portion

一部分，一份

 

【例】Please return to us the unsold portion of the goods in its entirety.

请将未售出的那部分货物全部退还给我们。

 

position

【1】情况

 

【例】The customer is in a sound credit position.

这家客户的资信情况很好。

 

【2】处境，地位

 

经常用单数形式。

【例】Your failure to open the covering L/C on time has put us in an embarrassing position.

你方未按时开立有关信用证已使我们很难堪。

 

【3】be in a position to (do sth) 能（做某事）

 

①【例】We are in a position to offer you 50 long tons of tin foil sheets.

我们能向贵方报50长吨锡箔纸。

 

②position前可加good等。

【例】We are in a good position to enter into compensation trade with you.

我们有比较强的能力同你方进行补偿交易。

 

position若用其他adj修饰时，译法可不同。

【例】We are in a difficult position to meet your request.

我们很难答应你方要求。

 

③否定句

【例】Since you have failed to open the L/C on time, we regret that we are not in a position [in no position] to reserve the supply for you indefinitely.

由于你方未按时开立信用证，我们很难无限地为你方保留货物。

 

positive

积极的，正面的

 

【例】Effective administrators can use the power of different public opinions to bring about positive changes in their own organizations.

有成效的管理者能利用不同的公众舆论来实现自己组织内的积极变革。