商务英语信函常用基础资料

1． 特此奉告等
To inform one of； To say； To state； To communicate； To advise one of； To bring to one's notice （knowledge）； To lay before one； To point out； To indicate； To mention； To apprise¹ one of； To announce； To remark； To call one's attention to； To remind one of； etc．
1． We are pleased to inform you that
2． We have pleasure in informing you that
3． We have the pleasure to apprise you of
4． We have the honour to inform you that （of）
5． We take the liberty of announcing to you that
6． We have to inform you that （of）
7． We have to advise you of （that）
8． We wish to inform you that （of）
9． We think it advisable to inform you that （of）
10． We are pleased to have this opportunity of reminding you that （of）
11． We take the advantage of this opportunity to bring before your notice
12． Please allow us to call your attention to
13． Permit us to remind you that （of）
14． May we ask your attention to
15． We feel it our duty to inform you that （of）
2． 为（目的）奉告某某事项
1． The purpose of this letter is to inform you that （of）
2． The purport² of this line is to advise you that （of）
3． The object of the present is to report you that
4． The object of this letter is to tell you that
5． By this letter we Purpose to inform you that （of）
6． Through the present we wish to intimate to you that
7． The present serves to acquaint you that
3． 惠请告知某某事项等
1． Please inform me that （of）
2． Kindly³ inform me that （of）
3． Be good enough to inform me that （of）
4． Be so good as to inform me that （of）
5． Have the goodness to inform me that （of）
6． Oblige me by informing that （of）
7． I should be obliged if you would inform me that （of）
8． I should be glad if you would inform me that （of）
9． I should esteem⁴ it a favour if you would inform me that （of）
10． I will thank you to inform me that （of）
11． You will greatly oblige me by informing that （of）
12． We shall be obliged if you will inform us that （of）
13． We shall be pleased to have your information regarding （on， as to； about）
14． We shall deem it a favour if you will advise us of
15． We shall esteem it a high favour if you will inform us that （of）
4． 特确认，本公司某月某日函件等
1． We confirm our respects of the l0th May
2． We confirm our letter of the l0th of this month
3． We confirm our last letter of the l0th June
4． We had the pleasure of writing you last on the l0th of this month
5． We confirm our respects of the l0th June
6． We confirm the remarks made in our respects of the l0th July
7． We confirm the particulars of our enquiry by telephone of this morning
8． In confirming our telegram of this morning，
9． Confirming our respects of the 10th May，
10． Confirming our last of the 10th June，
5． 贵公司某月某日函电，敬悉等
l． We have pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your esteemed⁵ favour of the 3rd May
2． We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the lst June
3． We have to acknowhedge receipt of your favour of the 5th July
4． Your letter of May 5 was very welcome
5． Your letter of April l0 gave me much pleasure
6． Your esteemed favour of 7th May was duly received by us
7． Your favour of the 5th June is duly to hand
8． Your favour of the l0th is to （at） hand
9． We are in due receipt of your favour dated the 7th June
10． We are in receipt of your letter of the 7th July
11． We are in possession of your letter of the 5th April
12． We have duly received your favour of the 5th March
13． Your letter of yesterday's date is duly to （at） hand
14． Your esteemed communication of yesterday's date is just to （at） hand
15． We thank you for your favour of the 5th May
16． We are obliged for your letter of the 5th May
17． Many thanks for your latter of the 5th June
18． Very many thanks for your letter of May 5
19． In acknowledging receipt of your letter of the 5th June， ．．．
20． Your favour of the 5th May has just reached me
21． Your favour of the 5th May is duly received
22． Your favour of the 5th May is now before me
23． Your promised letter under date （of） the 5th June has just reached us
6．特回答贵公司某月某日函所叙述有关事项等
1． I have the pleasure of stating， in answer to your inquiry⁶ of the 4th inst， that
2． In reply to your letter of the 5th of May， I have to inform you that （of）
3． I hasten to answer your inquiry of the l5th May， by stating that
4． We are in receipt of yours of the 5th June， in reply to which we are pleased to state that
5． In reply to yours of the l0th May， relative to．．．， I would say that
6． I am in receipt of your favour of the 7th May， and in response I inform you that （of）
7． In response to your letter of l0th May， I wish to say that
8． In answer to your favour of the 5th May regarding．．． I reply as follows：
9． Answering your letter of the 8th of February re．．．， I would say that
10． In reply to your letter of February 8th， I inform you that （of）
11． Replying to yours of the 8th of February regarding．．．， I would say that
12． Replying to your favour under date of February 8th re．．．， I say that
7．非常遗憾，我们奉告您关于，等。
l． We regret to inform you that （of）
2． We are sorry to have to draw your attention to
3． We regret to have to say that
4． We regret to advise you that
5． We very much regret to announce you that
6． It is most regrettable that we have to inform you that （of）
7． It is with our greatest regret that we must inform you that （of）
8． To our greatest regret we must herewith inform you that （of）
9． It is a matter for regret that I have to inform you that （of）
10． It is to be regretted that I must inform you that （of）
11． It is with regret and reluctance⁷ that we have to inform you that （of）
12． It gives us a deep sorrow that we have to announce you that
13． It causes me much sorrow to have to say that
14． I feel sorry for having to announce you that
15． I express my sorrow for announcing you that
8．当我们得悉．．． 甚为遗憾等。
1． We are very sorry to hear （know） that
2． we are grieved to hear of （about）
3． We are indeed sorry to hear that
4' We very much regret to hear that
5． We regret to hear of （that）
6． It is with great regret that we just learn that
7． Much to our regret we have heard that
8． We regret to receive your information re
9． We regret that we have been informed that （of）
10． 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。
1． We thank you very much for your inquiry of the l0th of May
2． I thank you for your inquiry of the 10th May
3． We are very much obliged by your enquiry dated the 10th May
4． We are indebted to your inquiry under date （of） the 10th May for
5． I thank you for your inquiry of July 10
6． Thanks for your kind enquiry of May 5
10． 兹函附某某，请查收，等。
1． Enclosed please find
2． Enclosed we hand you
3． We enclose herewith
4． Herewith we have the pleasure to hand you
5． We have pleasure in enclosing herewith
6． We take the liberty to enclose herein
7． We are pleased to enclose herewith
8． We are pleased to hand you enclosed
11．遵照某月某日来函指示，等。
1． In accordance with the instructions given （contained） in your favour of the 10th May
2． According to the directions contained in yours of the 6th May
3． According to the instructions given in your letter under date of the 10th of last month
4． In conformity⁸ with （to） your instructions of the l0th ult．
5． Pursuant to your instructions of May 10
12． 关于详情，下次叙述，等。
1． I will write you particulars in my next．
2． Particulars will be related in the following．
3． I will relate further details in the following．
4． I will inform you more fully⁹ in my next．
5． I will go （enter） into further details in my next
13． 如下列所记，如附件所述，等。
1． As stated below，
2． Annexed¹⁰ hereto，
3． Attached you will find．．．
4． As shown on the next page
5． As indicated overleaf（下页，背面）
6． As at foot hereof，
7． Sent with this，
8． As the drawings attached，
9． As shown in the enclosed documents，
10． As already mentioned，
11． As particularized on the attached sheet，
12． As detailed¹¹ in the previous letter，
14． 因电文不太明确．．．，等。
1． Your telegram just received is quite unintelligible¹²．
2． Please repeat your wire on receipt of this， stating your meaning more clearly．
3． Your telegram is not clear； explain the third and fourth words．
4． Your telegram is unintelligible； repeat more fully in plain language．
5． Your cable is not clear， repeat， using the codes agreed upon （on）．
6． We cannot understand your telegram； state the code used and which edition．
7． Your telegram is not signed with cipher¹³ as agreed on； confirm if correct．
8． We cannot trace the code you used； please repeat the telegram in plain words．
9． Your telegram is too short to be understood． Please repeat it more fully．
l0． The telegram was vague （pointless）， and they requested them to explain in plain words．

