商务英语Claim

Claim

Words and Expressions

complaint

n.

申诉，抱怨

make (lodge, lay) a complaint against……

complain

vi.

诉苦，申诉，抱怨

complain to sb. of sth.

claim

n.

索赔，赔偿要求

表示索赔的原因，接介词

for ,

如

claim for damage

表示索赔的金额，接介词

for,

如

claim for US $$ 1000

表示对某批货物索赔，接介词

on,

如

claim on the goods

表示向某人提出索赔，接介词

against

如

claim against the underwriters

常用词组：

claim against a person

向某人索赔

claim arising from a breach of contract

违约所引起的赔偿要求

claim arising from a defect of the goods

货物瑕疵所引起的索赔

claim arising on a bill of lading

有关提单引起的索赔

claim barred by reason of limitation

受时效限制的索赔

claim based on lack of conformity of the goods

货物不符产生的索赔

claim based on physical loss damage

货物灭失所产生的索赔

claim for compensation of damages

损害赔偿的诉权

claim for contribution in general average

要求分摊共同海损

claim for damage

由于损坏而索赔

claim for financial loss

关于经济损失的诉权

claim for general average

共同海损分担的诉权

claim for inferior quality

因其品质低劣而索赔

claim for payment

要求付款的诉权

claim for proceeds

要求赔偿货款

claim for reimbursement

要求偿还，索偿

claim for short delivery

由于短装而索赔

claim on account of damage

因损坏而索赔

为某事向某人提出索赔的常用句型是：

lodge a claim against (

间或用

with

或

on

或

upon)sb. for sth.

除

lodge

外其他常用的动词有

raise, file

和

put in.

还可用

make, issue, lay, register,

render, enter, bring up, set up

等。

We shall lodge a claim against the Insurance Company for the goods damaged during

transit.

对于货物在运输途中损坏，我们将向保险公司提出索赔。

We file a claim against you for the short delivery of 145 1bs.

我们向你方提出短交

145

磅的索赔。

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claim

与其他动词搭配：

accept (admit) a claim

同意索赔

entertain a claim

受理索赔

dismiss a claim

驳回索赔

settle a claim

解决索赔

reject

a

claim

拒绝索赔

relinquish

(withdraw)

a

claim

撤回索

赔

claim

v.

索赔，要求赔偿

通常作及物动词，宾 语为索赔的金额或

compensation, amount

等名词。

claim US $$10,000

索赔一万美元

claim a compensation of US$$10,000

要求赔偿一万美元

claim US $$ 10,000 for damage

因损坏赔偿一万美元

claim US $$10,000 on the goods

对该货索赔一万美元

claim US$$10,000 from the underwriters

向保险公司索赔一万美元

为某事向某人索赔若干金额的常用句型：

claim (a compensation of ) … from sb. for sth.

We should claim US$$1,500.00 from you for the loss caused by improper packing.

我们必须为由于不良包装所造成的损失向你方索 赔

1500.00

美元。

disposal

n.

处理，处置

at sb.’s disposal

由某人做主，听某人之便，由某人支配

put (leave) sth. at sb.’s disposal

把某事交某人自由处理

We will leave the case No. 1-92 at your disposal.

我们将把

1

－

92

号箱的货交你

方自行处理。

Sentence Patterns

1. Make complaints

1) to make (lodge, lay, file) a complaint with a department about sth.

因某事向某部门

抱怨

The customers made complaints about the quality of the radios supplied by you.

The importer has filed

a complaint with

our Corporation about

poor packing of the

goods.

2) to complain to (about) sth.

向某人抱怨

We have to complain to you about the delay in shipment which has caused us much

trouble.

The buyers complain to the sellers of the breakage of the goods.

3) to be of the quality

是

……

的质量

We regret to complain that your consignment of cotton piece goods shipped by M.V

.

“Taching” is not of the quality and color of the sample piece.

4) to be not up to…

达不到

……

We

are

sorry

to

learn

that

the

quality

of

your

shipment

is

not

up

to

the

agreed

specifications.

Your goods are not up to the standards commonly accepted.

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