第一部分、用词方面

  多用正式或法律上的用词，与口头表述不同，合同是法律性的正式书面文件，使用正式的、法律的用词是必要的。合同起草者应多加强这方面的学习。比如：

  1、At the request of Party B, Party A agrees to send technicians to assist Party B to install the equipment.

  应乙方要求，甲方同意派遣技术人员帮助乙方安装设备。assist 较 help 正式;

  2、The personnel shall not to partake in any political activities in Iraq.

  所有人员不得参加伊拉克国内的任何政治活动。partake in 较 take part in 正式;

  3、The Employer shall render correct technical guidance to the personnel.

  雇主应该对有关人员给予正确技术指导。render 较 give 正式;

  4、Party A shall repatriate the patient to China and bear the cost of his passage to Guangzhou.

  甲方应将病人遣返中国并负责其返回广州的旅费。repatriate 较 send back 正式;

  5、This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China.

  本合同受中国法律管辖，并按中国法律解释。construe 较 explain，interpret 正式;

  6、The Employer may object to and require the Contractor to replace forthwith any of its authorized representatives who is incompetent.

  雇主认为承包人委派的授权代表不合格时，可以反对并要求立即撤换。require较ask正式;公文体forthwith 较 at once 正式;

  7、The Chairperson may convene an interim meeting based on a proposal made by one-third of the total number of directors.

  董事长可以根据董事会过1/3董事的提议而召集临时董事会议。convene，interim 都是正式用词。

  8、In case one party desires to sell or assign all or part of its investment subscribed, the other party shall have the preemptive right.

  如一方想出售或转让其投资之全部或部分，另一方有优先购买权。法律用词assign 较 transfer 正式。

  9、In processing transactions, the manufacturers shall never have title either to the materials or the finished products.

  加工贸易中，厂方无论是对原料还是成品都无所有权。 法律用词title 较 ownership 正式。

  10、The term "Effective date" means the date on which this Agreement is duly executed by the parties hereto.

  “生效期”指双方合同签字的日子。 法律用词execute 较 sign 正式。