外贸英语－合同 Contract(一)
We'll have the contract ready for signature.
我们应准备好合同待签字。
We signed a contract for medicines.
我们签订了一份药品合同。
Mr. Zhang sings the contract on behalf of the China National Silk Import & Export Corporation.
张先生代表中国丝绸进出口总公司在合同上签了字。
A Japanese company and SINOCHEM have entered into a new contract.
中国化工进出口总公司已经和日本一家公司签订了一份新合同。
It was because of you that we landed the contract.
因为有了你，我们才签了那份合同。
We offered a much lower price, so they got the contract.
由于我们报价低，他们和我们签了合同。
Are we anywhere near a contract yet?
我们可以（接近于）签合同了吗？
We sign a contract when we are acting 1 as principals.("principals" refers to the "seller" and the "buyer")
当我们作为货主时都要签订合同。（这里的“货主”指合同中的卖方和买方）
I know we (the seller) should draw up a contract and the buyer has to sign it.
我们知道我们（卖方）应该拟出一份合同，买方必须签署合同。
We should simultaneously 2 sign two contracts, one sales contract for beef and mutton, and the other contract of equal value for the purchase of cotton.
我们同时签两个合同，一是牛羊肉的销售（出口）合同，另一个是等额的棉花购买（进口）合同。
We both want to sign a contract, and we have to make some concessions 4 to do it.
我们都想签合同，因此双方都要做些让步。
We are here to discuss a new contract with you.
我们来这里和您谈谈订一份新合同的问题。
Our current contract is about to expire, and we'll need to discuss a new one.
欧文们现有合同快要期满了，需要再谈一个新合同。
We can repeat the contract on the same terms.
我们可以按同样条件再订一个合同。
A few problems with supply under the old contract must be quickly resolved.
老合同中的一些供货问题必须尽快解决。
We ought to clear up problems arising from the old contract.
我们应该清理一下老合同中出现的问题。
Do you always make out a contract for every deal?
每笔交易都需要订一份合同吗？
As per the contract, the construction of factory is now under way.
根据合同规定，工厂的建设正在进行中。
Words and Phrases
contract 合同，订立合同
contractor 5 订约人，承包人
contractual 合同的，契约的
to make a contract 签订合同
to place a contract 订合同
to enter into a contract 订合同
to sign a contract 签合同
to draw up a contract 拟订合同
to draft a contract 起草合同
to get a contract 得到合同
to land a contract 得到（拥有）合同
to countersign 6 a contract 会签合同
to repeat a contract 重复合同
an executory contract 尚待执行的合同
a nice fat contract 一个很有利的合同
originals of the contract 合同正本
copies of the contract 合同副本
a written contract 书面合同
to make some concession 3 做某些让步
Look at this contract.
请看这份合同。
These are two originals of the contract we prepared.
这是我们准备好的两份合同正本。
We enclose our sales contract No.45 in duplicate.
附上我们第45号销售合同一式两份。
The copy of our contract will be returned.
合同的副本将被归还。
This contract is for 250 metric tons of groundnuts at RMB1800 per M/T C&F Copenhagen.
这是一份250吨花生的合同，价格为每公吨哥本哈根成本加运费价1800元。
May I refer you to Article 5 of the General Terms and Conditions of the contract?
请您看看合同一般条款的第五条。
May I refer you to the contract stipulation 7 about packing (or shipping 8....)?
请您看看合同中有关包装（装运）的规定。
You must state the description of the goods, the quantity and the unit price in each contract.
每笔合同中都应该提到的商品的性能说明、数量和单价。
What are the main clauses in the contract?
合同中的主要条款有哪些？
There is an arbitration 9 clause in the contract. (or insurance clause, inspection 10 clause, shipping clause...)
这是合同中的一项仲裁条款。（或：保险条款，检验条款，装运条款等）
Payment terms are important in a contract too, aren't they?
合同中的付款条件也很重要，对吗？
We ship our goods in accordance with the terms of the contract.
我们按合同条款交货。
I'm sure that shipment will be effected according to the contract stipulation.
我保证我们能按合同规定如期装船。
We sincerely hope that both quality and quantity are in conformity 11 with the contract stipulations.
我们真诚希望质量、数量都与合同规定相吻合。
All terms and conditions will be the same as those in your previous contract number C70064.
所有条款与我们过去签的第C70064号合同规定的各项条款相同。
The contract states that the supplier will be charged a penalty if there is a delay in delivery.
合同规定如果供货商延误交货期，将被罚款。
When the goods aren't up to specification 12 stated in the contract, there is also a penalty for poor quality.
如果所交货物与合同所规定规格不符，还有品质恶劣罚款。
Words and Phrases
contract terms (or contract clause) 合同条款
contract provisions/stipulations 合同规定
contract period (or contract term) 合同期限
contract life 合同有效期
to be stipulated in the contract 在合同中予以规定
to be laid down in the contract 在合同中列明
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
- The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
- We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
- That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。
- The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
- The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
- The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
- The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。
- Traveller's check need countersign.旅行支票要复签。
- Enclosed is our contract No.345 in duplicate,of which please return us one copy,duly countersign.随函附上我方第345号合同一式两分，请会签并回寄一份。
- There's no stipulation as to the amount you can invest. 没有关于投资额的规定。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The only stipulation the building society makes is that house must be insured. 建屋互助会作出的唯一规定是房屋必须保险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
- Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
- The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
- 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。
- I want to know his specification of details.我想知道他对细节的详述。
- Examination confirmed that the quality of the products was up to specification.经检查，产品质量合格。