通用商务：英语商业书信-常用开头语(1)

   （1）特此奉告……

    To inform one of; To say; To state; To communicate; To advise one of; To bring to one's notice (knowledge); To lay before one; To point out; To indicate; To mention; To apprise¹ one of; To announce; To remark; To call one's attention to; To remind one of; etc.
    1. We are pleased to inform you that
    2. We have pleasure in informing you that
    3. We have the pleasure to apprise you of
    4. We have the honour to inform you that (of)
    5. We take the liberty of announcing to you that
    6. We have to inform you that (of)
    7. We have to advise you of (that)
    8. We wish to inform you that (of)
    9. We think it advisable to inform you that (of)
    10. We are pleased to have this opportunity of reminding you that (of)
    11. We take the advantage of this opportunity to bring before your notice
    12. Please allow us to call your attention to
    13. Permit us to remind you that (of)
    14. May we ask your attention to
    15. We feel it our duty to inform you that (of)

    （2）为(目的)奉告某某事项……

    1. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that (of)
    2. The purport² of this line is to advise you that (of)
    3. The object of the present is to report you that
    4. The object of this letter is to tell you that
    5. By this letter we Purpose to inform you that (of)
    6. Through the present we wish to intimate to you that
    7. The present serves to acquaint you that

    （3）惠请告知某某事项……

    1. Please inform me that (of)
    2. Kindly³ inform me that (of)
    3. Be good enough to inform me that (of)
    4. Be so good as to inform me that (of)
    5. Have the goodness to inform me that (of)
    6. Oblige me by informing that (of)
    7. I should be obliged if you would inform me that (of)
    8. I should be glad if you would inform me that (of)
    9. I should esteem⁴ it a favour if you would inform me that (of)
    10. I will thank you to inform me that (of)
    11. You will greatly oblige me by informing that (of)
    12. We shall be obliged if you will inform us that (of)
    13. We shall be pleased to have your information regarding (on, as to; about)
    14. We shall deem it a favour if you will advise us of
    15. We shall esteem it a high favour if you will inform us that (of)

    （4）特确认，本公司某月某日函件……

    1. We confirm our respects of the l0th May
    2. We confirm our letter of the l0th of this month
    3. We confirm our last letter of the l0th June
    4. We had the pleasure of writing you last on the l0th of this month
    5. We confirm our respects of the l0th June
    6. We confirm the remarks made in our respects of the l0th July
    7. We confirm the particulars of our enquiry by telephone of this morning
    8. In confirming our telegram of this morning, --- 
    9. Confirming our respects of the 10th May,---
    10. Confirming our last of the 10th June,---

1 apprise   

vt.通知，告知

参考例句：

• He came to apprise us that the work had been successfully completed.他来通知我们工作已胜利完成。
• We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved.我们必须告诉他们可能涉及的危险。

2 purport   

n.意义，要旨，大要；v.意味著，做为...要旨，要领是...

参考例句：

• Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长。
• Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。

3 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

4 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。