and
【1】和;与
【2】and/or conj. 与/或(意思是“⋯⋯与⋯⋯两者”或者“⋯⋯与⋯⋯两者之一”)。
①【例】In case the quality and/or quantity/weight are found by the Buyers to be not in conformity with the Contract after arrival of the goods at the port of destination, the Buyers may lodge a claim with the Sellers.
货物运抵目的港后,如发现质量与/或数量/重量与合同不符,买方可向卖方提出索赔。
②斜线号“/”也有and/or的意思但偏重于or,参见上面例句,又例如:
【例】Shipment: during May/June.
装船期:5月/6月。
③A and/or B后的谓语动词可用单数或复数,但意义稍有不同。
【例】The quality and/or quantity are to be considered most important.
质量和数量都被认为是极其重要的。
④and/or易被误用,且易使读者困惑,应尽量避免使用。
【3】and so forth 等等
【例】In most countries the consumer indexes include indexes for major categories of expenditures such as good, clothing, rent, and so forth.
多数国家的消费者物价指数包括有生活开支大类的指数,如食品、衣物、房租等指数。
anew
重新
【例】After the time limit, the price and terms have to be discussed anew.
时限过后,价格和其他条件仍需重新讨论。
annex
附件;附录
【例】These specimen letters of guarantee will serve as an annex to the contract.
这些保证函的样本将作为合同的条件。