一. 了解貨運代理最初的職責
　　1-1 課文：Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks such as loading/unloading of goods, storage of goods, arranging local transport, obtaining payment for his customer, etc…
　　這句話是比較長，一句一段，核心句子：.....a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks....
　　注釋：
　　freight forwarder 貨運代理人
　　commission agent 委托代理人
　　on behalf of 代表....
　　routine tasks 日常工作
　　loading/unloading of goods 裝載/卸載貨物
　　storage of goods 貨物存放，貨物存儲
　　這句話大致意思是：最開始，貨運代理是進出口商的委托代理人，替進出口商做一些常規事務，比如裝載/卸載貨物，貨物的存儲，安排地方運輸….
　　1-2 課文：However, the expansion of international trade and the development of different modes of transport over the years that followed enlarged the scope of his services.
　　核心句子：....A and B enlarged the scope of his services.
　　A 是指 ：expansion of international trade 國際貿易的擴大
　　B 是指 ：development of different modes of transport 不同運輸方式的發展
　　注釋：
　　Over the years that followed 在隨后的幾年里;
　　international trade: 國際貿易
　　modes of transport: 運輸方式
　　這句話大致意思是：在以后的幾年里，國際貿易的擴大和不同運輸方式的發展加大了貨運代理的服務范圍。
　　1-3 課文：Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport.
　　注釋：
　　Play an important role : 扮演重要的角色(引申為：起著重要的作用)
　　International trade and transport 國際貿易和運輸
　　這句話大致意思是：現在，貨運代理人在國際貿易和運輸中起著重要的作用。
　　1-4 課文：The services that a freight forwarder renders may often range from routine and basic tasks such as the booking of space or customs clearance to a comprehensive package of services covering the total transportation and distribution process.
　　核心句子：The services.... may often range from ....to....
　　注釋：
　　render: 在這里的意思是“提供”，= offer, provide
　　range : 在... 范圍內變化，后面常跟 from ...to...
　　booking of space 訂艙
　　a comprehensive package of services: 全面的一攬子服務
　　cover : 包括，涉及 = include
　　transportation and distribution: 運輸和分發
　　這句話大致意思是：貨運代理提供的服務通常可能從日常基礎的工作比如艙位的預定，清關等，到全面的一攬子服務包括整個貨物的運輸和分發派送過程。
　　二.重點掌握貨運代理人分別代表發貨人和收貨人所要做的工作。
　　2-1 課文：Unless the consignor, the person sending goods, or the consignee, the person receiving the goods, wants to attend to any of the procedural and documentary formalities himself, it is usually the freight forwarder who undertakes on his behalf to process the movement of goods through the various stages involved.
　　核心句子：Unless the consignor or consignee wants to attend to...himself, it is the freight forwarder who undertakes to process the movement of goods...
　　注釋：
　　consignor: 發貨人
　　consignee: 收貨人
　　attend to: 關注 = pay attention to
　　procedural and documentary formalities: 程序和單證上的手續
　　undertake to do sth. 承擔去做某事，承諾做某事
　　process: 在這里為動詞，處理，處置
　　involve: 包含，含有，涉及
　　movement: 移動，動向 ( 在這里引申為“運輸”)
　　這句話大致意思是：如果發貨人或者收貨人不想親自去辦理那些繁瑣的手續的話，貨運代理人將代表他們去處理貨物運輸中所涉及的各個步驟。
　　2-2 課文：The freight forwarder may provide these services directly or through sub-contractors or other agencies employed by him.
　　核心句子：The freight forwarder provide these services...
　　這句話的大致意思是：貨運代理人可以直接或者通過次承包商或者另外雇用代理來提供這些服務。
　　2-3 On Behalf of the Consignor ( Exporter ) 貨運代理人代表發貨人(出口商)所要做的工作(考試重點)
　　1.Choose the route, mode of transport and a suitable carrier. 挑選運輸線路，運輸方式和合適的承運人。
　　注釋：mode of transport: 運輸方式 ; carrier: 承運人
　　2.Book space with the selected carrier. 跟選定的承運人訂艙。
　　3.Take delivery of the goods and issue relevant documents such as the Forwarders’ Certificate of Receipt, the Forwarders’ Certificate of Transport, etc. 接收貨物，并簽發貨運代理人收貨證明書和貨運代理人運輸證明書。
　　注釋：Forwarders’ Certificate of Receipt 貨運代理人收貨證明書(是代理人收到貨物的憑證);Forwarders’ Certificate of Transport 貨運代理人運輸證明書(是證明代理人具備運輸能力的憑證); issue: 發行，發布(在這里譯為“簽發”)
　　4.Study the provisions of the letter of credit and all Government regulations applicable to the shipment of goods in the country of export, the country of import, as well as any transit country; he would also prepare all the necessary documents. 研究適用于貨物出口國家和進口國家，以及中轉國家運輸的信用證條款和所有政府規定，并準備所有必須的單證文件。
　　注釋：letter of credit : 信用證 applicable to ...: 適用于...; as well as: 也，又，以及;transit country: 中轉國
　　5.Pack the goods, taking into account the route, the mode of transport, the nature of the goods and applicable regulations, if any, in the country of export, transit countries and country of destination.貨物的包裝，( 在貨物包裝時) 要考慮運輸路線，運輸的方式，貨物的特性，如果有的話還要考慮出口國，中轉國和目的地國家適用的規定。
　　注釋：pack the goods 貨物包裝/打包; take into account: 考慮; the nature of the goods: 貨物的特性; if any: 如果有的話。育路職業  

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