look forward to盼望（后接名詞和動(dòng)名詞）
近義的還有：wait for / await等待（后接名詞、動(dòng)名詞）
27．extend v.
（1）延長，延展，延期 Eg: We have to ask you to extend the shipment date and the validity of your L/C to the end
of May and June 15 respectively. Eg: Please extend your offer for fortnight.
（2）擴(kuò)大，擴(kuò)展 (=expand，可換用)
Eg: We wish to extend our trade activities in the border between China and Russia. Eg: You must expand your production to meet the daily increasing demand.
（3）給予 (=offer, grant) Eg: We extend our thanks to you for your close cooperation in this respect. Eg: We are extending our invitation to have the presence of the Managing Director of G.P
Duncan & Co..
28．favour n.好感，贊許
Eg: More and more foreign people show favor to Chinese food.
Eg: Your sample lot won our favor.
常用短語：in one’s favor
（1）以某人為受益人，以某人為抬頭，開在某人名下 (=to one’s order)
（2）對某人有利（ =to one’s interest）
Eg: In whose favor are the goods to be invoiced?
Eg: Please issue the L/C in favor of our Hubei Branch.
Eg: Price is weak. It is entirely in buyers’ favor.
Eg: The markets prevailing at home and abroad are in our favor at present.
favorable adj.贊成的，有利的，有幫助的
Eg: We are looking forward to your favorable reply.（常見于商業(yè)信函結(jié)束語）
Eg: We are looking forward to a favorable opportunity to hold a business talk.
29．follow v.跟隨
常用短語：as follows如下(=as what follows)
Eg: The prices are quoted as follows.
follow-up n.續(xù)函
Eg: This is a follow-up to our letter of May 1.
following adj.& prep.下列的，下述的，下面
Eg: The following pricelist is for your reference.
Eg: The following is the point suggested.
30．inform v.通知(=advise, notify)
常用短語：
（1）inform sb. of sth. / that通知某人某事（用于一般性的通知，多可與之換用） advice sb. of sth. / that（當(dāng)間接賓語即人稱代詞省略時(shí)更宜用） notify sb. of sth. / that（用于較嚴(yán)肅、正式的通知）Eg: We are glad to inform you that business has been done at your adjusted price.
Eg: Please inform / advise us of the date of sailing.
Eg: Will you please advise your specific requirements?
Eg: We notify you of the quantities we will order during the next six months.
（2）特此通告（商函正式書面語 =We inform / advise you）
Please be informed that
Please be advised that
Eg: Please be informed that we have already sent the sample books requested.
Eg: Please be advised that the leather market lacks strength.
information n.信息，情報(bào)
Eg: For further information, please contact our local agent.
常用短語：for your information供你方參考，順告（商函中提供一般信息的表達(dá)）
for your reference（與 for your information通用）
for your perusal（與上兩短語近義，但含有供你方詳閱、斟酌之意）
for your inspection（供你方審閱、細(xì)審）
Eg: We need these specimens for our reference.
Eg: For your information, we have received a crowd of inquiries from your neighboring
regions, and expect to close business at something near our level. Eg: We are sending you herewith our latest catalogue and pricelist for your perusal. Eg: On inspection of your L/C, we found some discrepancies, which need amending.
31．insure v.保險(xiǎn)，投保 Eg: We have insuranced the shipment against all risks and war risk with the People’s
Insurance Company of China (PICC).
Eg: Please insurance the initial order for $ 25000 against all risks.
insurance n.保險(xiǎn)
常用短語：cover / effect / arrange / take out為某物按……金額投保……險(xiǎn)別
insurance on sth.against…for or at … Eg: Insurance has been covered by the sellers on the subject article for/at 110% of the invoice value against all risks.
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