英文商业书信用语概述

1、英文商业书信用语、商业书信开头常用语特此奉告等noticeTo inform one of; To say; To state; To communicate; To advise one of; To bring to ones (knowledge); To lay before one; To point out; To indicate; To mention; To apprise one of;noticeTo announce; To remark; To call ones attention to; To remind one of; etc.We are pleased t

2、o inform you thatWe have pleasure in informing you thatWe have the pleasure to apprise you ofWe have the honour to inform you that (of)We take the liberty of announcing to you thatWe have to inform you that (of)We have to advise you of (that)We wish to inform you that (of)We think it advisable to in

3、form you that (of)We are pleased to have this opportunity of reminding you that (of)We take the advantage of this opportunity to bring before your noticePlease allow us to call your attention toPermit us to remind you that (of)May we ask your attention toWe feel it our duty to inform you that (of)为(

4、目的) 奉告某某事项The purpose of this letter is to inform you that (of)The purport of this line is to advise you that (of)The object of the present is to report you thatThe object of this letter is to tell you thatBy this letter we Purpose to inform you that (of)Through the present we wish to intimate to yo

5、u thatThe present serves to acquaint you that惠请告知某某事项，等Please inform me that (of)Kindly inform me that (of)Be good enough to inform me that (of)Be so good as to inform me that (of)Have the goodness to inform me that (of)Oblige me by informing that (of)I should be obliged if you would inform me that

6、(of)I should be glad if you would inform me that (of)I should esteem it a favour if you would inform me that (of)I will thank you to inform me that (of)You will greatly oblige me by informing that (of)We shall be obliged if you will inform us that (of)We shall be pleased to have your information reg

7、arding (on, as to; about)We shall deem it a favour if you will advise us ofWe shall esteem it a high favour if you will inform us that (of)特确认，本公司某月某日函件等We confirm our respects of the l0th MayWe confirm our letter of the l0th of this monthWe confirm our last letter of the l0th JuneWe had the pleasur

8、e of writing you last on the l0th of this monthWe confirm our respects of the l0th JuneWe confirm the remarks made in our respects of the l0th JulyWe confirm the particulars of our enquiry by telephone of this morningIn confirming our telegram of this morning, -Confirming our respects of the 10th Ma

9、y,Confirming our last of the 10th June,贵公司某月某日函电，敬悉等We have pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your esteemed favour of the 3rd MayWe are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the lst JuneWe have to acknowhedge receipt of your favour of the 5th JulyYour letter of May 5 was very welcomeYo

10、ur letter of April l0 gave me much pleasureYour esteemed favour of 7th May was duly received by usYour favour of the 5th June is duly to handYour favour of the l0th is to (at) handWe are in due receipt of your favour dated the 7th JuneWe are in receipt of your letter of the 7th JulyWe are in possess

11、ion of your letter of the 5th AprilWe have duly received your favour of the 5th MarchYour letter of yesterdays date is duly to (at) handYour esteemed communication of yesterdays date is just to (at) handWe thank you for your favour of the 5th MayWe are obliged for your letter of the 5th MayMany than

12、ks for your latter of the 5th JuneVery many thanks for your letter of May 5In acknowledging receipt of your letter of the 5th June, .Your favour of the 5th May has just reached meYour favour of the 5th May is duly receivedYour favour of the 5th May is now before meYour promised letter under date (of

13、) the 5th June has just reached us特回答贵公司某月某日函所叙述有关事项等I have the pleasure of stating, in answer to your inquiry of the 4th inst, thatIn reply to your letter of the 5th of May, I have to inform you that (of)I hasten to answer your inquiry of the l5th May, by stating thatWe are in receipt of yours of t

14、he 5th June, in reply to which we are pleased to state thatIn reply to yours of the l0th May, relative to., I would say thatI am in receipt of your favour of the 7th May, and in response I inform you that (of)In response to your letter of l0th May, I wish to say thatIn answer to your favour of the 5

15、th May regarding. I reply as follows:Answering your letter of the 8th of February re., I would say thatIn reply to your letter of February 8th, I inform you that (of)Replying to yours of the 8th of February regarding., I would say thatReplying to your favour under date of February 8th re., I say tha

16、t非常遗憾，我们奉告您关于，等。We regret to inform you that (of)We are sorry to have to draw your attention toWe regret to have to say thatWe regret to advise you thatWe very much regret to announce you thatIt is most regrettable that we have to inform you that (of)It is with our greatest regret that we must infor

