UnitSixUnit6

Contracts

GettingThingsReady1ThingstoDo2ThingstoWrite3MoreThingstoDo4CareerSkillDescriptionSection1

GettingThingsReadyunderstandtheformatandkeytermsofacontract

discussthetermsofacontract(price,order,size,delivery,payment)

completeacontract

Inthisunit,youwilllearn:nextSection1

GettingThingsReadyActivity2:ReadthepassageinSection2andcompletethefollowingparagraph.

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ThiscontractismadeonDecember12,2008betweenJohnsonCompanyandtheGuangdongHua

HaiCompany.TheSellerhas1______tosell220setscopierstotheBuyer.ThetotalFOBpriceisUSD510,000.The2______istocommencewithin30-40days.TheBuyershall3_____a100%confirmed,irrevocableletterofcreditinfavoroftheSeller.TheSellerortheBuyershallnotberesponsiblefornon-deliveryorbreachofcontractforanyreasonduetoForceMajeure.Incaseofnosettlementcanbereached,the4______shallbesubmittedtoarbitration.The5_________shalltakeplaceinChinaandbeconductedbytheForeignEconomicandTradeArbitrationCommissionofCCPIT.agreedshipmentopendisputesarbitration

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Howtoreducerisksifyouaregoingtosignabusinesscontract?Question2Whatdoyouthinkshouldbeincludedinacontract?Question1Doyouknowanyoftheformatandkeytermsofacontract?ReadandThinknextSection2ReadandThinkPurchaseContract

No:20081212190Date:December12,2008ThiscontractismadeonDecember12,2008inGuangzhou,betweenJohnsonCompany(hereinafterreferredtoastheSeller)andtheGuangdongHua

HaiCompany(hereinafterreferredtoastheBuyer)wherebytheSellerhasagreedtosellandtheBuyerhasagreedtobuycopiers(hereinafterreferredtoascontractedproduct).Thequality,specifications,quantityofthecontractedproducthavebeenconfirmedbybothPartiesandthiscontractissignedwiththefollowingtermsandconditions:wSection2ReadandThink1.ContractedProduct:copiers2.Quantity:220(twohundredandtwenty)sets3.Origin:Germany4.Price:USD510000FOB5.ShipmentShipmentistocommencewithin30-40daysfromthedateofreceiptofletterofcredit6.InsuranceTobeeffectedbytheBuyer.7.PackingInnewwoodencases,freeofcharge.wSection2ReadandThink8.PaymentTheBuyershallopena100%confirmed,irrevocableletterofcreditinfavouroftheSellerwithin5calendardaysfromdateoftheagreementthroughtheissuingbank.9.ForceMajeureTheSellerortheBuyershallnotberesponsiblefornon-deliveryorbreachofcontractforanyreasonduetoForceMajeurewhichmayincludewar,strike,lockout,governmentimportorexportrestriction,severedestructionbyfireorbloodorothernaturalfactorsbeyondthecontrolofhumanbeings.10.ArbitrationAlldisputesordivergencesarisingfromtheexecutionofthecontractshallbesettledthroughfriendlydiscussionbetweenbothParties.Incaseofnosettlementcanbereached,wSection2ReadandThink

thedisputesshallbesubmittedtoarbitration.ThearbitrationshalltakeplaceinChinaandbeconductedbytheForeignEconomicandTradeArbitrationCommissionofCCPIT.11.ValidperiodThecontractwillautomaticallybecomenullandvoidshouldtheBuyerfailtoopenaletterofcreditinfavoroftheSellerwithin7(seven)daysaftersigningofthiscontract.Thiscontractismadeinduplicate;bothPartieshavereadcarefullyandagreedtoabidebyallthetermsandconditionsstipulatedtherein.ThecontractissignedbybothParties.TheSeller:JohnsonCompanyTheBuyer:GuangdongHua

HaiCompany(358words)translationbackwSection2ReadandThinkTask1Testyourproblem-solvingability.WhatisCCPIT?

