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-- 是關于300箱干蘑菇的質量問題。兩周前到的貨，我們當即進行了 檢查。令我們驚奇的是，大約20％的干蘑菇已發霉，甚至在許多箱 內有褐色小甲蟲爬出爬進，有一半蘑菇已被吃掉。這樣的貨物我們 是不能接受的。它們不宜被人們食用。醫藥衛生官員對這些貨物發 出了“停售通知”。
-- 有這么一回事？我們還從未收到過這樣的抱怨呢。多年來，我們 的蘑菇因質量好而享有盛譽。這真叫我們難于理解，給你們的那批 貨怎么發霉了，甚至被蟲咬了。你有什么證據嗎？
-- 當然有。這是倫敦一家有名的實驗室的檢驗報告，他們的證詞絕對 可靠。
B: Though everything may be as you say, there are many factors involved. What’s more, your surveyors have not mentioned any cause for the damage.
W: The mushrooms were packed in small one pound plastic bags, sixty of these bags to a carton. It is stated on the surveyor?s report that external conditions of goods at the time of survey are all sound and intact. So it is obvious the cause of the damage is that the mushrooms were not completely dried before packing.
B: As you know, before shipment, the Commodity Inspection
Bureau inspected the goods in question. They concluded that the goods were well dehydrated from fresh and choice material and up to standard for export.
W: I think the Inspection Bureau at your end, when effecting inspection, only selected a few package at random -- these hap- pened to be up to the standard. The part that was not dried properly, most probably, escaped their attention. As the amount in question is only 20% of the whole shipment, I think it is only reasonable that you should compensate us for the loss.
-- 雖然事情可能象你所說的那樣，但它牽涉到很多因素。況且，你方 檢驗員并沒有提及造成損壞的任何原因。
-- 蘑菇每磅裝一小塑料袋，每60袋裝進一只木箱。檢驗員的報告中
說，檢驗時貨物的外包裝都是完好無缺的。所以很明顯，造成損壞 的原因是蘑菇在包裝前沒有徹底干透。
-- 如你所知，這批貨在裝船前由商品檢驗局檢驗過。他們的結論 是，此貨已很好地除去了水分，品質上等，達到出口的標準。
-- 我想你方商檢局進行檢驗時，只隨意地挑了幾包，而這幾包又 恰巧達到了標準。而沒達到干燥程度的那部份可能就沒被他們注 意到。由于波及到的數量只是整批貨的20％，我想你方應該賠償
我們的損失才算合理。
B: The inspection certificate, which is based on a random selection of 20% of the consignment as we’ve agreed on beforehand, is considered final and binding upon both parties. We do not accept any claims for compensation for loss incurred in transit, because you bought the goods F.O.B. Houston and on shipping quality, not on landed quality. Your claim, in our opinion, should be re- ferred to the insurance company, as the mishap occurred after shipment.
W: We’ve already got in touch with the underwriter. But they have refused to accept any liability. They attributed the accident to the effects of dampness during the long sea voyage.
B: That’s a matter over which we could exercise no control, then. I’m afraid I have to insist that you approach the insurance company for settlement, that is, if you have covered this risk in your coverage.
W: To my regret, we failed to cover contamination. This is an unfortu- nate oversight on our part and a lesson to us.
B: Otherwise the insurance company would no doubt have enter- tained your case.
W: Well, live and learn. It seems we’ll have to waive the claim.
-- 我們事前已有協議，任意抽取整批貨的20％進行檢驗，其檢驗證明 最終對雙方都具有約束力。因為你買的這批貨是休斯頓港船上交貨 價，以裝船質量而不是以到岸質量為準，任何運輸途中產生的損失 要求賠償，我們都不予接受。我們認為，你們應該要求保險公司索 賠，因為損失發生在裝船后。
-- 我們已聯系過保險商，但他們拒絕承擔任何責任。他們將此事故歸 咎于長途海運中受潮的結果。
-- 那種事我們可控制不了。我們恐怕還得堅持這一點，就是你們聯系 保險公司要求解決，如果你們投保了這個險的話。
-- 遺憾的是，我們沒有投保“污染險”。不幸這是我方的疏忽，也是 一個教訓。
-- 不然的話，保險公司毫無疑問將會接受索賠的。
-- 是的，活到老，學到老。看來，我們只好放棄索賠了。
Words and Expressions
in the amount of 金額為
mishap [5mis7hAp] 不幸事故；災難
consequence [ 5kCnsikwEns] 結果，后果
improper [im5prCpE] 不合適的
crawl [ krC:l ] 爬，蠕動
unmerchantable[ Qn5mE:tFEntEbl ] 不適于出售的
precaution [pri5kC:FEn] 預防，警惕，謹慎
impartial [im5pB:FEl] 公正的
mouldy [5mEuldi] 發霉的，陳腐的
wormeaten [5wE:m7i:tn] 蟲蛀的
testimony [5testimEni ] 證言，證詞
attribute [E5tribju(:)t] 歸因于
oversight [5EuvEsait] 疏忽，出錯
waive [weiv] 放棄，撤回
singular [5siN^julE ] 獨一無二的，獨個的
reveal [ ri5vi:l ] 揭示
dehydrate [di:5haidreit] 脫水，干燥
unsurpassed [5QnsE5pB:st] 無比的， 卓越的
mushroom [5mQFrum] 蘑菇
bug [bQ^] 蟲子
human consumption 可供食用
choice material 上等品，選品
compensation [kCmpen5seiFEn] 賠償金
incur [in5kE:] 遭受，帶來
liability [7laiE5biliti] 責任，義務
voyage [5vCIIdV] 航程，航行
contamination [kEn7tAmi5neiFEn] 污染，弄臟
