lighter

驳船

 

【例】The goods on each lighter to or from sea going vessel shall be deemed a separate risk.

用驳船（从岸上）运往海船或用驳船从海船运至岸上的货物应视作属于不同的险别。

 

like

【1】要，想，希望

 

①常与should，would结合成should [would] like表示“希望”，可使语气缓和、表示客气。后面常接用不定式。

【例】we would like to do regular business with your firm, subject to your assurance of effecting shipment 65 days after receipt of our order.

你方若能保证在收到订单后65天内装运，则我们愿同你方开展经常性业务往来。

 

②should [would]与like之中可插入adv。

【例】We would very much like to place further orders with you if you could bring down your prices by15%.

如你方能降价15%，我方非常乐意向你方提出其他订货。

 

【2】愿意

 

用于否定句中。

【例】We never like promising a delivery date until we know we can honour it.

我们知道自己能兑现之前，我们从来不愿应允何时交货。

 

【3】如同

 

【例】The goods are still on our hands as we have bee unable to find buyers at anything like the prices you indicated.

因我们一直未能按你方所指定得价格找到买主，货物仍在我们手中。

 

likelihood

【1】可能，可能性

 

多用于there be句中，后面接用of再加动名词。句式：there be… likelihood of doing sth。

【例】Is there any likelihood of the price picking up in the near future?

价格不久有可能上涨吗？

 

【2】in all likelihood很可能

 

【例】In all likelihood, you have misunderstood our intention.

你们很可能误解了我们的用意。