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CCPIT:ChinaCouncilforthePromotionofInternationalTrade

中國國際貿易促進委員會EstablishedinMay1952,ChinaCouncilforthePromotionofInternationalTrade(CCPIT)comprisesVIPS,enterprisesandorganizationsrepresentingtheeconomicandtradesectorsinChina.ItisthemostimportantandthelargestinstitutionforthepromotionofforeigntradeinChina.

TheaimsoftheCCPITaretooperateandpromoteforeigntrade,touseforeigninvestment,tointroduceadvancedforeigntechnologies,toconductactivitiesofSino-foreigneconomicandtechnologicalcooperationinvariousforms,topromoteSection2ReadandThinkthedevelopmentofeconomicandtraderelationsbetweenChinaandothercountriesandregionsaroundtheworld,andtopromotethemutualunderstandingandfriendshipbetweenChinaandpeoplesandeconomicandtradecirclesofallnationsaroundtheworld,inlinewithlawandgovernmentpoliciesofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.

WiththeapprovaloftheChinesegovernment,theCCPITstartedtoadoptaseparatename:ChinaChamberofInternationalCommerce(CCOIC)in1988,whichisusedsimultaneouslywiththeCCPIT.TheCCPITadmitsnewmembersfromamongenterprisesinallpartsofChinaandpromotestradethroughitsfunctionsofinformationconsultation,exhibition,legalassistance,etc.Section2ReadandThink

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Tellwhetherthe

followingstatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTforTrueandFforFalse.1.Thecontractedproductsshouldbedeliveredwithin30-40daysfromthedateoftheSeller’sreceivingofletterofcredit.2.TheinsuranceofthecontractedproductsistobeeffectedbytheSeller.3.TheBuyershouldpayforthepackingofthecontractedproducts.4.TheSellershallnotberesponsiblefornon-deliveryifthecontractedproductsareseverelydestroyedbyflood.5.ThecontractwillautomaticallybecomeinvalidshouldtheBuyerfailtoopenaletterofcreditinfavouroftheSellerwithin7daysaftersigningofthecontract.6.BoththeBuyerandtheSellerhavereadcarefullyandagreedtoabidebyallthetermsandconditionslistedinthecontract.TTFFTTnextSection2ReadandThinkTask3Givebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions.1.Whenandwhereisthecontractsigned?

ThecontractissignedonDecember12,2008inGuangzhou.

2.Whatistheoriginofthecontactedproducts?

Germany.3.Whatisthepaymentterm?TheBuyershallopena100%confirmed,irrevocableletterofcreditinfavoroftheSellerwithin5calendardaysfromdateoftheagreementthroughtheissuingbank.nextSection2ReadandThink4.Incaseofnosettlementcanbereached,howshouldthePartiesdealwiththedisputes?BothPartiesshouldsubmitthedisputestoarbitration.5.Whereshouldthearbitrationbeconducted?ThearbitrationshalltakeplaceinChinaandbeconductedbytheForeignEconomicandTradeArbitrationCommissionofCCPIT.6.Haveyoueversignedacontract?Whatisit?Open.nextSection2ReadandThinknextTask4MatchAwithB.

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Fillintheblankswiththerightwordsorphrases.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Accordingtothecontract,theinsuranceofthecontractedproductsshouldbe_____________bytheseller.2.Johnisgoingto___________businessasatradernextmonth.3.Thecountry’seconomicdifficulties____________thereducedvalueofitsmoney.4._________________thecontract,thegoodswillbedeliveredonDec.26.

