一、多式聯(lián)運(yùn)的定義(考試重點(diǎn))
    1-1 課文：Multimodal transport refers to a transport system usually operated by a carrier with more than one mode of transport under the control or ownership of one operator. (多式聯(lián)運(yùn)的定義，掌握)
    注釋：multimodal transport: 多式聯(lián)運(yùn) refer to: 查閱，提到，談到 transport system: 運(yùn)輸系統(tǒng)，運(yùn)輸方法 operate: 營(yíng)運(yùn) carrier: 承運(yùn)人 mode: 模式，方式，樣式 control: 控制 ownership: 所有權(quán)，物主身份 operator: 營(yíng)運(yùn)人
    課文意思：多式聯(lián)運(yùn)是指由一個(gè)多式聯(lián)運(yùn)經(jīng)營(yíng)人控制或所有由一個(gè)承運(yùn)人運(yùn)營(yíng)的使用兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的運(yùn)輸方式的運(yùn)輸系統(tǒng)。
    1-2 課文：Goods moving in international trade often have to pass through the hands of more than one carrier and over more than one mode of transport.
    注釋：international trade: 國(guó)際貿(mào)易 pass through: 經(jīng)過(guò)，通過(guò)
    課文意思：貨物運(yùn)輸在國(guó)際貿(mào)易中通常會(huì)經(jīng)手幾個(gè)承運(yùn)人并且要通過(guò)兩個(gè)以上的運(yùn)輸方式才能完成。
    1-3 課文：Under the conventional system of segmented transport, the consignor enters into separate contracts with each carrier, the liability of each carrier being limited to the carriage performed by him.
    注釋：conventional: 常規(guī)的，傳統(tǒng)的，慣例的 segmented transport: 分段運(yùn)輸(segmented: 分段的，區(qū)段的) consignor: 托運(yùn)人，發(fā)貨人 enter into: 締結(jié) separate: 分開的，不同的 liability: 責(zé)任，義務(wù) be limited to: 受...限制，限制于... perform: 履行，執(zhí)行
    課文意思：在傳統(tǒng)的分段運(yùn)輸中，發(fā)貨人/托運(yùn)人需要與每個(gè)區(qū)段的承運(yùn)人簽訂單獨(dú)的運(yùn)輸合同，各區(qū)段承運(yùn)人所承擔(dān)的責(zé)任又受限于該承運(yùn)人實(shí)際履行的情況。
    1-4 課文：The consignor or his agent has also to attend to another, including, if necessary, warehousing of the goods at any transshipment point.
    注釋：attend to: 專心，注意，照顧 if necessary: 如果必要 warehousing: 倉(cāng)庫(kù)費(fèi) transshipment point: 在這里是指“貨物的轉(zhuǎn)運(yùn)點(diǎn)”
    課文意思：如果必要，發(fā)貨人或者其代理人還要負(fù)責(zé)貨物在轉(zhuǎn)運(yùn)點(diǎn)的倉(cāng)儲(chǔ)。