1 apprise   

vt.通知，告知

参考例句：

• He came to apprise us that the work had been successfully completed.他来通知我们工作已胜利完成。
• We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved.我们必须告诉他们可能涉及的危险。

2 purport   

n.意义，要旨，大要；v.意味著，做为...要旨，要领是...

参考例句：

• Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长。
• Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。

3 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

4 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。

5 esteemed   

adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 )；敬重；认为；以为

参考例句：

• The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

7 reluctance   

n.厌恶，讨厌，勉强，不情愿

参考例句：

• The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
• He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。

8 conformity   

n.一致，遵从，顺从

参考例句：

• Was his action in conformity with the law?他的行动是否合法？
• The plan was made in conformity with his views.计划仍按他的意见制定。

9 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

10 annexed   

[法] 附加的，附属的

参考例句：

• Germany annexed Austria in 1938. 1938年德国吞并了奥地利。
• The outlying villages were formally annexed by the town last year. 那些偏远的村庄于去年正式被并入该镇。

11 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

12 unintelligible   

adj.无法了解的，难解的，莫明其妙的

参考例句：

• If a computer is given unintelligible data, it returns unintelligible results.如果计算机得到的是难以理解的数据，它给出的也将是难以理解的结果。
• The terms were unintelligible to ordinary folk.这些术语一般人是不懂的。

13 cipher   

n.零；无影响力的人；密码

参考例句：

• All important plans were sent to the police in cipher.所有重要计划均以密码送往警方。
• He's a mere cipher in the company.他在公司里是个无足轻重的小人物。