

　　B: If they steal the entire package, that would be theft, so they don't do that. Generally, thieves open the case and take part of the contents out. Then fill the case so that the gross weight will be the same.

　　A: If the goods are received in apparent good order and condition, the steamship² company doesn't have the liability for pilferage³. How do we protect ourselves?

　　B: The marine insurance policy protects us.

　　A: Is it true that products of high value such as watches, jewels and luxury clothing items are often subject to pilferage?

　　B: It's absolutely true in the United States that losses from pilferage have been limited to high values goods. We must study more about packing.

　　重点讲解：

　　insurance 保险

　　pilferage 小盗窃，失窃之物

　　steamship 轮船，汽船

　　marine 海的，海上的，海产的，海运的

　　take … out 意为“把……拿出去”。例如：He took off his raincoat and take out the key. 他脱下雨衣，拿出钥匙。

　　A: 最近两年内，海外货物遭窃的情形有逐增的趋势。

　　B: 如果小偷整箱盗走的话，那称为“盗窃”，但他们却不那么做。通常小偷打开货箱窃取内装物的一部分，然后将货箱填满，因此，总重量还是一样的。

　　A: 如果接货时外观为良好的状态，船公司就不必承担被窃的责任，那我们将如何保护自己呢？

　　B: 保险单会保护我们的。

　　A: 高价品如手表、宝石、豪华服饰等项目，经常会遭窃，是真的吗？

　　B: 在美国，只有高价品才会遭窃而损失，这绝对是真实的。我们的多研究包装才行。

 

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 steamship   

n.汽船，轮船

参考例句：

• The return may be made on the same steamship.可乘同一艘汽船当天回来。
• It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving the port.雾很大，汽艇差点把一只正在离港的小船撞沉。

3 pilferage   

n.行窃，偷盗；v.偷窃

参考例句：

• Pilferage in the warehouse reduces profitability by about two per cent.仓库中的失窃使利润损失了百分之二。
• Presumably,this redundancy reduces petty embezzlement and pilferage,albeit at staggering costs.这种繁琐的手续大概是为了防止贪污和小偷小摸，却不管为此会付出多大的代价。