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Another type of adjective—prepositional phrase—must be mentioned here．It consists of more than one word．

介词短语往往也能担当形容词功能，在句中起修饰和限定作用。

The pamphlet on my desk belongs to Roger．

The office across the hall is the President's suite．

The purchasing orders in the file are well classified．

First of all，you will notice that a prepositional phrase comes after the noun it describes．The second is that they always begin with a preposition．The third is that a noun that follows a preposition is never the subject of a sentence．Technically，the noun that follows a prepositionis called the object of the preposition．

（注意点）介词短语一般在名词之后；介词短语后的名词并非句子的主语，一般情况下，它被称为介词宾语。

1．transaction：the act or process of dealing with business affairs交易

Banks are open for the transactions from Monday to Friday．

Bank charges are based on the number of transactions made in a week．

2．enquiry or inquiry：a request for the price and conditions of delivery before placing an order for the goods询价，询盘

We are receiving many enquiries about our prices．

On the enquiry，they obtained the name and the address of the company with which they hoped to establish business relations．

3．Chambers of Commerce：an association of local businessmen，with the aim of discussing subjects of common interest，such as improving trading conditions and encouraging business generally商会

Trade Fairs and Exhibition:a large commercial and industrial gathering where producers and customers of a particular group of commodities meet to do business，such as Guangzhou

Trade Fairs in China商品交易会，商品展销会

Commercial Counselor：an official working in an embassy whose duty is to advise on commercial affairs商务参赞

Trade Directory：a book listing in an alphabetical order with names and addresses，of organizations in a certain area or in certain occupations行业名录

4．China Council for the Promotion of International Trade：an organization set by Chinese government with the aim of improving and promoting transactions with foreign countries中国对外贸易促进委员会，贸促会

in the market for：with the desire to buy something求购

We are now in the market for some fat-reducing tea．

5．line：a particular kind of business or work行业

I am in the export line．

6．catalogue，or catalog：a list of goods for sale，with prices of different models or types商品目录

We will send you a catalogue of our products，upon receiving your inquiry letter．

7．quotation：a statement of the current price and conditions upon which a supplier is willing to sell报价，报盘

All quotations are subject to goods being unsold．

8．sterling：the name given to the British pound，as opposed to the pound of certain other countries英镑

FOB：the shortened form of Free on Board；in a foreign-trade contract，it refers to the seller's price including all charges and risks before he delivers the goods on board the ship离岸价

9．terms of payment，or payment terms：the conditions agreed upon between buyers and sellers concerning the method of payment for certain goods付款条件

When placing an order，terms of payment must be negotiated and included in the contract．

10．forward：to cause to move ahead；to dispatch，to send转寄，协助

Please forward his mail to his new address．

Would you be so kind as to forward my letters?

11．FAS：the shortened form of Free Alongside Ship/Steamer；in a foreign－trade contract，it refers to the seller's price including all the charges and risks up to the point where the goods are placed alongside the ship ready to be taken on board靠船价/船边交货价

12．resume：to continue to do，to go on to do继续

He resumed his former position with the company．

After tea，the meeting resumed．

13．retrospective：looking back回顾

In a retrospective look，we find that we have made progress in accounting far beyond our imagination．

14．assume：to take as a fact without proof，to suppose假设

I assume their company to be able to pay off the debts．

15．imminent：which is going to happen very soon即将发生的

He has anticipated the imminent financial crisis．

16．in respect of：concerning，with regard to关于

His work is good in respect of quality but bad in respect of quantity．

They gave him 100 dollars in respect of the work he had done．

17．under separate cover：in a separate envelope or wrapper另用封袋（寄出）

We are sending you，under separate cover，pictures and price-lists of different types of our new products．

18．induce：to lead or cause to do诱导，招致

The promise of a holiday to the seashore induced him to work hard in the company．

19．agent：a person or an organization possessing power to act for another in making business arrangements with the third parties in buying and selling代理商

sole agent：an agent who，by agreement，is his principal's one and only agent in a particular area独家代理人

20．sales representative：a person or an organization who represents another in dealing with business affairs such as purchasing and selling in a certain area销售代表

21．distributor：a retailer who has arranged with one or more suppliers to sell a product or a range of products分销商

22．conductive：be likely to produce有助于

For those who work in the office，plenty of exercise surely is conductive to good health．

23．commission：a method of paying to employees（such as sales representatives）some extra money，above their normal gain or wage so as to encourage them to sell as much as possible（usually calculated as an agreed percentage of the amount of business done or introduced）佣金

on．．．basis：agreed arrangements；by means of商定的安排；以……方式

We should remind you that we hire our machinery on a long-term basis．

On what basis do you propose to pay me?

The problems were going to be settled on a realistic basis．

1．Your name and address have been given to us by the Chamber of Commerce in New York．

2．We owe your name to the Canadian Commercial Bank，through whom we learned that you are importers and exporters of medicines and health products．

3．We learn from the Commercial Attach of Japan your name and address．

4．Your company has been introduced to us by the Bank of Korea．

5．We have read(seen)your advertisement in the Time magazine and have pleasure in establishing business relations with you．

6．We are willing to enter into business relations with your firm on the basis of equality and mutual benefit．

7．We are writing to you in the hope of establishing business relations with you．

8．On the recommendation of Bank of China in your city，we have learned with pleasure the name of your firm．

9．We have been engaged in exporting cameras for 30 years and are closely connected with large manufacturers in our country．

10．We are well established as an export corporation of chemical products and are enjoying high reputation for good credit．

11．Our latest price list and catalogue will be sent to you upon request．

12．If your prices are reasonable(in line/competitive/attractive/favourable)，we trust important business can materialize．

