listing
挂牌上市
【例】The listing in China of qualified companies with foreign investment will help upgrade the structure of the stock market.
合格的外国投资公司在中国上市,将帮助改进(中国)股票市场的结构。
literature
文字说明,印刷的商品资料
①无复数形式。
【例】We have studied with interest the literature you sent us with your letter of 24th March.
我们饶有兴趣地研究了你方3月24日寄来的商品资料。
②literature为商业文字宣传品的统称,常有下列各种:
manual产品手册;catalogue目录,产品目录;illustrated catalogue有插图的目录;pamphlet [booklet,brochure]小册子;leaflet单张说明书,广告单;folder折叠式印刷品;bulletin(产品)简报;data sheet(产品)数据表等。
各个行业另有专用的宣传品,如纺织业中有:sample cuttings剪样;sample book [booklet]样本(此为剪样标上号码装订成册的样本,与一般统称的商业宣传材料的“样本”不同);pattern book(绸缎的)花型本等。
litigation
诉讼
①【例】Any litigation in this Agreement shall be filed in P. R. China and construed by the laws in P. R. China.
本协议中任何诉讼均须在中华人民共和国进行,并须按中华人民共和国法律予以解释。
②请注意litigation前后的介词。
【例】The buyer is in litigation with the seller over this transaction.
买方就这宗交易与卖方进行诉讼。