外贸英语口语900句 07关于运输方式(3)

We think it necessary to move the articles by way of combined transportation.

我们认为联运货物十分必要。

Sometimes， the way of combined transportation has the complicated¹ formalities.

有时联运的手续十分繁琐。

The two sides agreed to employ "combined transportation" to ship the goods.

双方决定联运货物。

Since there is no direct vessel²， we have to arrange multimodal combined transport by rail and sea.

由于没有直达船只，我们只好安排海陆联运。

I don't like this kind of combined transportation.

我并不喜欢这种联运方式。

It's easy to cause a delay in shipment³ or even lose the goods completely when we arrange such combined transport.

这种联运方式货物容易丢失，也常误期。

It's simpler and cheaper for both of us to arrange multimodal combined transport.

安排联运对我们双方都既简单又经济。

Insurance covers both sea and overland transportation.

保险应包括水陆两路的运输。

If the goods are to be transshipped from one means of transportation to another during the course of the entire voyage， it's called "combined transport".

如果货物在运输途中交换交通工具，这便是“联运”。

 

Words and Phrases

外贸口语词汇

Train-Air-Truck （TAT；TA）

“陆-空-陆”联运；或“陆空联运”

combined transportation

联运

Combined Transport Documents （CTD）

联合运输单据

multimodal combined

联运，多式联运

through B/L

联运提单

through transport

联运

direct vessel

直达船只

entire voyage

整个运输过程中

formality

1 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

2 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

3 shipment   

n.装货，装载的货物

参考例句：

• The goods are done up in bundles for shipment.货物已打包以备装船。
• Please advise the date of shipment as soon as possible.请尽快通知装货日期。