有许多诀窍可使语句简化、节省电文：
一、用现在分词代替一般现在时、现在进行时和一般将来时态。
1.We offer.../We are offering...→OFFERG
2.We shall revert to...→REVERTG
3.We are writing.../We shall write...→WRITG
4.We are opening the relative L/C./We shall open the relative→L/C.OPENGL/C
5.The samples are being airmailed./The samples will be airmailed.→SAMPLES AIRG
二、用过去分词代替完成时态。
1.We have received your letter dated January 14.→YL14/JANRECEIVED
2.We have noted your cable of May 25.→YCMAY25 NOTED
3.We have accepted your order No.0710.→ORDER0710 ACCEPTED
4.Our goods have been sold.→GOODS SOLD
三、用不带to的动词不定式表示动作。
1.Please offer women’s bicycles.→PLSOFFER WOMENBIKES
2.Please advise us of the measurement of the carton.→PLSADVISE MEASUREMT CARTON
3.Please expedite the establishment of the relativeL/C.→PLSRUSHL/C
四、省略主语、助动词、冠词和介词。但省略这些词，必须以意义清楚和不会被误解为前提。否则，不能省略。
1.We will dispatch your goods soon.→
DISPATCHYOUR GOODS SOON
2.S.S.SEAGULLis sailing on the fifteenth of June.→
SEAGULLSAILING FIFTEENTHJUNE
五、在动词后加后缀“-ab le”以表示可能性。
1.We can accept your terms.→
YOUR TERMS ACCEPTABLE
2.We can increase your commission so long as you push the sales well.→YRCOMMINCREASABLE PROVIDEDPUSHING SALESWELL
3.If you can ship the goods，please let us be informed.→PLS ADV US IF GOODS SHIPPABLE
六、变主动语态为被动语态。
1.We confirm your order for 1，000 dozen men’s shirts.→
URORDER 1，000 DOZMENSHIRTS CONFIRMED
2.We can accept your terms provided you are responsible for repairing it.→
URTERMS ACCEPTABLE PROVIDEDIT REPAIRED
七、改变语序，以最少用词表达。在这方面，通常的做法是用无生命的东西作主语。
1.If you would pay prompt attention to our enquiry，we should appreciate it.→
UR PROMPT ATTNTOOUR ENQUIRYBEIGNAPPRECIATED
2.We will be grateful to you if you can give us a favourable reply.→
FAVOURABLE REPLYAPPRECIATED
3.We have changed the plans.We will phone you this Monday afternoon.→
PLANSCHANGEDPHONE MONDAYAFTERNOON
八、使用祈使句。祈使句干练利落，但有时在语气上显得生硬，为了礼貌，常常用“请”（please或k ind ly）等词语来缓和语气。
1.PLSOFFER 50MTWALNUTSOCT/NOV SHIPMENT
2.PLSQUOTE US UR LOWEST PRICES CIFC5 SHANGHAI
3.KINDLYSENDUSCATALOGUE PRICELIST
九、使用否定前缀“un-”，“in-”，“im-”，“dis-”，“mis-”等，以表示否定。
1.We can not accept your terms of payment.→
UR PAYMENT TERMSUNACCEPTABLE
2.The goods required by you are not available at present.→
GOODSREQUIREDUNAVAILABLE NOW
十、使用通用的电报缩略语。所谓通用是指国际上所公认和接受的缩略语。
1.Bill of Lading→B/L，BL
2.refer to your letter→RYL
3.cost and freight→CANDF，CF
4.documents against payment→D/P
十一、使用单词以代替同义的短语。
1.as soon as possible→SOONEST
2.in condition that→PROVIDED
3.in spite of→DESPITE
4.do one’s best→ENDEAVOUR
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