外贸口语一点通第194期:货物保险之险别

 　　Coverage 1

　　险别
　　A:I am calling to discuss the level of insurance coverage you've requested for your order.
　　我打电话是想讨论您所要求的订单保险额的级别。
　　B:I believe that we have requested on amount twenty-five percent above the invoice 2 value.
　　我想我们要求的是高于发票价值百分之二十五的保险金额。
　　A:Yes, that's right. We have no problem in completing with your request, but we think that the amount is a bit excessive. We've had many troubles in the past with demaged goods.
　　是的，没错。我们可以答应这个要求，但我们觉得金额有点高。我们过去为太多货物毁损所困扰。
　　B:I can understand your concern. However , the normal coverage for goods of this kind is to insure them for the total invoice amount plus ten percent.
　　我能了解您的考虑。但是，一般这类产品的保险额度是发票总额再加上百分之十。
　　A:We would feel more comfortable with the additional protection.
　　有额外的保障会让我们觉得更安全些。
　　B:Unfortunately, if you want to increase the coverage, we will have to charge you extra for the additional cost.
　　很遗憾，如果你们想增加保险额的话，我们就向你们收取额外的费用了。
　　A:But the insurance was supposed to be included in the quotation 3.
　　但是保险应该包含在报价里了。
　　B:Yes, but we quoted you normal coverage at regular rates.
　　是的，但是我们向你们报的价是一般比例下的正常保险额。
　　A:I see.
　　我知道了。
　　B:We can arrange the extra coverage. But I suggest you contact your insurance agent there and compare rates.
　　不过超出的保险金额我们可以再商量。我建议您和你们那边的保险代理商联络并比较一下价格。
　　A:You're right. It might be cheaper on this end.
　　您说的对，这边可能会比较便宜。
　　B:Fax me whatever rates you find there and I'll compare them with what we can offer.
　　不论您那里找到哪种价格都传真给我，我会和我们可以提供的价格比较。
　　背景知识认知：
　　1. insurance coverage 是“保险额的级别”的意思
　　2. insurance agent 是“保险代理商”的意思
　　eg. charge him $30 for the service
　　为他提供的服务，收取他30美元。
　　词汇精讲：
　　1.charge
　　n. 费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令；负载
　　vt. 使充电；使承担；指责；装载；对……索费；向……冲去
　　vi. 充电；控告；索价；向前冲；记在账上
　　费用
　　It also means they can charge you fees for the long term.
　　这也意味着他们可以向你收取长期费用。
　　命令
　　Love is sufficiently 4 potent 5 to charge all nature with its messages.
　　爱有足够的力量可以命令大自然为它传递书信。
　　控告
　　He denied the charge to the court.
　　他向法庭否认对他的控告。
　　记在账上
　　You can put the books you choose down to my charge.
　　你可以把你选择的书的费用记在我的账上。
　　2.addition
　　n. 添加；[数] 加法；增加物
　　加法：
　　This service is a simple math calculation service, providing addition and subtraction 6 operations.
　　该服务是一个简单的数学计算服务，提供了加法和减法操作。
　　添加：
　　The change could be a modification 7, addition, or deletion.
　　这种更改可能一处变更、添加或者删除。
　　Therefore, these components 8 are not affected 9 by the addition of this field.
　　因此，这些组件不受添加这个字段的影响。
　　in addition 另外，此外
　　In addition to that, I’m really enjoying all the running!
　　除此之外，我确实非常享受跑步！
　　In addition, you can elect to share your files with others.
　　另外，您可以决定与其他的用户共享 您的文件。