base

将……基于

 

①经常接用on或upon。

【例】We should always base our trade plan on the economic development of our country.

我们无时不应以我国的经济发展为基础制定贸易计划。

 

②过去分词可用作后置定语。

【例】We confirm your order based on our offer dated September 13.

我们确认，接受你方根据我方9月13日的报盘而提出的订货。

 

③可用based复合形容词。

【例】A. P. Giannini was the founder of the California-based Bank of Italy.

A. P.吉安尼尼是总部在加利福尼亚的意大利银行的创办人。

 

basis

基础，根据

 

①【例】The re-inspection made by the China Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau after the arrival of goods shall be the basis for lodging claims, if any.

如有索赔，应以到货后中国进出口商品检验局所进行的复验为基础。

 

②前面常用on。

【例】The prices are quoted on the basis of CIF Port Sudan.

所报价格是CIF苏丹港的价格。

 

③由于basis是可数名词，泛指时应用a [an]。

【例】We are willing to appoint you as our agent on a commission basis of 3% on sales.

我们愿委任你方做代理商，佣金按售货的3%计算。

 

batch

一批，一组

 

【例】China and Japan signed an agreement for China to use the third batch of Japanese government loans for fiscal 1991.

中国和日本签订了中国利用1991年财政年度日本政府第三批贷款的协定。