on business

海关申报

on business

A：May I see your passport, please?
请把你的护照给我看一下。

B：Yes. Here you are.
好的。在这里。

on business的近义词

A：Are you traveling on business or for pleasure?
你这次旅行是为了公务还是游玩？

B：I'm going to visit my older sister in New York.
我来看望在纽约居住的姐姐。

A：How long will you stay?
你打算在纽约呆多久？

B：For several months.
几个月。

A：Do you have anything to declare? Jewelry or cash?
你有没有什么东西要申报？珠宝或现金？

B：No, I haven't. The only things I brought were my own clothes, my notebook computer and some gifts for mysister.
没有。我所携带的东西只是一些自己的衣物和笔记本电脑，还带了一些送给姐姐的礼物。

A：I'm sorry. I'm afraid I'll have to check these, too. Did you bring any fruits, vegetables, fresh meats orplants into this country?
对不起，恐怕我也得检查一下。你有没有携带任何水果、蔬菜、鲜肉或植物进本国？

B：Oh, would you kindly allow me to bring in the civet durian? It is the favorite of my sister.
喔…您能允许我带些榴莲吗？它是我姐姐最喜欢的水果。

A：Sorry, rotten fruit is not allowed.
对不起，腐烂的水果不允许带进来。

B：But it is NOT rotten. It naturally has the special flavor.
但是它不是腐烂的水果。它天生就是这种特殊的味儿。

A：Well, perhaps. But perishables are also not allowed.
是吗，也许吧。但易腐烂的东西也是不能带进来的。

B：Oh, my poor sister!
哎，我可怜的姐姐！

了解海关手续

A：You've traveled abroad a lot, Jim, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs.
吉姆，你经常出国旅游，能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗？

B：When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel.
到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道：绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道：白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。

on business什么意思

A：Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel?
那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢？

B：If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. 如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品，你
就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你，你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。

A：I see.I'm told that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country, is it true?
我明白了。我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的，是吗？

B：That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes.
是的。人们出国都各有目的：有的为了消遣，有的出去度假，有的是因公出差，有的是为了其他目的。

A：I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about my purpose?
我要去新西兰观光，如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢？

B：Just saying "sightseeing" is OK.
说"观光"就行了。