外贸技巧：国际贸易商务信函写作技巧（1）

第一章 外贸函电写作的一般技巧

一．外贸函电写作文法技巧

    1.主客分明、意思清晰
 例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.” 应改为 Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report.)

   2.表达明确，决无木棱两可
例子: He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 应该连在一起.

   3.结构对称,易于理解.报关员考试报名
 例子: The owner questioned the occupants lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 应改为: The owner questioned the occupants lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract.

   4.单复数不乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服. 例如: An authorized person must show that they have security clearance.

   5.动词主谓要呼应.
 A.This is one of the public-relations functions that is underbudgeted.
B. This is one of the public-relations functions, which are underbudgeted.

   6.时态和语气不要转变太多

   7.标点要准确. 例如: He did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 改为: He did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 

   8.拼字正确. 有电脑拼字检查功能后,也需要认真检查. 

   9.大小写.非必要不要整个字都是大写:,例如: MUST change to OS immediately. 外国人就觉得不礼貌和喝令人一样. 要强调的话,用底线,斜字,粗体就可以了。