【编者按】本文主要介绍货运代理最初的职责与货运代理人分别代表发货人和收货人所要做的工作，供2012年参加货运代理考试的考生学习参考。
一. 了解货运代理最初的职责
1-1 课文：Originally, a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks such as loading/unloading of goods, storage of goods, arranging local transport, obtaining payment for his customer, etc…
这句话是比较长，一句一段，核心句子：.....a freight forwarder was a commission agent performing on behalf of the exporter/importer routine tasks....
注释：
freight forwarder 货运代理人
commission agent 委托代理人
on behalf of 代表....
routine tasks 日常工作
loading/unloading of goods 装载/卸载货物
storage of goods 货物存放，货物存储
这句话大致意思是：最开始，货运代理是进出口商的委托代理人，替进出口商做一些常规事务，比如装载/卸载货物，货物的存储，安排地方运输….
1-2 课文：However, the expansion of international trade and the development of different modes of transport over the years that followed enlarged the scope of his services.
核心句子：....A and B enlarged the scope of his services.
A 是指 ：expansion of international trade 国际贸易的扩大
B 是指 ：development of different modes of transport 不同运输方式的发展
注释：
Over the years that followed 在随后的几年里;
international trade: 国际贸易
modes of transport: 运输方式
这句话大致意思是：在以后的几年里，国际贸易的扩大和不同运输方式的发展加大了货运代理的服务范围。
1-3 课文：Today, a freight forwarder plays an important role in international trade and transport.
注释：
Play an important role : 扮演重要的角色(引申为：起着重要的作用)
International trade and transport 国际贸易和运输
这句话大致意思是：现在，货运代理人在国际贸易和运输中起着重要的作用。
1-4 课文：The services that a freight forwarder renders may often range from routine and basic tasks such as the booking of space or customs clearance to a comprehensive package of services covering the total transportation and distribution process.
核心句子：The services.... may often range from ....to....
注释：
render: 在这里的意思是“提供”，= offer, provide
range : 在... 范围内变化，后面常跟 from ...to...
booking of space 订舱
a comprehensive package of services: 全面的一揽子服务
cover : 包括，涉及 = include
transportation and distribution: 运输和分发
这句话大致意思是：货运代理提供的服务通常可能从日常基础的工作比如舱位的预定，清关等，到全面的一揽子服务包括整个货物的运输和分发派送过程。
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