nominal

名义的，有行无市的（价格），极小的（金额）

【例】Mr. Smith is only the nominal head of the business: his son makes the decisions.

史密斯先生仅是企业名义上的领导，业务由儿子做决定。

nominate

指定

①【例】Under FOB terms in a bulk purchase, the buyers shall nominate a carrying vessel to call at the port of shipment and lift the contracted goods.

按FOB条款大量购买货物，买方应指派运载船只到装船港口装运所订购的货物。

②过去分词可做定语。

【例】The sellers shall undertake to load the goods on board of the vessel nominated by the buyers.卖方应负责将货物装上买方指定的船只。

nomination

指定，选港

【例】If you desire to nominate a destination port instead of the one specified in the contract, all the nomination expenses [charges] shall be for your account.

如你方想指定一目的港代替合同规定的目的港，则选港附加费应由你方负担。