通用商务：英语商业书信-信中常用语(3)

    （14）迅速，立刻

    Urgently; Promptly²; Immediately; With all speed; At once; With dispatch; With all despatch³; With the quickest possible despatch; With the least possible delay; As soon as possible; As quickly as possible; As promptly as possible; At one's earliest convenience; At the earliest possible moment; At an early date; Without delay; Without loss of time; Immediately on receipt of this letter; By express messenger; By Special messenger; By special delivery; By express letter.

    （15）回信

    By return; By return of post; By return of mail; By return of air-mail.

    （16）依照

    According to; Agreeably to; Conformably to; pursuant to; In accordance with; In conformity⁴ with (to); In obedience⁵ to; In deference⁶ to; In compliance⁷ with; In agreement with; In pursuance of.

    （17）就……，关于

    About; Regarding; Concerning; As to; As regards; With regard to; In regard to;(of); Respecting; Relative to; Anent; In connection with; Referring to; With reference to; In reference to; Re.

    （18）期满到期及应付之款

    To be due; To fall due (become) due(日期将到); Duly(正时，及时); In due Course (依照顺序).

    （19）每个，按照，通过

    Per(=by, through) rail.(post,mail,steamer)(通过铁路，邮政，轮船)
    Per pro¹.= by proxy (由代理)
    Per annum (=yearly，每年)
    Per mensem (=monthly,每月)
    Per diem [daiem] (=daily,每日)
    Per man, per capital (=per head,依照人数，每一人)
    Per piece(每一个，每一件)

 

1 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

2 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

3 despatch   

n./v.(dispatch)派遣；发送；n.急件；新闻报道

参考例句：

• The despatch of the task force is purely a contingency measure.派出特遣部队纯粹是应急之举。
• He rushed the despatch through to headquarters.他把急件赶送到总部。

4 conformity   

n.一致，遵从，顺从

参考例句：

• Was his action in conformity with the law?他的行动是否合法？
• The plan was made in conformity with his views.计划仍按他的意见制定。

5 obedience   

n.服从，顺从

参考例句：

• Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
• Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。

6 deference   

n.尊重，顺从；敬意

参考例句：

• Do you treat your parents and teachers with deference?你对父母师长尊敬吗？
• The major defect of their work was deference to authority.他们的主要缺陷是趋从权威。

7 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。