fall
【1】下降,降落
【例】We note with some concern the difficulties that account for the fall in your sales.
我们关切地注意到你方面临的导致你方销售额下降的困难。
【2】下降
【例】The selling prices of men’s shirts fell 10 percent last year.
去年男式衬衫的售价下降了10%。
【3】fall away离开,减少
【例】All his customers fell away from him.
所有他的顾客都离开他了。
【4】fall behind落后于
【例】The turnover provided for in the Agency Agreement falls behind the present situation of trade development.
代理协议中规定的销售额已落后于当前贸易发展的形势。
【5】fall [become] due(票据等)到期
【例】The contracted time of delivery is falling due.
合同中规定的交货期日渐迫近。
【6】fall in line with同……一致
【例】Your offer falls in line with the present level.
你方报盘与当前价格水平是一致的。
【7】fall into line (with) 同……一致,跟着同意
【例】We suggest that you reconsider our prevailing terms and see your way to fall into line with other buyers.
我们建议你方重新考虑我方当前的条件,设法同其他买主一致。
【8】fall in with同意
【例】After repeated discussions, our buyers eventually fell in with our suggestion.
经过多次讨论,买方终于同意了我方的建议。
【9】fall off下降,减少
【例】British export trade fell off rapidly last year.
去年英国出口贸易迅速减少。
【10】fall on落在……上面,由……负担
【例】The cost for bagging, not forming a part of the loading charges, should fall on the shipowner.装袋的开支并不是装船费用的一部分,应由船主负担。
【11】fall short (of) 缺乏,没有达到(目标)
【例】Food supplies are falling short.
食品供应在逐渐减少。
【12】fall through没有实现,失败
【例】We are sorry the deal has fallen through.
很遗憾,交易没有做成。
【13】fall under降低到,属于
【例】Judged by the circumstances leading to the fire, the loss falls under the insurance cover.
根据起火的情况判断,该损失属于保险的范围。
【14】fall within属于
【例】Claims which fall within the responsibility of parties other than the supplier will not be accepted by us.
不属于供货人责任范围内的索赔,我们概不接受。
familiar
熟悉的
①sb is familiar with sth
【例】The Contractor shall be required to inspect the site and be familiar with all conditions thereof.
承包人应视察工地并熟悉工地的情况。
②sth is familiar to sb
【例】This line of business is quite familiar to us.
我们对这一类商品的业务很熟悉。
familiarize, BrE familiarise
使熟悉,使通晓
多形成familiarize oneself with使用。
【例】We must familiarize ourselves with some common international practices.
我们必须通晓一些普通的国际惯例。