13．Your early reply would be appreciated．

14．We are looking forward to pleasant business relations with you．

15．We write to introduce ourselves as one of the leading exporters of garments in China．

16．This is to introduce ourselves as large dealers in food-stuffs with good connections．

17．Through the courtesy of the Paris Chamber of Commerce，we have your name as a firm who is interested in doing business with us．

Ⅰ．Make the correct choice in each of the following sentences．

1．Paul is considered a very(good，better，best)programmer，Winnie is certainly(good，better，best);however，everyone agrees that Dan is the(good，better，best)．

2．Margaret's argument was(forceful，forcefully，more forceful，most forceful)than Andrea's．

3．Neil，my supervisor，has been given better raises than(any，any other)supervisors in my company．

4．Sam delivers clearer presentations than(anyone，anyone else)on my stall．

5．Unfortunately，none of these drawings is accurate;however，Carl's sketch is the(most accurate，more accurate，most nearly accurate)of all the ones that I've reviewed．

6．Your secretary is the fastest of(all the，all the other)typists in your department．

7．Be sure to return(those，them)library books before May 15，please．

8．Maria prefers these(sort，sorts)of projectors．

9．Apparently，(neither，none)of the many applicants met the requirements．

Ⅱ．Write in the blank the correct degree of comparison of the adjective in the parentheses．

1．If I had to choose between the two offices，I would choose the one with the________(large)windows．

2．Which city has the　________(low)crime rate—New York，Detroit，or Boston?

3．I am　________(busy)than I have ever been．

4．The　________(high)mountain in the world is in China．

5．The movie that we saw last night is the　________(bad)that we have ever seen．

6．Ron has　________(little)time for playing tennis than I have．

7．It is a difficult situation;it is even　________(difficult)than we had expected．

8．The car is said to be　________(good)，________(safe)，and　________(economical)than any other car on the market．

9．This office has the　________(up-to-date)equipment of any office in the building．

10．This is the　________(late)date that we can accept payment．

Ⅲ．Correct mistakes in the following sentences．

1．Meg works faster than any clerk in the office．

2．Of all the other copiers，I like this one best．

3．Ken Rose has better qualifications than any candidates．

4．Mr．Richards，the secretary and the treasurer，has a more responsible job than any executive in the firm．

5．What kind of an answer is that?

6．An unusual plan—to form a union of the two organizations—was proposed．

7．I like these kind of ice cream better than any other kind．

8．Those sort of dishonesty makes me angry．

Ⅳ．Underline every adjective in the following letter．Then draw an arrow the noun it is describing．

Paying bills on time can save you money!High interest rates accumulate quickly on overdue accounts．So why not send us a personal check today to clear your balance of $ 264．84．

Your current bill is now 60 days overdue．Two months are not a great lapse of time．But you have always been a prompt customer．And delayed payments have a troublesome way of being forgotten．

We look forward to hearing from you soon and keeping your sound credit rating intact．

Ⅴ．Cross out all the prepositional phrases in the following minutes．

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 13，2014

Presiding:Seymour Griffen

Present:Jack Rosenthal

Absent:Rose Schwartz

The meeting was called to order at 1:45 p．m．by Mr．Griffen．The main discussion of the meeting concerned the decision to purchase a computer．

Among the proposals were these:

Mr．Rosenthal observed that the present system of time-sharing was resulting in a slow turnaround time．He delineated the problems that arise when data are not available．

Ms．Russo presented a cost analysis:within two years，the purchase of a computer can be anticipated to have paid for itself in savings to the company．

It was agreed to recommend the purchase of a computer．Mr．Kurtz is to prepare a report．

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p．m．

Ⅰ．Complete the letter with the given words，and change their forms where necessary．

establish　recommend　commission　importers　introduce

literature　forerunner　cooperation　interested　await

The Foreign Department of Bank of China　________yo ur company as being________in　________business relations with a Chinese company．

May we　________ourselves as　________of all general merchandise，exporters of Chinese Products and　________agents．We shall thank you if you send us samples and other promotional　________．We hope that this letter wil l be a　________to many years of profitable　________．

________your soonest reply．

Ⅱ．Rearrange the following sentences so that to compose a letter of establishing business relations．

1．We now avail ourselves of this opportunity to write to you and see if we can establish business relations by a start of some practical transactions．

2．We are active in commercial intercourse with the trade and financial circles of various countries and districts．

3．Our corporation is established for the purpose of carrying on import and export business as well as other activities in connection with foreign trade．

4．Your name and address have been recommended to us by the Commercial Counselor's Office of our Embassy in your country as well-established importers of light industrial goods in your country．

5．We are striving to expand economic cooperation and exchange of technology with foreign countries，and will utilize common and reasonable international practices in a flexible way．

6．We welcome your inquiries．

7．To acquaint you with light industrial goods we handle，we are sending you，by separate airmail，a commodity list and several sample books for your reference．

Ⅲ．Translate the following Chinese into English．

承蒙日本东京商会介绍，我们了解贵公司在世界各地供应高品质的食品，并且相信我国对各种外国食品的需求量很大。现致函希望与你方建立贸易关系。

本公司是日本最大的食品贸易公司，在日本的主要城市都有分公司与门市部。我方已从欧美进口大量食品，因此，在这方面拥有丰富的经验。

我们预料你方产品在我方市场有着广阔的前景，我们保证随时给予你方密切合作，盼速复。

Ⅳ．Introduce a company．

Try to visit a nearby company or its website and compose a self-introduction letter on behalf of the company in about 150 words．