lay

【1】lay claim to要求（产权），主张

 

【例】If the land belongs to you, why don’t you lay claim to it?

如果这块土地是你的，你为什么不提出产权要求呢？

 

【2】lay emphasis on强调

 

【例】Emphasis has to be laid on the point that shipment must be made within the contracted time of delivery.

需要强调的是，必须在合同规定的交货期限内装船。

 

【3】lay down规定

 

【例】Our containers are conformable to the specifications laid down by the International Standardization Organization.

我们的集装箱是符合国际标准化组织所规定的规格的。

 

【4】lay in贮存

 

【例】To encourage you to lay in a stock of table-cloths, we are prepared to allow you a special discount of 3% on any order received by the end of this month.

为了鼓励你方贮存现货台布，对于你方本月底以前寄到的任何订单，我们都愿给以3%的特别折扣。

 

【5】lay off解雇

 

【例】The company had to lay off 100 men.

公司不得不解雇l00名员工。

 

【6】lay out花（大笔钱），投（资）

 

【例】The company has laid out US $2 million on research and development.

公司已在研究开发上花费了200万美元。

 

layday, lay day

（货物）装卸日期，积载期

 

【例】The goods shall be loaded on the vessel designated by us within the lay days previously notified by us.

货物应该在我们以前所通知的装载日期内装到我们指定的船上。

 

L/C

信用证

 

①L/C为letter of credit的简略形式，复数为L/C’s，但也有人写作Ls/C，LC’s。

 

②【例】The Bank of China declined to negotiate the payment because the B/L weight differed from that as stipulated in the L/C.

中国银行拒绝了议付，因为提单重量和信用证所规定的不一致。