halfway

半途上

meet sb halfway迎合某人，迁就某人

【例】We are prepared to meet you halfway and settle your claim on a 50/50 basis.

我们愿意向你方让步，按各负担50%的方式解决你方的索赔问题。

hand

【1】做某种工作的人

【例】We shall place your account in the hands of our attorneys for collection.

我们将把你方的欠账交给我方律师，请其收款。

【2】a free hand放手处理的权力

【例】ABC Trading Co. will give their distributors a free hand about advertising.

ABC贸易公司要对其经销商给以做广告的自由处理权。

【3】change hands（货物、财产等）转手，易手

【例】This business had changed hands three times in the past few years.

这家商号在过去几年里已转手三次了。

【4】come to hand到……手中，被……收到

【例】Your letter of April 22 has just come to hand.

我们刚刚收到你方4月22日来信。

【5】in hand在手中，在处理中

【例】We still have some stocks in hand.

我们手头还有些存货。

【6】in one’s hands在……手中，由……掌握

【例】The consignment goods in your hands are sufficient to meet the demand in your market for three months.

你方手头的寄售商品，已够满足你地市场3个月的需要。

【7】on hand在手头

【例】We have to send some goods to our client, but we do not have sufficient quantity on hand.

我们需要给客户发运些货物，然而手头数量不足。

【8】to hand在手边

【例】We have to hand your letter of August 15.

8月15日来函已收到。

【9】交给

①【例】This letter will be handed to you by Mr. H. Brown.

（介绍信用语）此信将由H.布朗先生面交。

②可与enclosed或herewith配合使用。

【例】We hand you enclosed [herewith] drawings of 2 printing machines.

随函寄上两台印刷机的图样。

【10】hand over移交，交出

【例】Please arrange for your correspondent in Singapore to obtain payment of the amount due before handing over the documents.

请安排让你方新加坡代理行在交出（运输）单据前收取应付货款。

handle

【1】经营

【例】We don’t handle that sort of product.

我们不经营那种产品。

【2】处理

【例】We hope you will handle this matter with the utmost care.

希望你方极其细心地处理此事。

【3】搬运，装卸

【例】Handle With Care.

（外包装上的装运指示用语）小心轻放［小心装卸］。

【4】触摸

【例】Do not handle goods on display.

请勿触摸陈列商品。