公务员口语20

Inspection¹ and Certificate Issue

Dialogue 1

-Hello,our cargo² ship belongs to a Canadian company,which has now anchored at assigned waters waiting for quarantine.

-Have you come from epidemic-stricken area or passed throught it?

-Neither.

-How about the crew's health?

-Very good.We have a sound journey.

-Have you hung up the"Q"flag?

-Yes.Here are some materials about the ship and the goods for you to check.

Dialogue 2

-What's the amount of this batch³ of grain?

-About 15,000 tons.

-We have to inspect the hold and take samples 3 times .Please cooperate with us to finish the task of opening and moving.

-Why do you take samples 3 times?

-First time of inspection should he carried when the goods are unloaded,and the second time when the unloaded goods amount to one-third and the third time two-thirds.

-Oh,I see.

-This is a certificate for taking samples please,leaves this copy to the owner of the goods or his agent,and another copy to the lab with the

samples.

Dialogue 3

-The goods that we import have arrived.When can we take delivery of goods?

-When the goods have been cleared by the customs,you can apply to the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine institution for inspection with some neccessary certificates,such as contracts,receipts,and the bill of lading,you can pick up goods when the result is qualified⁴.

-What shall inspection of commodities cover?

-Quality,specifications,quantity,packing and requirements for safety and sanitation⁵.

-What if we find damage or shortage when we unload the goods?

-You can apply to the port's entry -exit inspection and quarantine bureau for reinspection at once,in order to find the truth and the reason along

with blame.

Dialogue 4

-I'm an American who has just come to China from the holiday in Italy,and I have accepted the quarantine of the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau.May I know the result?And what kind of certificate can't receive?

-Oh,let me see.Congratulations!You have passed.What you will receive are two knids of certificates:Health Certificate for international travelers and International Certificate of Vaccination⁶.You can come to draw it tomorrow.

-But I will be busy these days.Can I ask other person to draw it instead of me?

-Yes.But your agent should carry his or her credentials⁷ as well as yours.

-Thank you!Is the procedure complicated?

-No,very easy.Your agent should sign the name and the date,and check the certificates.That's OK.

Dialogue 5

-I'm the agent of the Gulf⁸ Company.I'm afraid there may be some didputes over the results of inspection.

-You can apply for reinspecion within the precribed time limit.

-Would you tell me whether we,the buyers,have the right to reinspect the goods when the goods arrive?Are we entitled to lodge⁹ claims?

-But for this item,it is international practice that the reinspection should be made within 7 days upon the arrival and if any discrepancies¹⁰ are

found,you may lodge claims within 30 days.

-What if the results from the inspection and the reinspection are different?

-You can apply to the State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of the People's of China for reinspection,but this should be done within 15 days upon your receiving the former reinspecion result,and this bureau will make the final conclusion within 60 days.

Dialogue 6

-We need further explanaion for the former inspection and quarantine certificate because our company will lodge claims to the seller.Can we apply for supplement certificate?

-Yes,of course.But your company has to go through the formalities for application.

-What kinds of written material should we provide?

-The materials should be with the reason why you ask for the supplement.After we verify it,we will sign and issue the supplement certificate.

-Is the supplement certificate alone enough?

-No.It should be used together with the former certificate.

1 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

2 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

3 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

4 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

5 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

6 vaccination   

n.接种疫苗，种痘

参考例句：

• Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
• Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。

7 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。

8 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

9 lodge   

v.临时住宿，寄宿，寄存，容纳；n.传达室，小旅馆

参考例句：

• Is there anywhere that I can lodge in the village tonight?村里有我今晚过夜的地方吗？
• I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。

10 discrepancies   

n.差异，不符合（之处），不一致（之处）( discrepancy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work 这项工作的报价出入很大
• When both versions of the story were collated,major discrepancies were found. 在将这个故事的两个版本对照后，找出了主要的不符之处。 来自《简明英汉词典》