17、m you that (of)To our greatest regret we must herewith inform you that (of)It is a matter for regret that I have to inform you that (of)It is to be regretted that I must inform you that (of)It is with regret and reluctance that we have to inform you that (of)It gives us a deep sorrow that we have to

18、 announce you thatIt causes me much sorrow to have to say thatI feel sorry for having to announce you thatI express my sorrow for announcing you that( 8)当我们得悉 . 甚为遗憾等。We are very sorry to hear (know) thatwe are grieved to hear of (about)We are indeed sorry to hear that4 We very much regret to hear t

19、hatWe regret to hear of (that)It is with great regret that we just learn thatMuch to our regret we have heard thatWe regret to receive your information reWe regret that we have been informed that (of)To our deep regret we were informed that (of)（ 9） 我们对于您某月某日来函的询价，深表谢意等。We thank you very much for yo

20、ur inquiry of the l0th of MayI thank you for your inquiry of the 10th MayWe are very much obliged by your enquiry dated the 10th MayWe are indebted to your inquiry under date （of） the 10th May forI thank you for your inquiry of July 10Thanks for your kind enquiry of May 5（ 10） 兹函附某某，请查收，等。Enclosed p

21、lease findEnclosed we hand youWe enclose herewithHerewith we have the pleasure to hand youWe have pleasure in enclosing herewithWe take the liberty to enclose hereinWe are pleased to enclose herewithWe are pleased to hand you enclosed（ 11） 遵照某月某日来函指示，等。In accordance with the instructions given （cont

22、ained） in your favour of the 10th MayAccording to the directions contained in yours of the 6th MayAccording to the instructions given in your letter under date of the 10th of last monthIn conformity with （to） your instructions of the l0th ult.Pursuant to your instructions of May 10（ 12） 关于详情，下次叙述，等。

23、I will write you particulars in my next.Particulars will be related in the following.I will relate further details in the following.I will inform you more fully in my next.I will go （enter） into further details in my next.（ 13） 如下列所记，如附件所述，等。As stated below,Annexed hereto,Attached you will find.As s

24、hown on the next pageAs indicated overleaf （下页，背面）As at foot hereof,Sent with this,As the drawings attached,As shown in the enclosed documents,As already mentioned,As particularized on the attached sheet,As detailed in the previous letter,（ 14） 因电文不太明确 . ，等。Your telegram just received is quite unint

25、elligible.Please repeat your wire on receipt of this, stating your meaning more clearly.Your telegram is not clear; explain the third and fourth words.Your telegram is unintelligible; repeat more fully in plain language.Your cable is not clear, repeat, using the codes agreed upon （on）.We cannot unde

26、rstand your telegram; state the code used and which edition.Your telegram is not signed with cipher as agreed on; confirm if correct.We cannot trace the code you used; please repeat the telegram in plain words.Your telegram is too short to be understood. Please repeat it more fully.l0.The telegram w

27、as vague （pointless）, and they requested them to explain in plain words.、商业英文书信中所使用的词语（1）贵函Your letter; Your favour; your esteemed letter; Your esteemed favour; Your valued letter;Your valued favour; Yournote; Your communication; Your greatly esteemed letter; Your veryfriendly note; Your friendly ad

28、vice; Yours.（2）本信，本函Our （my） letter; Our （my） respects; Ours （mine）; This letter; these lines; The present.（3）前函The last letter; The last mail; The last post; the last communication; The last respects（自己的信） ; The last favour （来信）（4）次函The next letter; The next mail; The next communication; The letter

29、 following; the following.（5）贵函发出日期Your letter of （the） 5th May; Your favour dated （the） 5th June; Yours of the 3rd July; Yours under date （of） the 5th July; Your letter bearing date 5th July; Your favour of even date（AE）; Your letter of yesterday; Your favour of yesterdays date; Your letter dated y

30、esterday.（6）贵方来电、电传及传真Your telegram; Your wire; Your cablegram （从国外） ; Your coded wire （密码电报） ; Your code message; Your cipher telegram; Your wireless telegram; Your TELEX; Your Fax.（7）贵方电话Your telephone message; Your phone message; Your telephonic communication; Your telephonecall; Your ring.通知(Nou