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inaccordancewithSection2ReadandThink5.Thenote-____________bankinChinaisthePeople’sBankofChina.6.Thetermsandconditionsofthecontractare_____________bybothParties.7.TheBuyershouldopenanirrevocableletterofcredit______________theSellerwithin7days.8.Itwas________________thatthepaymentshouldbemadewithin5days.9.IfdisputesordivergencescannotbesettledthroughfriendlydiscussionbetweenbothParties,theyshouldbe__________tothelawcourt.10.Everycitizenshall______________thelaws.issuingconfirmedinfavourofstipulatedsubmittedabidebybackSection3

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AppliedWritingContractsCompletethecontractActivity1:Task-basedWritingbackSection3

ThingstoWriteActivity1:Task-basedWriting.ContractsTask1Studythefollowingtipsforwriting.Task2Studythefollowinglanguageforwriting.Task3Studythefollowingmodelforwriting.Task4Writeacontract.backSection3

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Whenwritingacontract,youshouldincludethefollowing:1.Preamble(導言):title,contractnumber,dateofsigning,signingparties,placeofsigning,whereasclauseandsoon.2.Body:contractedproduct,quality,quantity,packing,price,shipment,payment,insurance,inspection,claim,forcemajeure,arbitration,governinglawandsoon.3.Witness:

concludingsentence,signiture,sealandsoon.backTask1Studythefollowingtipsforwriting.Section3

ThingstoWriteWordsandphrases:hereinafterreferredtoas以下簡稱whereby鑒于enterintoforce（合同）開始生效contractedproduct合同貨物FOB離岸價CIF到岸價duty(進出口貨)關稅handlingcharges手續費，裝卸費，搬運費letterofcredit信用證sightdraft即期匯票contractedobligations合同義務forcemajeure不可抗力arbitration仲裁nullandvoid失效induplicate一式兩份Task2Studythefollowinglanguageforwriting.Section3

ThingstoWriteSentencepatterns:hereinafterreferredtoastheSeller/BuyerTheinsuranceistobeeffectedbytheBuyer.TheSellershouldtakecareofthequality,quantity,packing,andshipping.Thegoodsshouldbepackedinnewwoodencases,freeofcharge.TheSellerortheBuyershallnotberesponsiblefornon-deliveryorbreachofcontractforanyreasonduetoForceMajeure.Incaseofnosettlementcanbereached,thedisputesshallbesubmittedtoarbitration.Thiscontractismadeinduplicate,bothPartieshavereadcarefullyandagreedtoabidebyallthetermsandconditionsstipulatedtherein.backSection3

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Task3Studythefollowingmodelforwriting.

ABCCompany(hereafterreferredtoasPartyA,representedbyMr.Jones)andGuangdongImportandExportCorporation(hereafterreferredtoasPartyB,representedbyMr.ZhaoXiaoming)haveenteredintothiscontractafterfriendlynegotiationsbetweenrepresentativesofbothPartieswiththefollowingtermsandconditions:1)TheSellerwillarrangeandsell320setsofprintingmachinesinthefollowingtwofiscalyears;2)TheSellershouldtakecareofthequality,quantity,packing,andshipping;3)TheBuyershouldpaytheSellerbyirrevocableL/Candtakecareoftheinsurance;Section3

ThingstoWriteback4)Claimshallbemadewithin10daysofgoods’arrival;5)Neitherpartyshallbreakthecontractwithoutmutualagreement;6)ThepresentcontractiswritteninEnglishandeachpartyshallkeeponeofthem.7)Thepresentcontractisvalidfor2years,afterwhichitmaybeextended,amendedordiscontinued.8)Thecontractshallenterintoforceimmediatelyaftersigningbytherepresentativesofbothparties.TherepresentativeofPartyA:JonesTherepresentativeofPartyB:ZhaoXiaomingDec.12,2008Dec.12,2008Asthe1)__________ofPartyB,PartyAagreesto2)_____HD-16machinestoPartyB3)_____________US$10000each.ThedeliveryprocedureisthatPartyAshall4)____________theHD-16machineswithinonemonthafterPartyBhasmade5)___________accordingtothecontract.Thetechnical6)_______ofdeliveryofHD-16machinesare7)______________inbothParties’previouscontract.Section3

