英文合同常用词汇

英文合同常用词汇

第一节

合同常用词

(Usual Wording)(1)

当大量接触英文合同，

就会发现英文 合同中有些词或短语出现的频率非常高，

往往影响或决

定了对< /p>

合同的准确理解，下面就分门别类从常见实词和常见虚词两个方 面进行具体介绍：

一、英文合同常用虚词（

Usual Function Words

）

1

．

Her e/there/where+

介词构成的古体词

基本规则：

Here

代表

this

，

there

代表

that

，

where

代表

which

或

what

即

here/there/wher e+

介词

=

介词

+this/that/which or what

Hereby: by means of; by reason of this.

特此，由此，兹等意。

例句：

The Buyer hereby orders from the Seller the undermentioned goods subject to the following

conditions:

买方向卖方订购下列商品，条件如下：

Herein

：

in this

。此中，于此。

例句：

The minimum royalty herein specified shall be paid by Party B to Party A.

在

此

规

定

的

最低特许权

使用费应由乙方付给甲方。

Hereinafter: later in the same Contract.

以下，

在下文 。

通常与

to be referred to as, referred as,

called

连

用。

例

句

：

This Agreement is made and concluded on ______, (date)____(year), by and between

_____(hereinafter called Party A) on the one hand and _____(hereinafter called Party B) on the

other hand.

本协议书于

____

年

___

月< /p>

___

日由

_____

< br>（以下简称甲方）为一方，与

_____(

以下简称乙方

)

为

另一方

签订。

Hereof

：

of this

。关于此点，在本文件中。

Hereunder

：

under this.

本文件规定。

例句：

Both parties agree to attempt to resolve all disputes between the parties with respect to the

application

or

interpretation

of

any

term

hereof

of

transaction

hereunder,

through

amicable

negotiation.

合

同双方就本合同规定交易任一条款的适用和解释所产生的所有争议同意力求通过友好协商

予以解

决。

Hereto

：

to this.

本文件的。

Thereof

：

of that.

它的，其。

Thereto

：

to that

与之，向那里。

例句：

“

Licensed Products

”

means the devices and products described in Schedule 1 annexed

hereto

together with all improvement and modification thereof or development with respect thereto.

“特

许产品”

系指在本协议附件

1

中所述的装置和产品，

及其全部改进和修改的产品和与之相关的产品。

Herewith

：

with this.

与此，附此。

Thereby

：

by that means.

因此，由此，从而

例句：

In any one or more of the provisions contained in this Contract or any document executed in

connection herewith shall be invalid of unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law, the

validity

and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected

thereby.

如果根据现行法律，

本合同及与此有 关文件中有一项或多项条款被视为无效或不能履行，

本

合同其< /p>

余条款的效力和履行将不因此受影响。

Thereafter: after that

，

afterwards.

此后

例句：

The Contract for the contractual joint

venture shall continue from a period

of two

years

thereafter.

本合作经营企业合同，此后应持续有效两年。

Therein: in that; in that particular context; in that respect.

在那里；在那点上；在那方面。

例句：

The

Leased

Premises

are

deemed

to

be

fit

for

occupation

when

the

building

therein

is

substantially

completed.

当在那里的建筑物实质完成时，该租赁房屋才认为适合占有居住。

Therewith

：

with that.

以此；此外。

例句：

The Employer shall indemnify and save harmless the Contractor against and from the same

and

against and from all claims, proceedings, damages, costs, charges and expenses whatsoever arising

there

out or in connection therewith.

业主应赔偿所有索赔、诉讼 、损害赔偿、支出、花费、费用，

不论因本

合同产生或与其相关，并保证承包人免于承担上述责任。

Whereby: by the agreement, by the following terms and conditions, etc.

凭此协议，凭此条款

等。

例句：

This

Agreement

is

made

and

concluded

by

and

between

AA

Corporation

(hereinafter

referred to as

Party A) and BB Company (hereinafter referred to as Party B) whereby the Parties hereto agree to

enter

into the compensation trade under the terms and conditions set forth below:

本协议由

AA

公

司（以下简

称甲方）和

BB

< br>公司（以下简称乙方）签订。双方同意按下列条款进行补偿贸易。

（本句中

省略未译）

2

．

WITNESSETH, Whereas, Now Therefore, NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS, Know All

Men by these presents

，

In witness Whereof, In Testimony Whereof, Undersigned.

24WITHNESSETH, Whereas, Now Therefore

用于英文合同前言部分，

In witness Whereof

用

于合同结尾

证明部分，在第二章篇章结构特点中已有涉及，恕不赘述。

In Testimony Whereof: in Witness Whereof.

以此为证，特立此证。

例句：

In Testimony Whereof we have hereto signed this Document on _____ (date) accepted on

_____

(date).

我方于

__

年

__< /p>

月

__

日签署本文件，并于

__

年

__

月

__

日接受该文件，特此为证。

NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS:

兹特立约为据

,

本句话也是用于

WHEREAS

条款

之后引出具

体协议事项。

例句：

NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS that it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto

as follows:

兹特立约为据，并由订约双方协议如下：

KNOW ALL MEN by these prese nts:

根据本文件，特此宣布。

（通常用于前言部分）

例句：

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that

we_____(bank

’

s name)having our registered

office at

______ (hereinafter called “the Bank”) will be bound unto _____(the Owner’s name)(hereinafter

called

“

the Owner”) in the sum of ____ for payment well and truly to be made to the said Owner, the

Bank will

bind itself, its successors and better assignee by these presents.

根据本文件，兹宣布，我行 ，

（银

行名称）

，

其注册地点在（以下简称本银行）向（业主名称）

（以下 简称本业主）立约担保支付（金额

数）的

保证金。本保证书对本银行及其继受人和受让人均具有约束力。

Undersigned:

法律文件末尾的签名者

,

前面加定冠词

the,

是指文件签署者的自称。

例句：

The

undersigned

Seller

and

Buyer

have

agreed

to

close

the

following

transaction

in

accordance with

the terms and conditions stipulated as follows:

兹经签约的买 卖双方同意，按下列条款，达

成这笔交

易。

3

．

Notwithstanding: in spite of, despite.

即使，尽管。

例

1

：

Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary herein, insurance coverage and limits

shall be

subject to approval of all the parties.

即使有与本合同相悖的规定，保险范围和责任限制应以合

同各方

同意为准。

例

2

：

Notwithstanding Article 2.2, the parties may agree to extend the Expiration date to such

date as is

reasonable in the circumstances if any of the conditions precedent referred to in Article 2.1 is not

satisfied

or waived on or before the Expiration Date, any such agreement or waiver to be in writing.

尽管

有本合同

第二条第二款规定，

如果上述第二条第一款规定的先决条件在合同期满日之前既未实现 又未

放弃，

合同各方亦可根据具体情况，约定合理延长合同的期满日。

4

．

As

合同英语中

as

出现的频率极高，而且用法灵活多变，是典型的自由人。 在某种意

义上讲，

as