第四部分、用語方面
一、力求嚴謹，明白無誤：
1、the following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as an integral part of this contract.
下列文件應(yīng)被認為、讀作、解釋為本合同的組成部分;
2、this contract can only be altered, amended or supplemented in accordance with documents signed and sealed by authorized representatives of both parties.
本合同只能按照雙方授權(quán)代表簽名蓋章的文件進行修改或增補;
3、all activities of abc co. shall be governed by the laws, decrees and pertinent rules and regulations of china.
abc公司的一切活動必須受中國的法律、法令和有關(guān)規(guī)章條例的管轄。
二、多用主動語態(tài)，少用被動語態(tài)：
1、party b is hereby appointed by party a as its exclusive sales agent in singapore. (不宜)
乙方被甲方委托為在新加坡的獨家銷售代理商;
2、party a hereby appoints party b as its exclusive sales agent in singapore. (適宜)
甲方委托乙方為在新加坡的獨家銷售代理商;
三、多用現(xiàn)在時，少用將來時，盡管很多條款規(guī)定的是合同簽訂以后的事項：
1、licensee may terminate this contract 90 days after a written notice thereof is sent to licensor upon the happening of one
of the following events：
當有下列事件之一發(fā)生，被許可人提前90天向許可人發(fā)送書面通知后，可以終止合同：
2、licensor becomes insolvent or a liquidator of licensor is appointed;
許可人無力償付債務(wù)或其破產(chǎn)清算人以被指定;
3、the patent described in article 2 is not issued within 30 days from signing this contract; and
第二條規(guī)定的專利未在簽約后30天之內(nèi)發(fā)布;
4、licensor fails to perform its obligations under this contract.
許可人未能履行其合同義務(wù)。
四、直接表達方式用得多，間接表達方式用的較少：
1、this article does not apply to bondholders who have not been paid in full. (用得少)
本條款不適用于尚未全部償付的債券持有者。
2、this article applies only to bondholders who have been paid in full. (用得多)
本條款只適用于已全部償付的債券持有者。
五、盡量使用一個動詞，避免使用“動詞+名詞+介詞”的同意短語：
1、party a shall make an appointment of its representative within 30 days after signing the contract.
甲方應(yīng)于簽約后30天內(nèi)指派其授權(quán)代表。宜用appoint代替 make an appointment of.
2、party a will give consideration to party b’s proposal of exclusive agency.
甲方愿意考慮乙方獨家代理的建議。宜用consider代替give consideration to.
第五部分、下列特殊用語使用頻繁
一、whereas 鑒于
正式而重要的合同，尤其是英美法系的合同，多用它在前文中引出簽約背景和目的，起連詞作用：
whereas the employer is desirous that manpower can be rendered available for the construction of high-rise residential complex in baghdad, iraq;
鑒于雇主欲請勞動力建造伊拉克巴格達的高層住宅綜合大樓;
whereas the contractor is desirous to provide the manpower for the works;
鑒于承包人想為此工程提供勞動力;
二、witness 證明
在合同前文中常用作首句的謂語動詞：
this agreement， made by ……
witnesses
whereas……, it is agreed as follows：
本協(xié)議由……簽訂證明：鑒于……特此達成協(xié)議如下：
in witness whereof 作為所協(xié)議事項的證據(jù)，該短語常用于合同的結(jié)尾條款：
in witness whereof, the parties have executed this contract in duplicate by their duly authorized representatives on the date first above written.
作為所協(xié)議事項的證據(jù)，雙方授權(quán)代表于上面首次寫明的日期正式簽訂本協(xié)議一式兩份。
三、in consideration of 以……為約因/報酬
約因是英美法系的合同有效成立要件之一，沒有則合同不能依法強制履行。但是，大陸法系的合同則無此規(guī)定。
now therefore, in consideration of the premises and the covenants herein， contained, the parties hereto agree as follows：
茲以上述各點和契約所載條款為約因，訂約雙方協(xié)議如下：
in consideration of the payment to be made by party a to party b, party b hereby covenants with party a to complete the building in conformity with the provisions of the contract.
乙方特此立約向甲方保證按合同規(guī)定完成工程建設(shè)，以取得甲方所付的報酬。
四、now，therefore 茲特
此短語用于whereas條款之后引出具體協(xié)議事項的常用開頭語，并與其后hereby的結(jié)合。如果無hereas條款，則本短語可省略：
now, therefore, it’s hereby agreed and understood as follows;
茲特協(xié)議和諒解如下：
now these presents witness 茲特立約為據(jù)，本句話也是用于whereas條款之后引出具體協(xié)議事項。
五、presents = the present writings 是主語，witness是謂語：
now these presents witness that it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto as follows：茲特立約為據(jù)，并由訂約雙方協(xié)議如下：
六、in the presence of 見證人
本短語只在有見證人時使用—在訂約雙方當事人簽名的下方由見證人簽名作證，一般是相關(guān)的律師(attorney)或公證處(notary public)：
in the presence of the parties hereto have hereunder set their respective hands and seals：
作為協(xié)議事項的證據(jù)，訂約雙方各自簽名蓋章如下：
第六部分、其他短語
for and on behalf the first party(甲方代表)：
the employer (雇主)…
capacity (職位) …
in the presence of (見證人) …
capacity (職位)…
address (地址)…
for and on behalf of the second party(乙方代表)：
the contractor (承包人) …
capacity (職位)…
in the presence of (見證人) …
capacity (職位)…
address (地址)…