外贸口语一点通第154期:出境入境之出境问询

 　　Inquiry¹ of departure 出境问询

　　A: Professor, May I ask you a question?

　　教授，我能问您一个问题吗？

　　B: Sure, what is it about?

　　当然可以，是关于什么的？

　　A: My friend Tony has just finished his formality of entry into Singapore; he will be staying there for maybe a week or so to go on sightseeing there. Now he is worrying about his departure from there because he has no idea about the departure formalities. You know it very well professor, don't you?

　　我有个朋友托尼刚刚办好了去新加坡的入境手续，他要在新加坡待一个星期左右的时间去观光旅行。现在他担心的问题是到时候他何时离开新加坡，因为他对出境手续不太了解。教授您非常了解，对吧？

　　B: Well, I can tell you something about it, but I am afraid what I am going to say is just the general situation, since every country has its own way to deal with the problem.

　　嗯，我可以给你讲一讲，但是恐怕我说的也都是一些大体情况，因为各个国家对于外国人处境都有自己不同的规定。

　　A: OK, I've got it.

　　好的，我明白。

　　B: Generally speaking, foreigners are allowed depature as long as the departure regulations and restrictions² of the host country are satisfied. There is no reason for the host country to detain a foreigner. So tell your friend not to worry too much. It is easier to leave than to enter, what do you think?

　　通常来讲，外国人出境，只要符合所在国有关出境的规定，就应被允许出境。所在国没有理由无缘无故扣押一个外国人，所以转告你的朋友不要过于担心，出境比入境要容易，你说对不对？

　　A: Yes, I guess so.

　　我想是这样的。

　　B: But tell your friend to remember one point, that is almost all countries have such rules that foreigners can not leave the country until they do not have unsettled judicial³ cases, debts, unpaid⁴ duties, besides they must go through departure formalities before they leave.

　　但是请告诉你的朋友一定要记住一点，那就是各国法律一般都规定，外国人处境前，必须无未了结的司法案件或债务，无未纳的税务，并办理了处境手续。

　　A: OK, I will.

　　好的，我会转告他的。

　　B: Oh, I forgot a very important point, if the host country finds that the foreigner threatens the country as well as the people, the host country has rights to ask them to leave, or expel them for the sake of public order or safety. But the host country would not abuse this right.

　　啊，我忘了很重要的一点。假如所在国发现有威胁到国家和人民安全的外国人，所在国有权限令外国人离境，或将其驱逐出境。不过，国家不会滥用这种权利。

　　A: OK, thank you very much, professor. I will tell him what you said.

　　好的，非常感谢您，教授。我会转告他您所说的话。

　　1. for the sake of 这个词组在口语里的使用频率很高，它的意思是“为了，为了……的利益，为了……起见”

　　Men exist for the sake of one another.

　　人是为了其他人而存在。

　　We all remained for the sake of keeping a house.

　　我们大家都留下来以便保持开会的法定人数。

　　Are newspapers today published only for the sake of the news?

　　现在报纸的发行只是为了报导新闻吗？

　　2. deal with 处理；涉及；做生意

　　She makes a deal with him.

　　她与他达成了一个协议。

　　But there are also threats from below to deal with.

　　但是还有一些来自水下的威胁需要应对。

　　But people can learn with ways to deal with their disorders⁵.

　　不过人们可以学习对付机能紊乱的方法。

　　3. as long as 只要；和……一样长

　　As long as it gives me pleasure, it is my hobby.

　　只要它为我带来快乐，它就是我的爱好。

　　What difference does it make as long as we live?

　　只要活着，靠什么生活又有什么区别？

　　Yes, as long as the prospectus⁶ correctly reflects the dangers.

　　应该，只要招股说明书正确反映了其中的危险。

1 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。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

4 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。

5 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 prospectus   

n.计划书；说明书；慕股书

参考例句：

• An order form was included with the prospectus.订单附在说明书上。
• The prospectus is the most important instrument of legal document.招股说明书是上市公司信息披露制度最重要法律文件。