银行英语情景口语 第82期:外汇业务 代理债券业务(2)

 　　A: Hello again. Have you come to a decision?

　　您好！又见面啦。您决定了吗？

　　B: I'm still not sure about these "Visible" Certificates. What's the real difference, except the amounts available?

　　我仍然不明白这些"凭证式"的国债。除了可以看到数额之外，还有什么不同之处？

　　A: Visible Certificates are registered and the holders¹ of these can report any loss directly to the bank. Also, they can be cashed in advance, before the maturity² is up.

　　凭证式国債是记名式的，持有人可以直接向银行挂失。此外，此种国债可以在到期之前提前兑现。

　　B: Right. How about the Bearer Certificates? Can they be cashed before the maturity date?

　　好的。那么无记名式国債呢？它们能否在到期之前兑现？

　　A: Unfortunately, not. You see, because they are not registered, they can be bought and sold by anyone. They also can be cashed on maturity in any nationwide financial institution.

　　很遣憾，不行。您瞧，因为它们是不记名的，任何人都可以购买和出售。此种国債到期后，也可以在全国范围内任何金融机构兑现。

　　B: So, if I was strapped³ for cash, I could transfer it to get some money?

　　所以，如果我急需现金的话，可以把它转让，用它换些现金？

　　A: Technically⁴, yes.

　　基本如此。

　　B: OK, I think I've got it.

　　好吧，我想我明白了。

1 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

2 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

3 strapped   

adj.用皮带捆住的，用皮带装饰的；身无分文的；缺钱；手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词)；用皮带抽打；包扎；给…打绷带

参考例句：

• Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。