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China Terminology ›› 2015, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 15-18.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2015.01.003

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Principles and Methods of Defining Trade Terms: Case Study on CIF

HE Jianing   

  • Received:2014-09-10 Published:2015-03-10

Abstract: A case analysis was conducted of the definition of the trade term CIF, which has specific intension and extension, in Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English, a business English learners dictionary. Based on the analysis, the author proposed four principles and two methods. To illustrate these principles and methods, a revised sample definition of CIF was drafted.

Key words: OBEDLE, BELD, CIF, term definition

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