在我国跨境电商发展的前期,通关物流与相关的结算方式是在线交易的主要支付形式,比如传统的邮政汇款、银行转账以及信用证。最近几年来,伴随电子商务的发展,出现了大批包裹海外仓转运模式和第三方支付平台,信用卡支付、邮政汇款、银行转账等多种支付方式也在不断创新发展中。下面将介绍跨境电商支付过程中涉及的常用词汇与短语,拓展词汇中涉及的专有名词不再给出具体释义,学习者可自行查阅相关资料,帮助理解和掌握。
1.基础词汇
(1)payment 支付,付款
例:She fell down on her payment. 她没有如期付款。
(2)dishonour 拒付
例:When this happens, they will dishonour their own promises. 如果这件事发生,他们将会不履行诺言。
(3)discount 贴现;折扣
例:If they want to bombard me with advertising, then give me a discount. 如果他们要对我进行广告轰炸,那么需要给我打折扣。
(4)draft 汇票
例:Do you accept at sight draft or time bill? 你们接受即期汇票还是远期汇票?
(5)promissory note 本票
例:It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. 然而,今天美国显然对她的有色公民拖欠着这张期票。
(6)cheque 支票
例:The bank cashed his cheque. 银行兑了他的支票。
(7)invoice 发票
例:You can choose an invoice to view and print. 您可以选择查看和打印一张发票。
(8)remittance 汇款
例:A remittance must accompany all orders. 所有订单均须附汇款。
(9)settlement 结算
例:Reynolds started raising the price of premium brands to offset payments to to settlement. 雷诺兹开始提高高档品牌的价格,以抵消支付给结算的费用。