The bank must obey its customer's instructions, and not those of anyone else.
obey instructions 遵守命令
- The bank must obey its customer's instructions遵守其客户的指令.
- All staff are required to strictly obey instructions严格遵守指令.
- The system will only function if you obey all instructions遵守所有指令.
| take instructions 接受命令 | We cannot take instructions from a third party. |
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| follow instructions 按照命令 | Please follow instructions exactly as written. |
| await instructions 等候命令 | The team is currently awaiting instructions before proceeding. |
When, for example, a customer first opens an account, he instructs the bank to debit his account only in respect of cheques drawn by himself.
in respect of 关于;至于（正式，常用于商务、法律或官方文件）
- The committee will look at all data with respect to the new budget.
- I have some concerns regarding your recent performance.
- A decision has not yet been reached in respect of your compensation claim. 关于您的赔偿要求，尚未做出决定。
| with respect to 关于；至于（正式，比 in respect of 稍常见） | The two reports differ significantly with respect to the estimated project costs. 这两份报告在估计项目成本方面存在显著差异。 |
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| with regard to 关于；至于（正式，用途广泛） | We have received further instructions with regard to the new safety procedures. 我们收到了关于新安全程序的进一步指示。 |
| concerning 关于；与...有关（介词，用途广泛，常用于书面语） | The committee held a special meeting concerning the future of the organization. 委员会召开了一次关于该组织未来的特别会议。 |
| regarding 关于；至于（介词，用途广泛，常用于书面语） | Please refer to the attached document regarding the updated terms and conditions. 请参考随附的关于更新条款和条件的文档。 |
| respecting 关于；就...而言（正式，比 in respect of 更不常用） | Detailed guidelines were issued respecting the conduct of employees on company property. 发布了关于员工在公司财产上的行为的详细指南。 |
He gives the bank specimens of his signature, and there is a very firm rule that the bank has no right or authority to pay out a customer's money on a cheque on which its customer's signature has been forged.
signature 署名；签名；信号
- He gives the bank specimens of his signature.签名样本
| autograph （名人的）亲笔签名 | I’ve got lots of famous actors' autographs. |
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| sign 签署（动词） | Where do you want me to sign my name? |
| sign for... 签收 | Could you sign for this package, please? |
| initial 用姓名的首字母签名（动词） | The memo has been initialled / initialed by the president. |
authority 职权，权限 right to act in a specific way
- Only the treasurer has authority to sign checks.
- You are acting outside your authority.
pay out 支付（大笔的钱）
- We’re paying out $300 a month on our mortgage.
- The insurance company had to pay out a huge sum after the fire.
It makes no difference that the forgery may have been a very skillful one: the bank must recognize its customer's signature.
make a difference 有用；有影响
- It makes no difference that the forgery may have been a very skillful one.
- Every vote makes a difference in the election.
- A little extra effort can make a big difference.
For this reason there is no risk to the customer in the practice, adopted by banks, of printing the customer's name on his cheques.
For this reason 因此（近义词组）
- For this reason there is no risk to the customer...
- The path was icy, therefore, we walked slowly.
- He was late; consequently, he missed the meeting.
| for this reason 因此；由于这个原因（中性，书面和口语均可） | The data was incomplete; for this reason, the study results are inconclusive. 数据不完整；因此，研究结果不具结论性。 |
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| thus 因此；从而（正式，常用于书面语或学术写作，强调逻辑推理或结果） | The evidence supported the initial hypothesis, thus confirming the theory. 证据支持了最初的假设，从而证实了该理论。 |
| therefore 因此；所以（正式，最常用的表示推论的词） | The deadline has been moved up; therefore, we must finish the report tonight. 截止日期提前了；因此，我们今晚必须完成报告。 |
| ergo 因此；所以（拉丁语，极正式，带有哲学或幽默色彩） | I think, ergo I am. (Cogito, ergo sum.) 我思故我在。 |
| as a result 结果；因此（中性，强调直接的、可见的结果） | The flood damaged the crops, and as a result, food prices have increased. 洪水损坏了庄稼，结果食品价格上涨了。 |
| as a consequence 作为结果；因此（比 as a result 略正式，强调后果） | He was frequently late, and as a consequence, he was eventually fired. 他经常迟到，因此，他最终被解雇了。 |
| so 所以；因此（最常用，口语化，非正式） | It started raining heavily, so we cancelled the picnic. 开始下大雨了，所以我们取消了野餐。 |
| hence 因此；由此（正式，常用于书面语，强调紧接的推论） | The device works wirelessly, hence the name "Cordless Speaker." 该设备是无线工作的，因此得名“无绳扬声器”。 |
| thereupon 随后；因此（正式，强调紧接着发生，或作为前述行动的结果） | The bell rang, and thereupon, the students rose from their seats. 铃声响了，随后学生们从座位上站起来。 |
| accordingly 因此；相应地；照着（强调根据前述信息或情况采取相应的行动或得出结论） | The instructions were clear; we proceeded accordingly. 指示很清楚；我们照此进行。 |
| consequently 结果；因此（正式，强调逻辑上或自然而然的结果） | The company lost its major contract; consequently, it had to reduce staff. 公司失去了主要合同；结果，不得不裁员。 |
| in consequence 结果；因此（正式，与 as a consequence 相似） | The power grid failed, and in consequence, the whole city was blacked out. 电网瘫痪了，结果整个城市都停电了。 |
risk of vs. risk to 做某事的风险 vs. 对某事的风险
- There is no risk to the customer对客户没有风险 in the practice...
- The job carries a high risk of serious injury有严重受伤的风险.
- Pollution poses a serious risk to对...有风险 public health.
the practice of doing sth. 做某事的惯例
- It is a common practice of closing shops on Sundays in some countries.
- The company stopped the practice of dumping waste into the sea.
If this facilitates forgery, it is the bank which will lose, not the customer. 强调句(科技、说明)
facilitate... 使某事更容易(促进)
- The new software will facilitate communication between departments.
- Capital goods are used to facilitate the production of consumer goods. 生产资料用于促进消费品的生产。
- We should learn to grasp communication skills for they can facilitate mutual understanding. 我们应该学习掌握沟通技巧，因为这可以促进相互理解。
| ease / smooth the way for... 使某事更容易 | The agreement will ease / smooth the way for other countries to join the EU. |
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It is... which... 特殊强调句（尤其用于科技、说明文体）
- It is heat which makes matter expand and melt.是热量使物质膨胀和熔化
- It is the release of nuclear energy within the Sun which enables it to send out so much energy to the earth.