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supplyatthepriceofdeliverprepaymenttermsstipulatedSection3

ThingstoWriteContractedproducts:HD-16machinesUnitprice:US$10000.008)______________________:300setsTotalamount:US$3mThecontractedpaymentdateofeachinstallmentis9)______fromthedateof10)___________ofthiscontract.backQuantity:300setscalculatedsigningSection4

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Task1Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithappropriatewordsfromtheboxbelow.Article(條款)ThreeThetotalamountofthiscontract1______________uponbybothPartiesisUS$3mwhichisthetotalFOBpriceofHD-16machines,i.e.thetotaldeliverypriceatHuangpuPort.Theabove2________________pricedoesnotincludetrainingexpensesbutincludesthefollowingexpenses:1.ThetotalpriceofHD-16machinesunderthiscontract;Section4

MoreThingstoDodueagreedcontractedenterintoforceobligationmentionedsigningchargeperformanceensuregothroughstipulatedagreedmentionedSection4

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2.Insurancepremium(保險費)incurredbetweentheconstructionperiodandthesigningofacceptancecertificate(驗收證明書);3.Alltaxes,dutiesandhandlingchargeinconnectionwiththe3____________ofthiscontractwithinPartyA’scountryshallbeborne(負擔)byPartyA;4.Taxes,duties,transportationexpenses,insurancepremium,andhandling4_________outsidePartyA’scountryaswellasallbankchargesinconnectionwiththeperformanceofthiscontractshallbebornebyPartyB.performancechargeSection4

MoreThingstoDoArticleFourInorderto5______________continuousproductionandtheperformanceofdeliveryprocedures6__________inthiscontract,PartyBagreestoundertake(履行)the7____________specifiedinthefollowingterms.1.Thetotalamountofpaymentunderthiscontractshallbesettled(支付)inU.S.Dollars.The8___________timeofpaymentandsumofeachinstallment(分期付款)areasfollows:2.20%ofthetotalamountasprepayment,whichamountsto(總計)US$600000shallbepaidwithinonemonthafter9____________thiscontract,i.e.notlaterthanMay20,2008.ensurestipulatedobligationduesigningSection4

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3.Thefirstinstallmentof20%ofthetotalamount,whichamountstoUS$600000shallbepaidwithinthreemonthsaftersigningthiscontract,i.e.notlaterthanJuly20,2008.4.Thesecondinstallmentof20%ofthetotalamount,whichamountstoUS$600000shallbepaidwithinfivemonthsaftersigningthiscontract,i.e.notlaterthanSeptember20,2008.5.Thelastinstallmentof40%ofthetotalamount,whichamountstoUS$1200000shallbepaidwithintwomonthsafterdeliveryofthe10____________goods,i.e.notlaterthanNovember20,2008.contractednextSection4

MoreThingstoDoTask2Choosetheanswerthatbestcompleteseachsentence.1.TheexpensewhichisnotincludedintheFOBpriceofthecontractedgoodsis__________.A)thedeliverypriceB)theinsurancepremiumincurredbetweentheconstructionperiodandthesigningofacceptancecertificateC)thetrainingexpensesD)taxes,duties,transportationexpenses,insurancepremium,andhandlingchargeoutsidePartyA’scountrySection4

MoreThingstoDo2.20%ofthetotalamountasprepayment,whichamountstoUS$600000shallbepaidbefore__________.A)May20,2008B)June20,2008C)July20,2008D)August20,2008Section4

MoreThingstoDo3.Beforethelastinstallmentofthetotalamountispaid,PartyBwillhavepaidPartyA___________.A)US$600000B)US$1200000C)US$1800000D)US$3000000Section4

MoreThingstoDo4.Theword“incurred”initem2,ArticleThreemostprobablymeans_________.A)happenedB)causedC)lostD)damagedSection4

