instruct

通知

 

①可接用从句。

【例】They instructed us that they had made the L/C amendment.

他们通知我们，他们已修改了信用证。

 

②句式：instruct sb to do sth。

【例】Please instruct your bank to amend the L/C.

请告知你方银行修改信用证。

 

instruction

指示，说明

 

①通常使用复数形式。

【例】They didn’t follow the instruction within the box, and broke the machine.

他们没有按箱内使用说明书行事，把机器弄坏了。

 

②表示通知做某事时，后面接用不定式。

【例】The buyer has sent us instructions to hold the shipment.

买方已通知我们停止装船。

 

③间或可用单数形式。

【例】We have received an instruction to make inquiries about the possibility of putting the new product on this market.

我们接到指示，要求调查将新产品投放此地市场的可能性。

 

instrument

【1】仪器，器械

 

【例】Our end users consider the gas meter to be unfit for application and claim that the instrument be replaced by you with a sound one.

我方用户以为该气体流量计不适于使用，要求你方用一只好的替换。

 

【2】单据，证券

 

【例】The letter of credit is the most widely used instrument in international banking.

信用证是国际银行业中使用最广泛的单证。