例 8 Your inquiry of September 10 regarding the above subject has been received.
译文：巳收到贵方9月10日有关上述主题的询盘。
例 9 You are requested to look into the matter and give us an early reply.
译文:请你们进明此事并早日答复。（不必补出“我们”，否则句子显得别扭）
例 10 Four major stages in the product life cycle have been identified: introduction, growth, maturity and decline.
译文：已经确定，产品的生命周期可以划分为四个阶段：引进市场阶段、成长阶段、成熟阶段和衰退阶段。
例 11 Partial shipments are allowed, unless the credit specially states otherwise.
译文:除非信用证另有特殊规定，可以分批装运。
例 12 An irrevocable letter of credit may not be amended or cancelled without the consent of the beneficiary.
译文:不可撤销信用证未经受益人同意，不得任意修改或撤销。
6. 增加不确定的主语
在译文中加上不确定的主语，如“有人”、“我们”等，译成主动句。
例 13 In connection with the revision work within the ICC working party, suggestions were made to present the trade terms in another manner for the purpose of easier reading and understanding.
译文：在国际商会修订小组工作过程中，有人这样建议，采用另一种方式表达贸易术语，使之更加易于阅读和理解。
例 14 It is hoped that these most favorable trends will persist in the future.
译文:我们希望这些好的趋势能够在今后保持下去。
7. 以it作形式主语的被动语态句型的翻译
以it作形式主语的被动语态句型，译成汉语时，往往有其固定表达方式，如：
例 15 It is rumoured that the accident was due to negligence.
译文:据谣传，那场事故是由于玩忽职守而造成的。
例 16 It should be mentioned that the market situation is turning for the better.
译文:应该提及的是，市场情况正向好的方面转化。
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It is considered (or：thought) that …人们（有人、大家）认为......
It is generally ( usually) accepted (or: agreed ? recognized ) that...普遍、通常认为......
It is believed that…有人(人们、大家）相信......
It is well-known that...众所周知（大家知道）......
It is said that…据说（有人说）......
It is learned that...悉（闻）......
It is supposed that...据推测......
It is estimated ( predicted, calculated ) that…据估汁（预计）......
It is reported that..据报道（报告）......
It must be pointed out that....必须指出......
It will ( should) he admitted that…应该（必须）承认......
It will be seen that...可以看出（可见）......
It is will he seen from this that...由此可见......
It is understood that...不用说(谁都明白）......
It cannot be denied that...无可否认......
It has heen proved ( or；demonstrated) that …业已证明......
It may be confirmed that..可以肯定......
It may be safely said that...可以有把握地说......
It is sometimes asked that...人们有时会问......
It is expected (hoped) that…人们期望（希望)......
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