counsellor

参赞，专员

 

【例】We learn from the Commercial Counsellor of our Embassy in your country that you are a buyer of table-cloths.

从我国驻贵国大使馆商务参赞得悉，你公司是台布的买主。

 

count

【1】计算，数

 

①【例】Before buying something, you should count the money in your own pocket.

在买东西之前，你应该数数你自己口袋中的钱。

 

②现在分词用在独立成分（也可看作“句子状语”）中。

【例】There are ten ocean-going vessels waiting for unloading, not counting the sailing boats.

不计算帆船，就有10艘远洋轮在等待卸载。

 

③过去分词短语用作句中条件状语。

【例】The delivery time is 50 days counted from the date of receipt of order.

交货时间为自收到订单之日起50天。

 

【2】认为，算作

 

【例】Purchases of durable goods by private individuals are counted as consumption.

私人购买耐用物品被算作消费。

 

【3】算数，有价值

 

【例】When we discuss price with the supplier, quality counts above brand.

当我们同供应商讨论价格时，（商品的）质量比商标更重要。

 

【4】count on [upon]

依靠

 

①【例】You may count on our close cooperation and prior consideration to your further purchases.请相信，对于今后你方的购货，我们必将给以密切合作与优先考虑。

 

②句式：count on sb to do sth。

 

【例】You may count on us to give any of your further orders top priority as reciprocation for your whole-hearted cooperation.

请放心，我们对你方任何新的订货将给予最优先考虑，以报答你方的热忱合作。

 

counter

【1】对抗

 

【例】This sacrifice is entirely due to our recognition of the necessity for price cutting in order to counter competition.

做出这种牺牲完全是由于我们认识到为了应付竞争必须削价。

 

【2】与……相反地

 

常组成run [go, act] counter to sth使用。

【例】This act of yours runs counter to our Agency Agreement with you.

你方这一行动违反了我方与你方所签订的代理协议。

 

【3】相反的，对立的

 

【例】As your price was too high, we made a counter bid at £l000 per tonne.

由于你方价格太高，我方已还价为每公吨1000英镑。