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外贸英语对话(第5版)
1.3.11.2.4 Examples
Examples

1.bring up 提出

You may bring up the matter at the meeting for consideration this afternoon.

This problem will be brought up at the next meeting.

2.to stand 经得起,耐得住,忍受

The cartons are strong enough to stand rough handling.

Please see that the packing is seaworthy and stands long sea voyage.

I cannot stand his rude manners.

3.on the ground(s) of 以……为理由

They would ask for compensation on the grounds of faulty packing.

You may be excused on the ground of being ill.

4.smooth out 解决,弄平

Before going into further discussion,there’s one or two things to be smoothed out.

Every time she got up from a seat,she always smoothed out the creases in her dress.

5.come across 遇到,偶然碰到

This is a method of payment that we’ve never come across.

I’m delighted to have come across a childhood friend of mine at the Fair.

6.get around 说服,促使

Do you think you can get around the end-users to accept this price?

I will try to get around him to accept this proposal.

7.pass on…to 转告,转交

We hope you could pass on the reactions of our end-users to your factory so that further improvements can be brought about.

Please pass on this notice to all the members of the delegation.