本周地道香港律所疑难、高级表达整理~
| vocabulary |
What's cool （推荐理由） |
| RSVP |
常用abbrev. |
| in reference to |
英文商务信函必备 |
| refrain |
熟词僻意+英文邮件常用动作指示 |
| grapple with sth |
熟词僻意 |
| take a dim view of |
表达否定意见的高级替换词 |
| endorse |
英文邮件常用指示+法律术语 |
| privileged (information) |
熟词僻意+法律术语 |
| press on/with |
英文邮件常用动作指示 |
| align |
英文邮件常用动作指示 |
| initiate |
熟词僻意 |
| entertain |
熟词僻意+英文邮件常用动作指示 |
| preside at/over |
法律文件起草常用动词 |
| hypothecation |
法律术语 |
| ex officio | 法律术语 |
| referendum | 法律术语 |
系列卷首语：决胜Juris Doctor全A攻略根据走访、观察普通法系顶尖法学院传奇JD毕业生，整理其榜样力量而写成，助力每一位法学留学生be the best of your batch!!!
Output子章节卷首语：正式法律书面写作是JD课程的大基本，也是知识“输出”的主要途径，本系列将提供一套可执行的法律写作训练，帮助你点滴积累，直至能写出漂亮的英美普通法文件。
地道书面英语连词： 程磊 郭文汐，公众号：Bamboo Splint 跨境金融法律订阅决胜Juris Doctor全A Output④：还在"However"? 快学"that being said"
善用标点符号： 程磊 郭文汐，公众号：Bamboo Splint 跨境金融法律订阅决胜Juris Doctor全A Output③：Use punctuation effectively（正确运用标点）！
视收件人而变换表达风格： 程磊 郭文汐，公众号：Bamboo Splint 跨境金融法律订阅决胜Juris Doctor全A Output②：Adapting writing for you audience
书面英语第一原则-accuracy： 程磊 郭文汐，公众号：Bamboo Splint 跨境金融法律订阅决胜Juris Doctor全A Output①：Accuracy in professional formal writing
👉RSVP
RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase Répondez s'il vous plaît, literally meaning "Respond, if you please", or just "Please respond", to require confirmation of an invitation. The initialism "RSVP" is no longer used much in France, where it is considered formal and old-fashioned.
👉reference is made to; with/in reference to
Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings.因為我知道發生了甚麽，所以就避開不談婚禮的事情。
***I am writing with/in reference to (= in connection with) your letter of 15 March.現就3月15日貴函致覆。
👉refrain
a phrase that is often repeated
一再重複的話；老調
***"Every vote counts" is a familiar refrain in politics.「每一票都重要」是政治上的老生常談。
to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
避免；忍住；節制
***We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.我們緘默不語，直到確定安全了才開始說話。
The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking."牆上有個牌子，上寫「請勿吸煙」。
👉grapple with sth
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject
盡力解決；設法對付；盡量克服
***Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.今天，仍有許多美國人還沒有克服種族歧視的觀念。
👉grapple with sb
to hold onto someone and fight with them
與（某人）扭打
Two officers grappled with the gunman.兩名警官與一名持槍歹徒扭打在一起。
👉take a dim view of不赞成；对……不以为然；对……不乐观
***Justice Scott will presumably take a dim view of the impartiality of Fiji's courts.
斯科特法官大概会对斐济法院的公正性表示怀疑。
They also take a dim view of opaque conglomerates.
他们对这些不够透明的联合大企业也没什么好感。
The villagers take a dim view of people who try to impress them.
村民对于那些想向他们炫耀的人们无动于衷。
👉endorse
to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone
（公開）贊同，認可，支持
The Council is expected to endorse the committee's recommendations.估計地方議會將贊同委員會的提議。
formal I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said.我完全贊同主席所說的一切。
to appear in an advertisement, saying that you use and like a particular product
（在廣告中對某種産品）宣傳，吹捧
They paid $2 million to the world champion to endorse their new aftershave.他們付給這位世界冠軍200萬美元，請他為他們新生産的鬚後水做廣告。
***to write something in order to give permission for something, especially your name on the back of a cheque, in order to make it payable (= able to be paid) to someone else
（尤指在支票背面）簽名，背書
👉Privileged
having a privilege
享有特權的；特許的
As an ambassador, she enjoys a very privileged status.作為大使，她享有特權地位。
I have been privileged to work with the pioneers of silicon technology.我有幸和矽工業技術的先驅者一起工作。***Priviledged information is secret and does not have to be given even in a law court.
（資訊）特許保密的
👉Press on/ahead
to start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems
奮進；（不顧困難地）繼續進行
It was pouring with rain, but we pressed on regardless.儘管下著傾盆大雨，但我們還是繼續前進。
***The government is pressing ahead with its plans to reorganize the penal system.政府在努力推行刑罰制度的改革計劃。
👉algin yourself with sth/sb
If you align yourself with an organization or person, you agree with and support their aims.
與…保持一致；與…結盟
The party is under pressure to align itself more closely with industry.該黨受壓力所迫，需要與企業界拉近關係。
The major unions are aligned with the government on this issue.在這一問題上，幾個主要的工會立場與政府保持一致。
👉initiate
to teach someone about an area of knowledge, or to allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
向（某人）傳授專門知識；（透過某種儀式）接納（新會員）
At the age of eleven, Harry was initiated into the art of golf by his father.哈裡11歲時，他的父親教他高爾夫球基本技巧。
***Each culture had a special ritual to initiate boys into manhood.每種文化都有特殊的男孩成人禮。
👉entertain
to hold something in your mind or to be willing to consider or accept something
懷著；抱有；心存；持有
***The General refused to entertain the possibility of defeat.將軍拒絕考慮失敗的可能性。
👉preside at/overto be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony, or trial
主持（會議或儀式）
Who would be the best person to preside at/over the public enquiry?誰來主持大眾調查最合適呢？
Judge Langdale is to preside over the official enquiry into the case.蘭代爾法官將主持這個案子的正式調查。
👉hypothecation
***a situation in which money from a particular tax is only spent on one particular thing:
Traditionally the UK Treasury has rejected the idea of hypothecation.
***a situation in which an organization borrows money in relation to particular assets that become the property of the lender if the borrower cannot pay back the loan:
Income Notes are secured by way of hypothecation of the assets covered by each Income Note.
👉ex officio
because of a person's position in a formal group:
***The president of the board is an ex officio member of the committee.
👉referendum
a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question:
Is it more democratic to hold a referendum, rather than let the government alone decide?
请在评论区提出任何对本文的观点或建议，作者会尽快友善回复。
有意转载Bamboo Splint竹帚金融法律评论文章或有意愿于本订阅号投稿的朋友，欢迎联系作者：
Butler Cheng// e0724230@u.nus.edu
Vency Guo// e0724249@u.nus.edu
We'd appreciate, if you could 
我们会很感激，如果你可以 
