Eg: We have done everything possible to ensure its being completed in time.
Eg: We have done everything possible to ensure that it will be completed in time.
assure和 ensure在以事作主語時可通用
Eg: Close cooperation will ensure / assure more benefit in promoting this line.

5．bid  n.遞價，遞盤（買方發給賣方的報盤）常用句型：make sb. a bid at a price for sth.為某物向某人遞價 Eg: The Japanese buyers are unwilling to make a bid. You will try your best to get one from
them. Eg: We made a bid at RMB 2300 per metric ton FOB EMP.
v.出價，遞價（直接賓語為價格）
常用句型：bid a price for sth.為某物出價
Eg: Last time they bid $ 1800 per ton for Green Tea; this time they may do a little better.
Eg: No other buyers have bid higher than this rate.
另：counterbid=counteroffer還價，還盤

6．book v.預訂，訂購，登記入冊，買進
常用短語：

（1）book an order with sb.向某人訂貨
（2）book one’s order for把某人訂貨記載入帳 Eg: We have booked shipping space on “East Wind”, which is scheduled to arrive in London on or about August 10. Eg: As we are fully booked with orders, we regret being unable to satisfy your requirements
for this article at present. Eg: Please let us know if you may book your order at the adjusted price. bookings n.訂貨（=commitment） Eg: Owing to heavy bookings / commitments, we cannot accept fresh business. Eg: We have too heavy bookings / commitments to allow us to take on any orders.
7．case n.事例，案例
Eg: It seems that we have to refer the case to arbitration.
常用短語：（1）in case (=if，間或可與 provided換用)
Eg: In that case the L/C arrives tomorrow, we still have time to rush the shipment.

（須注意的是 If從句假設的可能性比 in case大些，而且在表示將來的從句中， will和 would皆可不用）
Eg: We can arrange the shipment provided that your L/C comes to our hand before the end of this month.
（2）in case of萬一，如果發生 (= in the event of)
Eg: Please inform us by return in case of delay.

（3）in any case不管怎樣，無論如何 (與 in any rate , in no case完全可通用 )

Eg: We admit that the quality of your goods is slightly better, but the gap in price should, in no case, be as big as 10%.
（4）such being the case情況既然如此（獨立主格結構）
Eg: Such being the case, you have no cause for complain.

8．charge v.記賬，收費
Eg: The extra premium will be charged to your account.
Eg: We charge you $50 for storage for these machines.
charge  n.費用（多用復數形式）
Eg: Processing charges are very expensive.
Eg: Samples will be free of charge.

9．claim  n.索賠，收匯

常用句型： lodge a claim with sb. for sth.為某事向某人提出索賠
raise a claim against sb. for sth.
file a claim on sb. for sth.

可換用的動詞或短語還有：put in, set up, make, issue, lay, register
Eg: We are entitled to lodge a claim for the inferior quality against the seller.
Eg: They have raised a claim on the goods for $ 530 on account of short weight.
Eg: Our claim on your L/C No.55 has not been paid yet.

v.索賠
常用短語：claim … from sb. for sth.為某物向某人索賠……
Eg: We claim RMB 20000 from the insurance company.
Eg: They claimed the payment from their client in Australia.

10．commission  n.傭金（指賣方給中間商或代理人的酬金，通常計算在貨價內，說成含傭金百分之幾）
Eg: The above price is inclusive of your 2% commission. Eg: You have short-calculated our commission, and there are two items of commission left unpaid.
試比較下列近義詞：
（1）discount n.折扣（指賣方給買方的一種優待，現在與 commission無嚴格區別，只是不計算在貨價中）
　
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