2015年货运代理资格考试专业英语辅导（34）
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三、航空货运代理、海关代理等的职责
英文原文：In addition to the freight forwarding agencies, the shipping business has also given rise to another occupation, the customs broker. The customs broker gives assistance to international shippers both in getting the necessary documentation for outgoing shipments and in getting incoming shipments through customs formalities.
注释：shipping business: 航运业 give rise to: 导致，引起，使发生 occupation: 职业 customs broker: 报关行，海关代理 give assistance to sb :给某人以帮助 outgoing: 外出的，出发的(在此为“运出的”)incoming: 进来的(在此为“运进的”)customs formality：海关手续
中文意思：除了货运代理外，航运业还产生了另外一种职业，即海关代理。海关代理帮助国际托运人准备运出货物必要的单证和办理运进货物的海关手续。
英文原文：In almost all countries, incoming freight must go through customs, just like an arriving passenger, before it can be released to the consignee – the person or company receiving the shipment.
注释：arriving passenger: 到港旅客 go through customs 办理海关手续release: 释放，放松
中文意思：差不多所有国家，入境货物在放货给收货人——接受货物的个人后者公司之前，同到港旅客一样，都必须办理海关手续。
英文原文：Freight usually must be opened and inspected in the presence of the consignee or someone who represents him. This is one of the jobs that a customs broker can perform.
注释：in the presence of 在…在场的情况下 represent: 代表
中文意思：货物通常需要在收货人或其代表在场的情况下开箱检验。这一工作可以由海关代理来完成。
英文原文：In addition to air freight agents, many airlines also have air freight sales representatives – outside sales personnel – whose duties are similar to those who work in the charter area. Besides developing new business, the sales representatives may also deal regularly with special customers – probably shippers who frequently use air freight service.
注释：sales personnel: 销售人员 duty: 职责 develop new business: 开发新业务 regularly: 定期地
