林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第69期:保险形式的多样化

 　　By 1900 there were nearly 15,000 agents collecting Prudential premiums¹. Until 1915 Prudential sold life assurance only. In 1915 the range of business was extended with the opening of the general branch, through which fire, accident, marine² and other forms of insurance were sold from 1919 onwards. During the 1920s Prudential began to expand overseas and agencies were set up all over the world to sell Prudential policies.

　　到了1900年，有将近1.5万名代理人为保诚收取保费。1915年以前，保诚只销售人寿保险。1915年，业务范围扩展，设立了普通保险部，从1919年开始销售失火、事故、海上和其他形式的保险。20世纪20年代，保诚开始向海外发展。世界各地都成立了代理机构，销售保诚的保单。

1 premiums   

n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价

参考例句：

• He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。