limited
【1】（数额等）有限的，不多的
【例】We have a limited quantity of stock on hand.
我们手头存货不多。
【2】（公司责任）有限的
①【例】We inform you that our business will be turned into a limited company on July 1.
兹通知贵方，我商号将于7月1日改组为有限公司。
②Limited常简缩为Ltd.，置于公司名称之后。
【例】Smith-Weston Consultants, Ltd.
史密斯–韦斯顿咨询有限公司
③现将数国表示公司责任“有限”的方式，列举如下：
Ltd. 英 / Pry. Ltd. 澳大利亚 / Inc. 美 / S.A. 法 / GmbH 德国 / C.A. 西班牙
line
【1】信，短函
【例】The purport of this line is to advise you that the relative L/C has been established.
本函的意思是要通知贵方有关的信用证业已开立。
【2】行业，业务
①【例】Only in this way can we compete with the rivals in the same line.
只有这样我们才能与同一行业中的竞争对手竞争。
②用作定语。
【例】Many single line stores now take on a greater variety of supplies.
许多专业商店现在经营的商品日渐多种多样。
【3】限额
【例】Please let us know what line of credit you have extended to the firm and how they take care of their obligations.
请告知贵方给予该公司的信用额度多大，该公司履行义务情况如何。
【4】（货品）种类，系列
【例】We would like to add a line of office equipment to the products that we now carry.
对于我们现在所经营的产品，我们想增加经营一类办公设备。
【5】货品
【例】We trust that your endeavour to develop this line will yield fruitful results.
我们相信贵方努力推销[开拓]这一产品定会取得良好的成果。
【6】（航运、航空）公司
【例】The shipping line lost considerably by it.
该航运公司由此受到相当大的损失。
【7】bring sth into [in] line (with) 使……符号[一致]
【例】I suggest that you reconsider your price and bring it into line with the international market price.
我建议你方重新考虑你方的价格，使其与国际市场价格相一致。
【8】come [fall] into [in] line (with) 同意，与……一致
【例】Your offer falls in line with the present level.
你方报盘与当前价格水平一致。
【9】in line (with)（与……）相符合
①in line多用作表语。
【例】If your price is in line, we can take large quantities.
如你方价格与市价相一致，我们可大量购买。
②in line with用作表语。
【例】We don’t think your explanations are in line with the contractual stipulations.
我们认为你方的解释与合同的规定并不一致。
【10】out of line (with)（与……）不相符合
① out of line多用作表语。
【例】Your price is entirely out of line.
你方价格与市价完全不一致。
②out of line with多用作表语或补语。
【例】The commodities you offered are out of line with the business scope of ours.
你方所报的商品不属于我们的业务经营范围。
liner
班轮，班机
【例】This liner sails between Shanghai and Hamburg.
这艘班轮航行于上海和汉堡之间。