外貿(mào)英語函電(第六版,蘭天編著)ChapterThirteen

1、Chapter ThirteenInvitation for Bids and Bid有關(guān)有關(guān)“招、投標(biāo)招、投標(biāo)”的當(dāng)事方：的當(dāng)事方： 招標(biāo)方：buyer/purchaser 投標(biāo)方：tenderer/seller國(guó)際貿(mào)易專業(yè)知識(shí)國(guó)際貿(mào)易專業(yè)知識(shí)投標(biāo)投標(biāo)Tender is mostly used to purchase goods and materials in large quantity, machinery and key equipment, and complete set of installation, and is seldom used in selling goods.

2、Probably, procurement by tender is an effective means of getting those things on one hand, and submission of tender on the other hand, are the two constituent/component part/sides of a tender transaction.招投標(biāo)的程序如下招投標(biāo)的程序如下 The normal course of tender business is as follows: 1.The buyer calls for tende

3、r by publishing an announcement of tender/advertisement for Prequalification (招標(biāo)資格預(yù)審廣告)in leading newspapers.This advertisement states, apart from the specifications of the goods to be purchased, the name and address of the buyer and the time limit for the application and the conditions of trading a

4、nd financial capability which applicants have to satisfy in order to be allowed to tender. Interested firms abroad which think that they satisfy the prequalification conditions will then apply to the buyer for the bidding documents (tender documents) Normally, the applicants are required to pay a ce

5、rtain fee for the bidding documents, The buyer will then send the documents to those applicants who, in his opinion, satisfy prequalification conditions. 2. submit an formal tenderThe bidding documents are usually voluminous, setting out the specifications of the goods in detail, bidding requirement

6、s, form of the contract, contract terms, the amount of bid bond ( tender guarantee) 履約保證金 and the instructions on how and when to submit the tender. The firms which have received the bidding documents投標(biāo)文件will consider them and, if they are interested , submit an formal tender. Generally, the tender

7、has to be submitted in a sealed envelope in order to safeguard the confidentiality of the tender . At the same time the tenderer will provide a bid bond履約保證金in the prescribed amount. The bid bond is usually provided by means of a bank guarantee銀行保函. It indicates to the buyer that the tender is serio

8、usly in the proposition and that the submission is not frivolous/carefree.3. The next step is the opening of the tenders by the buyer. In some cases this is done in an open manner: all tenders which are contained in sealed envelopes are opened at the specified place on the specified date and publicl

9、y read out.In other cases an unopened procedure is followed and the tenders are not opened before the public. Then, the buyer proceeds to the evaluation of the tenders, decides to accept the most advantageous tender, which need not be the lowest , and sends a notice of award 中標(biāo)通知 ( letter of accepta

10、nce 接受函/中標(biāo)函 ) to the tenderer whom he has selected. 4.Eventually, the formal contract is signed by both parties, and usually the tenderer will give the buyer a performance guarantee 履約保函 from a bank against the release of the bid bond paid at the time when the tender was submitted. Also, in some cas

11、es, the buyer has to give the tenderer a payment guarantee of a bank. section one 關(guān)鍵詞關(guān)鍵詞:loan n.貸款default on loans/debt default 延期清償貸款loan shark 放高利貸的人call in some loans 收回一些貸款NPL ( Non-performance/performing Loan ) 不良貸款通常，償還貸款loan是要由借款人/債務(wù)人borrowerdebtor 付給貸款人債權(quán)人lendercreditor兩部分錢，即利息interest 和本金pr

12、incipal。關(guān)鍵詞：關(guān)鍵詞：eligible adj. 有資格當(dāng)選的，有條件被選中的 Because of his high grades and his parents low income, my cousin is eligible for some good college scholarships.Its not true that any American can become president of the United States. To be eligible, you have to be at least thirty-five years old.Student

13、s must have at least a B average to be eligible for any of the school sports teams.辨析：辨析：ineligible, eligibilityineligible adj. 無被選任資格的，不適任的，不適當(dāng)?shù)?n.無被選任資格的人，不合錄用資格的人eligibility n. 合格，有資格People who are related to any of the judges are ineligible to enter the talent contest.Sports are supposed to be w

14、holesome activities, so it was especially sad when two athletes lost their eligibility to compete in the Olympics because they failed drug tests.用于用于“一套一套”的表示法：的表示法：a collection of stamps/stamp collection 一套郵票a collection of essays 一套文集a gang of Western music instruments 一套西洋樂器a nest of boxes 一套盒子a

15、series of history books 按歷史年代連續(xù)編寫的書a service of silver plate 一套銀餐具a set of chinaware 一套瓷器a set of document 一套單據(jù)a suit of New-Year cards 一套賀年卡a suite of apartments 一套公寓房間a tissue of lies /a pack of lies 一套謊言 關(guān)鍵詞關(guān)鍵詞:bid bid=tender v. n. 出價(jià)，投標(biāo)Several firms have bid for the contract to build the new con

16、cert hall. Firms were invited to tender for the construction of the new motorway.詞組：詞組：acceptance of a bid 中標(biāo)，得標(biāo)award of bid 決標(biāo)bid bond 投標(biāo)保證金bid deadline 投標(biāo)截止日期bid documents 投標(biāo)文件bid guarantee 投標(biāo)擔(dān)保call for/invite a bid 招標(biāo)closed bid 寄密封信或拍賣，投標(biāo)或拍賣invite bid 招標(biāo)invitation to bid 招標(biāo) lose a bid 未中標(biāo)open a b

17、id 開標(biāo)public bid 公開招標(biāo)send/make/submit/put in/write a bid 投標(biāo)sealed bid 密封出價(jià)，密封投標(biāo)submit bid 投標(biāo)，提出承包書win a bid 中標(biāo)，得標(biāo)withdraw a bid 撤標(biāo)辨析辨析：proceed to, proceed with 和和proceed from proceed to sth 往下進(jìn)行(另一件事)Let us proceed to the next item of the agenda.He was allowed to proceed to an MBA.proceed with sth 繼續(xù)

18、進(jìn)行Please proceed with your ceed from sth 從 . 出發(fā)， 出自， 由 . 產(chǎn)生Sounds of quarrelling proceeded from the house.辨析：辨析：comprise, compost, consist of 和和constitute comprise 指整體是由幾個(gè)獨(dú)立的部分組成。compose 多用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。指將兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的人或物放到一起形成一個(gè)整體。consist of 指一個(gè)整體由幾個(gè)部分組成，或由某些材料構(gòu)成。constitute 指由某些部分組成一個(gè)整體或構(gòu)成某物的基本成分。 在句中，主語表達(dá)事物的組成部分，賓語表達(dá)事物的整體。The Union comprises 50 states. Fifty states compose (or constitute or make up ) the Union.The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain a