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in the prompt delivery of the goods.
You may expect to receive the goods by the 25th.
We regret the inconvenience you have sustained.
此例中,“for several days”,“prompt delivery”都是较为模糊的表达方法,“几天”,“即刻发货”并未具体指出多少天和何时发货,这样说可能是由于没有必要将耽搁了几天具体说出,而几时几刻发货目前还不能确切地知道,若说得太具体,反而不好操作,因为意外的情况是有可能发生的。但“lose no time”一词已表达了供货方急切的心情,可让对方放心,且后面又告诉了对方可收货的日期,故前面虽然未明示发货日期,但收信方仍可感到满意。
(2)If other buyers in the territory of exclusivity insist on buying the above-mentioned goods directly from party A other than purchasing them from party B, party A may sell the goods to them on condition that the prices quoted shall be higher than those to party B.
此句中“be higher than”并未指出高多少,是比较模糊的表达。具体要高多少,需由party A根据实际情况去定因此,经贸英语中的模糊表达对调节贸易双方紧张关系、缓和尴尬局面、进行自我保护、体现对对方的礼貌是具有相当积极的意义的。

 

三、模糊语言的把握
前文叙述了模糊语言在经贸英语写作中既有消极的作用又有积极的作用,如何避免其消极的一面,发挥其积极的一面呢?也就是说,经贸英语写作中什么时候、什么地方应该采用模糊表达呢?一般说来,经贸英语中模糊语言的表达多数出现在以下两种场合:
1.不想说明详情和自我保护的情况下
例如:If the Supplier fails to commence the work necessary to remedy such defect or any damage to the Equipment caused by such defect within a reasonable time, the Buyer may carry out such work in a reasonable manner, and the reasonable direct costs incurred by the Buyer in connection therewith shall be paid to the Buyer by the Supplier, providing that the labor costs included in such costs shall be calculated based on the local costs incurred in the country in which the Contract Plant is to be constructed.
这里有三处出现模糊措词。究竟多长时间算是within a reasonable time(在合理的期限之内),什么方式可称为in a reasonable manner(以合理的方式),多少直接成本才算是the reasonable direct costs(合理的直接成本),这些均无明确或统一规定,但却运用得恰到好处,比用精确的数字表达得更准确,也更有说服力,体现了合同条款的预见性及适用性。所以在诸多合同关于数量、性质、时间的条款中,运用模糊语言可以避免把话说得太绝对从而使自己处于被动地位。模糊语言的恰当运用甚至可以在日后产生纠纷时有效地保护自己。
2.委婉地表示拒绝而想留有回旋余地时
例如:What you mentioned in your letter in connection with the question of agency has had our attention and we shall give this matter careful consideration and shall revert to it later on.
句中“已予注意”(has had our attention)及“将予以认真考虑”(shall give this matter careful consideration)等词语并无明确概念和态度,可谓不置可否。从字面上看,既未明确同意,也未明确拒绝,令对方揣摸不定。而“以后再谈”(revert to it later o本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。