MoreThingstoDo5.Fromthepassageweknowthatthecontractissignedin__________.A)MayB)JulyC)SeptemberD)AprilbackSection2ReadandThinkPurchase

Contract

No:20081212190Date:December12,2008ThiscontractismadeonDecember12,2008inGuangzhou,betweenJohnsonCompany(hereinafterreferredtoastheSeller)andtheGuangdongHua

HaiCompany(hereinafterreferredtoastheBuyer)wherebytheSellerhasagreedtosellandtheBuyerhasagreedtobuycopiers(hereinafterreferredtoascontractedproduct).Thequality,specifications,quantityofthecontractedproducthavebeen

confirmed

byboth

Partiesandthiscontractissignedwiththefollowingtermsandconditions:backSection2ReadandThink1.ContractedProduct:copiers2.Quantity:220(twohundredandtwenty)sets3.Origin:Germany4.Price:USD510,000FOB5.ShipmentShipmentistocommence

within30-40daysfromthedateofreceiptofletterofcredit6.InsuranceTobe

effected

bytheBuyer.7.PackingInnewwoodencases,freeofcharge.backSection2ReadandThink8.PaymentTheBuyershallopena100%confirmed,irrevocableletterofcreditinfavourof

theSellerwithin5calendardaysfromdateoftheagreementthroughthe

issuing

bank.9.ForceMajeureTheSellerortheBuyershallnotberesponsiblefornon-deliveryorbreachofcontractforanyreasonduetoForceMajeurewhichmayincludewar,strike,lockout,governmentimportorexportrestriction,severedestructionbyfireorbloodorothernaturalfactorsbeyondthecontrolofhumanbeings.10.ArbitrationAlldisputesordivergencesarisingfrom

theexecutionofthecontractshallbesettledthroughfriendlydiscussionbetweenbothParties.Incaseofno

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thedisputesshallbesubmitted

toarbitration.ThearbitrationshalltakeplaceinChinaandbe

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bytheForeignEconomicandTradeArbitrationCommissionofCCPIT.11.Valid

periodThecontractwillautomaticallybecomenullandvoid

shouldtheBuyerfailtoopenaletterofcreditinfavoroftheSellerwithin7(seven)daysaftersigningofthiscontract.Thiscontractismadeinduplicate;bothPartieshavereadcarefullyandagreedtoabideby

allthetermsandconditionsstipulated

therein.ThecontractissignedbybothParties.TheSeller:JohnsonCompanyTheBuyer:GuangdongHua

HaiCompanybackSection2LanguageStudypurchase：n.formal

theactofbuyingsomething買，購買

Forexample：

Pleasefillinthedateofpurchase.請填上購買日期。

Whatagoodpurchase!買得真便宜！backSection2LanguageStudycontract：n.aformalwrittenagreementbetweentwoormorepeople,whichsayswhateachpersonmustdofortheother合同；契約

Forexample：

Pleasereadthecontractcarefullybeforeyousignit.簽署合同之前請仔細閱讀。

WehavemadeacontractwithJohnsonCompany.我們已與約翰遜公司簽署了合約。backSection2LanguageStudyhereinafter:

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laterinthisofficialstatement,documentetc.以下,在下文中

Forexample：

JohnsonCompany,hereinafterreferredtoastheSeller…約翰遜公司（以下簡稱賣方）···MissJones,hereinafterreferredtoas“theinsurer”…瓊斯小姐（以下簡稱投保人）···backSection2LanguageStudy

confirm：v.tosaythatsomethingisdefinitelytrue確認；認可

Forexample：

Thequality,specifications,quantityofthecontractedproducthavebeenconfirmedbybothParties.合同貨物的質量、性能、數量經雙方確認。

I’mcallingtoconfirmthedateoftheshipment.我打電話確認一下裝運日期。backSection2LanguageStudy

party:n.oneofthepeopleorgroupsinvolvedinanargument,agreementetc.（合同、訴訟等的）一方,當事人Forexample：

