note
【1】票据,通知单
【例】We are pleased to allow you an additional 90 days to pay your note dated March20.
关于你方3月20日账单,我们乐意再给予90天付款的宽限。
【2】take note of注意
【例】We have taken (due) note of your requirements for plumbing and heating supplies.
我们已注意到你方对于水暖器材的需要。
【3】注意,知悉
①主语或逻辑主语为you时,可译作“注意”。
【例】Please note that our quotation is inclusive of your commission of 3 percent.
请注意我方报价包括有你方3%佣金。
②主语或逻辑主语为I或we时,note有“动作完成”的含义,可译成“注意到”或“知悉”。
【例】We note from your e-mail of May 2 that you are in the market for chemicals.
从5月2日你方电子邮件得悉,你方要购买化工产品。
③可接用that从句。
【例】We are pleased to note that you will take the standard container system for exports.
我们高兴地了解到你方出口货将采取标准的集装箱运输。
【4】提请注意,表明
当主语为第三人称时,动作note作“表明”讲。
【例】The customers noted that they would like to have the goods shipped in June.
客户表明他们想在6月装船。
noted
著名的
多接用for。
【例】The Chinese table-cloth is noted for its skilled craftsmanship.
中国台布以其精致的制作工艺著称。
notice
【1】通知
①【例】We shall be unable to accept any more orders for this item until further note.
在进一步通知之前,我们不能接受这项商品的其他订货。
②下列句中皆“在(……时间)前发出通知”之意,note前介词可不相同。
【例】The Contract can be terminated at three months’ note from either side.
双方中任何一方皆可于3个月前发出通知,终止本合同。
③后面可接用同位语从句。
【例】We now give you the final note that, unless we receive the money by return of post, we shall adopt measures for its recovery.
现在我们给你方最后通知,除非我们立即收到该款项,我们将采取措施(注:暗指向法院起诉)要求偿还。
【2】注意
【例】May we call your attention to the above account which has probably escaped your note?
请贵方注意上述欠账,可能贵方业已忘却。
【3】at [on] short note一俟通知(马上就……)
美国人有时用on short note。
【例】A tax system should provide adequate revenues to cover government expenditure and should be capable of producing more on short note when circumstances require.
一国税制应该为政府开支提供充足的税款,还应该在情况需要时一俟通知就提出更多的税款。
【4】bring sth to one’s note使某人注意某事
【例】We wish to bring it to your note that our end-users are inclined to buy rock phosphate of higher grade.
我们想提请注意,我方用户愿购买品位较高的磷酸岩。
【5】come to one’s note引起某人的注意
【例】It comes to our note that you are one of the leading importers in your locality handing building materials.
我们得悉你方为当地经营建筑材料的主要进口商之一。
【6】通知
【例】Please send the goods at once and draw on us in the usual way, noticing us when you despatch the goods.
请立即发货并按通常方式向我方开出汇票,发货的同时通知我方。
【7】注意
【例】We have noticed many changes in the specifications.
我们已经注意到规格上有许多变更。