31、n)Advice; Notice; Information; Notification; Communication; A report; News; Intelligence;Message.(Verb) (通知，告知)To communicate (a fact) to; To report (a fact) to.on; To apprise (a person) of; To let(a person) know; To acquaint (a person) with; To intimate (a fact) to; To send word; to send a message;

32、 To mail a notice; to write (a person) information; To give notice(预告) ; Tobreak a news to (通知坏消息) ; To announce (宣布) .回信(Noun)An answer; A reply; A response.(Verb)To answer; To reply; To give a reply; To give ones answer; To make an answer; To send ananswer; To write in reply; To answer ones letter

33、.(特此回信)Reply to; Answering to; In answer to; In reply to; In response to.(等候回信)To await an answer; To wait for an answer.(收到回信)To get an answer; To favour one with an answer; To get a letter answered.收讫，收到(Noun)Receipt (收到) ; A receipt (收据) ; A receiver (领取人，取款人) ; A recipient(收款人)(Verb)To receive;

34、To be in receipt of; To be to (at) hand; To come to hand; To be in possesionof; To be favoured with; To get; To have; To have before (a person); To make out a receipt(开出收据) ; To acknowledge receipt(告知收讫) .确认To confirm; Confirming; Confirmation; In Confirmation of (为确认 ., 为证实 . ) ; A letter of confir

35、mation (确认函或确认书)高兴，愉快，欣慰To have the pleasure to do; To have the pleasure of doing; To have pleasure to do; to havepleasure in (of) doing; To take (a) pleasure in doing (something); To take pleasure in doing (something); To be pleased to (with)(by); to be delighted at (in)(with); To be glad to(of)(ab

36、out); To be rejoiced in (at).13）随函附件Enclose; Inclose.（14）迅速，立刻Urgently; Promptly; Immediately; With all speed; At once; With dispatch; With all despatch; With the quickest possible despatch; With the least possible delay; As soon as possible;As quickly as possible; As promptly as possible; At ones e

37、arliest convenience; At the earliest possible moment; At an early date; Without delay; Without loss of time; Immediately on receipt of this letter; By express messenger; By Special messenger; By special delivery; By express letter.（15）回信By return; By return of post; By return of mail; By return of a

38、ir-mail.（ 16）依照According to; Agreeably to; Conformably to; pursuant to; In accordance with; In conformity with （to）; In obedience to; In deference to; In compliance with; In agreement with; In pursuance of.（ 17）就 . ，关于About; Regarding; Concerning; As to; As regards; With regard to; In regard to;（of）

39、;Respecting; Relative to; Anent; In connection with; Referring to; With reference to; In reference to; Re.（ 18）期满到期及应付之款To be due; To fall due （become） due（日期将到） ; Duly （正时，及时）； In due Course （依照顺序） .（19） （每个，按照，通过）Per（=by, through） rail.（post,mail,steamer） （通过铁路，邮政，轮船） Per pro.= by proxy （由代理）Per a

40、nnum （ =yearly ，每年）Per mensem （=monthly, 每月 ）Per diem daiem （=daily,每日 ）Per man, per capital （=per head,依照人数，每一人）Per piece （每一个，每一件）（20）表示抱歉（冒昧做了某事）To take the liberty of doing something; To take the liberty to do something; To take the liberty in doing something.（ 21）甚感遗憾，请包涵To regret; To be sorry;

41、 To be chagrined; To be mortified; To be vexed; To regret to say;To be sorry to say; To ones regret; To feel a great regret for; To express regret; To be regretted; To be a matter for regret; To be regrettable; To be deplorable.( 22)(我们)对于 . 甚感荣幸To have the honour of doing (being); To have the honou

42、r to do (be); To do one (oneself) the honour of doing (being); To esteem (regard) it as a high honour to do (be); To appreciate the honour to do (be); To feel honoured to do (be); To owe one a debt of honour to do (be); To be honoured with doing (being) something; To honour one with doing (being) so

43、mething.请Please; Kindly; be good enough; Be kind enough; Have the kindness.感谢，衷心感谢等To thank; To be (feel) thankful; To be (feel) grateful; To be obliged; To be indebted; To esteem (it) a favour (privilege); To give (tender, return) ones thanks; To express ones gratitude (appreciation); To tender one

44、s sincere thanks for; To be overwhelmed with gratitude.请照顾等(Noun) (请吩咐)Command; Order; Service(Verb) (服务)To command; To order; To serve; To be at ones service; To render service to one; To do one a service; To be of service to one.三、商业英文书信常用结束语我们盼望于近日内接获回信，等。We hope to receive your favour at an earl

