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claims consciousness

claims-consciousness, n. The quality characterizing a legal culture in which people have firm expectations of justice and are willing to take concrete steps to see that justice is done (claims-consciousness in the United States has resulted from certain social changes, not from any character deficiency). — Also termed rights-consciousness. — claims-conscious, adj.

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Incoterms

Incoterms 《国际贸易术语解释通则》 其全称为:International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms。为国际贸易惯例中最常用的商业术语的统一定义和解释,由国际商会〔International Chamber of Commerce〕于1923、1936、1953、1980、1990及2000年出版,它们采用实践中最常使用的意义,并根据国际贸易的发展而不断更新。1990年版对13种术语进行了解释,它们是EXW、FCA、FAS、FOB、CFR、CIF、CPT、CIP、DAF、DES、DEQ、DDU和DDP,并将它们依不同特点分成四类:E字组为发货,F字组为主要运费未付,C字组为主要运费已付,D字组为货到。 (=International Commercial Terms)

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serological test

serological test (seer-[schwa]-loj-[schwa]-k[schwa]l). A blood examination to detect the presence of antibodies and antigens, as well as other characteristics, esp. as indicators of disease. • Many states require serological tests to determine the presence of venereal disease in a couple applying for a marriage license. See BLOOD TEST.

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