Thecontractissignedbybothparities.雙方簽署合約。

Accordingtothecontract,PartyAshallberesponsiblefortheloss.根據合約，甲方應為損失負責。backSection2LanguageStudy

commence:

v.formaltobeginorstartsomething開始，著手Forexample：Shipmentistocommencewithin30-40daysfromthedateofreceiptofletterofcredit.裝船應于收到信用證后30至40天內予以辦理。

Youmaycommencereading,Mary.瑪麗，你可以開始閱讀了。backSection2LanguageStudyletterofcredit：anofficialletterfromabankallowingaparticularpersontotakemoneyfromanotherbank信用證Forexample：TheBuyershallopena100%confirmed,irrevocableletterofcreditinfavoroftheSellerwithin5calendardays.買方應在5天（公歷日）內開出以賣方為受益人，保兌的總金額100％的、不可撤消的信用證。

Thebuyershallpayforthegoodsinletterofcredit.買方應用信用證支付貨款。backSection2LanguageStudy

insurance:

n.themoneythatyoupayregularlytoaninsurancecompany保險費，保險Forexample：

TheinsuranceistobedonebytheBuyer.保險費由買方承擔。

Doyouhaveinsuranceonyourcar?你的車有沒有投保？backSection2LanguageStudy

effect:v.formaltomakesomethinghappen實現,使生效，引起Forexample：TheinsuranceofthegoodsshallbeeffectedbytheBuyer.貨物的保險由買方辦理

Thetemperatureofteneffectsachangeofthestateofmatter.溫度常常引起物態的變化。backSection2LanguageStudy

freeofcharge:atnocost免費Forexample：Thegoodsshallbepackedinnewwoodencases,freeofcharge.貨物應用新木箱免費裝箱。

Yourorderwillbedeliveredfreeofchargein7days.您的訂單將于7天后免費發貨。backSection2LanguageStudy

issue:

v.toofficiallyproducesomethingandmakethemavailableforpeopletobuy出版，發行Forexample：

Thebuyer’sletterofcreditisissuedbyBankofChina.買方的信用證是由中國銀行開具的。

RMBisissuedbythePeople’sBankofChina.人民幣是由中國人民銀行發行的。backSection2LanguageStudyirrevocable:

a.thatcannotbechangedorstopped不可撤銷的Forexample：TheBuyershallopena100%confirmed,irrevocableletterofcreditinfavoroftheSeller.買方應開出以賣方為受益人，保兌的總金額100％的、不可撤消的信用證。

Herlifewassetonanirrevocablecourse.她的生活道路不可逆轉。backSection2LanguageStudyengagein:to

takepartinorbeoccupiedinsth.參加;從事Forexample:Weengageinbothexportandimportbusiness.我們進出口業務都做。Theyalsoengageinvariouskindsofsidelineproduction.他們也從事各種副業生產。

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infavourof:madeouttothebenefitof（支票等）以···為受款人Forexample：TheletterofcreditshallbeissuedinfavouroftheSeller.應當以賣方為受益人開具信用證。HedrewacheckinfavourofJohn.他開了一張以約翰為受款人的支票。backSection2LanguageStudy

forcemajeure:

n.不可抗力

Forexample:TheSellerortheBuyershallnotberesponsiblefornon-deliveryorbreachofcontractforanyreasonduetoForceMajeure.賣方或買方均不能承擔由于不可抗力的任何原因所造成的無法交貨或違約。

ForceMajeuremayincludewar,strike,lockout,governmentimportorexportrestriction,severedestructionbyfireorbloodorothernaturalfactorsbeyondthecontrolofhumanbeings.不可抗力可能包括戰爭、罷工、封鎖、政府對進出口的限制、火災或水災或人類所不能控制的自然因素所造成的嚴重破壞。backSection2LanguageStudy

breach:

n.anactionthatbreaksalaw,rule,oragreementbetweenpeople,groups,orcountries破壞，違反

Forexample:Whichpartyshouldberesponsibleforthebreachofthecontract?哪一方應當承擔違反合約的責任？

