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第一部分、用詞方面
多用正式或法律上的用詞，與口頭表述不同，合同是法律性的正式書面文件，使用正式的、法律的用詞是必要的。合同起草者應多加強這方面的學習。比如：
1、At the request of Party B, Party A agrees to send technicians to assist Party B to install the equipment.
應乙方要求，甲方同意派遣技術人員幫助乙方安裝設備。assist 較 help 正式；
2、The personnel shall not to partake in any political activities in Iraq.
所有人員不得參加伊拉克國內的任何政治活動。partake in 較 take part in 正式；
3、The Employer shall render correct technical guidance to the personnel.
雇主應該對有關人員給予正確技術指導。render 較 give 正式；
4、Party A shall repatriate the patient to China and bear the cost of his passage to Guangzhou.
甲方應將病人遣返中國并負責其返回廣州的旅費。repatriate 較 send back 正式；
5、This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China.
本合同受中國法律管轄，并按中國法律解釋。construe 較 explain，interpret 正式；
6、The Employer may object to and require the Contractor to replace forthwith any of its authorized representatives who is incompetent.
雇主認為承包人委派的授權代表不合格時，可以反對并要求立即撤換。require較ask正式；公文體forthwith 較 at once 正式；
7、The Chairperson may convene an interim meeting based on a proposal made by one-third of the total number of directors.
董事長可以根據董事會過1/3董事的提議而召集臨時董事會議。convene，interim 都是正式用詞。
8、In case one party desires to sell or assign all or part of its investment subscribed, the other party shall have the preemptive right.
如一方想出售或轉讓其投資之全部或部分，另一方有優先購買權。法律用詞assign 較 transfer 正式。
9、In processing transactions, the manufacturers shall never have title either to the materials or the finished products.
加工貿易中，廠方無論是對原料還是成品都無所有權。 法律用詞title 較 ownership 正式。
10、The term "Effective date" means the date on which this Agreement is duly executed by the parties hereto.
“生效期”指雙方合同簽字的日子。 法律用詞execute 較 sign 正式。
第二部分、用詞方面
多使用"here"，"there"，"where"等前綴，下面這么多是不是有點頭昏眼花？初學時確實容易搞混，告訴你個小竅門，here 代表 this，there 代表 that，where 代表 what/which，就容易記多了。
hereafter = after this time； 今后
hereby = by means/reason of this； 特此
herein = in this； 此中，于此
hereinafter = later in this contract； 在下文
thereafter = afterwards； 此后，后來
thereby = by that means； 因此；由此；在那方面
therein = from that； 在那里；在那點上
thereinafter = later in the same contract； 以下；在下文
whereby = by what； by which； 由是；憑那個
wherein = in what； in which； 在哪里；在哪點上
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