45、y date.We hope to be favoured with a reply with the least delay.We await a good news with patience.We hope to receive a favourable reply per return mail.We await the pleasure of receiving a favourable reply at an early date.We await the favour of your early (prompt) reply.A prompt reply would greatl

46、y oblige us.We trust you will favour us with an early (prompt) reply.We trust that you will reply us immediately.We should be obliged by your early (prompt) reply.Will your please reply without delay what your wishes are in this matter?Will you kindly inform us immediately what you wish us to do.We

47、request you to inform us of your decision by return of post.We are awaiting (anxious to receive) your early reply.We thank you for the anticipated favour of your early reply.We should appreciate an early reply.We thank you in anticipation of your usual courteous prompt attention.We thank you now for

48、 the courtesy of your early attention.We hope to receive your reply with the least possible delay.Kindly reply at your earliest convenience.Please send your reply by the earliest delivery.Please send your reply by messenger.Please reply immediately.Please favour us with your reply as early as possib

49、le.Please write to us by tonights mail, without fail.May we remind you that we are still awaiting your early reply.May we request the favour of your early reply?A prompt reply would help us greatly.A prompt reply will greatly oblige us.Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.Your prompt atten

50、tion to this matter would be greatly esteemed.We look forward to receiving your early reply.We thank you now for this anticipated courtesy.As the matter is urgent, an early reply will oblige.We reply on receiving your reply by return of post.（2）回信请用电报，等。We await your reply by telegraph.Please wire r

51、eply to our telegram of this morning.We are anxiously awaiting your reply by telegram.noonPlease arrange for your telegraphic reply, or long distance call, to reach us before on Monday.noonCable reply immediately, using Western Union Code.Please acknowledge by wire the receipt of these instructions.

52、Please do not fail to telegraph your reply immediately on receipt of this letter.Please telegraph your decision without delay as we have offers awaiting.Please telegraph reply immediately, our offices will be open until 9 p.m.Oblige us by replying by telegram before noon tomorrow, as we have another

53、 offer.Inform us by telegram of your lowest quotations.Wire me at the Grand Hotel. Yokohama, before noon.Wire in time for us to write you in reply by 7 p.m. mail.Telegraph me from Osaka before noon stating your telephone numbers.Kindly reply me by wire （telegraphically）.We should be pleased to have

54、you telegraphically reply us.（3）关于某某事项，谨表谢意，等。Please accept our thanks in advance for your usual kind attention.Please accept our thanks for the trouble you have taken.We are obliged to you for your kind attention in this matter.We are greatly obliged for your trial order just received.We wish to as

55、sure you of your appreciation of your courtesy in this matter.We thank you for your order just received.We thank you for the special care you have given to the matter.We tender you our sincere thanks for your generous treatment of us in this affair.Allow us to thank you for the kindness extended to

56、us.We are very sensible of your friendly services on our behalf, for which please accept our sincere thanks.（ 4）请原谅我的回信延迟 . ，等。Please excuse my late reply to your very friendly letter of March 1.I hope you will forgive me for not having written you for so long.I hope you will excuse me for not havin

57、g replied to you until today.I humbly apologize you for my delay in answering to your kind letter of May 5.I have to （must） apologize you for not answering your letter in time.I must ask you to kindly accept our excuses, late as they are.（5）我们对您的关照，谨致谢意，等。We request you to accept our warmest thanks

58、for the anticipated favour.We thank you in advance for the anticipated favour.（6）我们时刻不忘尽我们所能，为您服务，等。We assure you of our best services at all times.We shall spare no efforts in endeavouring to be of services to you.We shall be pleased to be of service to you at all times.（7）请原谅给您添了麻烦，等。We hope you w

59、ill pardon us for troubling you.We regret the trouble we are causing you.I regret the trouble it caused you.We trust you will excuse us for this inconvenience.We wish to crave your kind forbearance for this trouble.We solicit your forbearance for such an annoyance.We trust you will overlook this bot

60、heration, which we exceedingly regret.Kindly excuse me for troubling you in this matter.（8）请宽恕某某事项，等。Please excuse this clerical error.We tender you our apology for the inconvenience this error may have caused you.We request you to accept our regret for the error of our clerk.We greatly regret that