PartyAshallnotberesponsibleforthebreachofthecontract.甲方不應當承擔違反合約的責任。backSection2LanguageStudylockout:

n.aperiodoftimewhenacompanydoesnotallowworkerstogobacktoworkuntiltheyacceptitsworkingconditions停工(業主為抵制工人的要求而停工)Forexample:ForceMajeuremayincludewar,strike,lockoutandsoon.不可抗力可能包括戰爭、罷工、封鎖等等。backSection2LanguageStudyrestriction:

n.aruleorsystemthatlimitsorcontrolswhatyoucandoorwhatisallowedtohappen管制，限定

Forexample:Thegovernmentplacedrestrictionsontheexportoftheoil.政府對石油的出口實行了限制。

Whenyoudriveonahighway,weshouldobeythespeedrestrictions.在公路上駕駛時，我們應當遵守限速規定。backSection2LanguageStudyarbitration:

n.theprocessofjudgingofficiallyhowanargumentshouldbesettled仲裁，公斷

Forexample:Incaseofnosettlementcanbereached,thedisputesshallbesubmittedtoarbitration.如經協商不能解決時，則提交仲裁解決。

ThearbitrationshalltakeplaceinPartyA’scountry.仲裁應在甲方所在國進行。backSection2LanguageStudydispute:

n.asituationinwhichtwocountriesorgroupsofpeoplequarrelordisagreewitheachother爭端，爭論

Forexample:Howshallthedisputesbesettled?爭端應當如何解決？

Thereisaborderdisputebetweenthetwocountries.這兩個國家存在邊界爭端。backSection2LanguageStudydivergence:

n.adifferencebetweentwoormorethingssuchasopinionsorinterests分歧

Forexample:AlldisputesordivergencesofthecontractshallbesettledthroughfriendlydiscussionbetweenbothParties.合同所發生的一切糾紛分歧，雙方應通過友好協商的方法解決。

Thedivergencebetweenthetwocountriesispartlybecauseofalackofmutualunderstanding.這兩個國家之間的的分歧部分是由于缺乏了解造成的。backSection2LanguageStudyarisefrom：tobecausedorstartedby（由）引起，（由···）產生

Forexample:AnydisputesarisingfromtheexecutionofthecontractshallbesettledthroughfriendlydiscussionbetweenbothParties.任何由于執行合同所發生的糾紛，雙方應通過友好協商的方法解決。

Accidentscanarisefromcarelessness.粗心大意會造成事故。backSection2LanguageStudysettlement:

n.anofficialagreementordecisionthatendsanargumentbetweentwosides解決，和解

Forexample:Incaseofnosettlementcanbereached,thedisputesshallbesubmittedtoarbitration.如爭端經協商不能解決時，則提交仲裁解決。

Finallytheyreachedasettlementinthetradewar.他們最終在這場貿易大戰中達成了和解。backSection2LanguageStudysubmit:

v.togiveaplan,pieceofwrittingetc.tosomeoneinauthorityforthemtoconsiderorapprove提交，呈遞

Forexample:Hedecidedtosubmitthecasetothecourt.他決定向法院起訴。

YourapplicationshouldbesubmittedbyFriday.你應當不遲于周五遞交申請。backSection2LanguageStudyconduct:

v.tocarryoutaparticularprocess,especiallyinordertogetinformationorprovefacts控制，管理

Forexample:ThearbitrationshalltakeplaceinChinaandbeconductedbytheForeignEconomicandTradeArbitrationCommission.仲裁地點在中國，由對外經濟貿易仲裁委員會仲裁。

Thecompanyconductedasurveyaboutthediethabitsofthelocalpeople.公司對當地人們的飲食習慣進行了一次調查。backSection2