Opening a Current Account
7 }. W. f! W! n 开立往来帐户% P; Z) |3 c2 u4 P
Situation 17
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John Spence is asking a clerk at the First National Bank aboutcurrent accounts.
) F) [. K% d( N4 l5 v 约翰·斯彭斯正在向第一国民银行的一位职员询问有关往来帐户的事宜。
4 i. y/ w" K8 \0 r Spence:Would you please tell me something about current accounts?I’ve heard the term,but I’mnot sure I understand what it means.! }9 L& D. }7 F; L
斯彭斯:您能给我讲讲有关往来帐户的事吗?我听说过这个术语,但是我不完全明白它的含义。
: i$ Q) U: h( u2 P3 E" n Clerk:The term current account means a demand account .Actually ,a checking account.
+ i5 G2 x, c, K s 职员:往来帐户这个术语就是活期帐户的意思。实际上,就是支票帐户。1 ^& c( _- d# k& w
Normally ,we use the term current or demand account when we talk about a checking accountmaintained by a business firm.
: V! L$ A/ n, M$ @% ] 通常当我们谈论到由企业持有的支票帐房时,我们就使用往来帐户或者活期帐户这样的术语。
4 P, ^; d4 l, P! \- W S:Oh ,so you mean that I can’t open a current account as an individual?. n5 z' K( f) a3 ]! A% M: `: W' V
斯彭斯:哦,您是说,作为个人,我不能开立往来帐户吗?
; T" U5 G& v$ {- S C:No,I don’t mean that.Anybody ,either a firm or an individual ,may open a current account,6 m1 o7 W7 a! u* W. M
职员:不,我不是那个意思。任何人,无论是企业还是个人都可以开立往来帐户。: N+ a# F, e) z g
but we normally call individual accounts personal checking accounts .That’s just a different namefor them." v$ o# {& e9 g! ?6 m T
但是,我们一般称个人帐户为个人支票帐户,这仅仅是帐户名称不同而已。% L$ @ r8 r i0 p; Q+ _
S:Why do you call them demand accounts ,then ?
7 Q$ C3 U4 W4 u- `/ |, x+ T2 c { 斯彭斯:那么您为什么称他们为活期帐户呢?3 _3 P$ i7 }* K; t8 a% ^9 B; }
C:That means that the balances in the accounts are subject to withdrawal on demand.! Y$ Y) y1 m, `8 ~. [/ A
职员:这就是说,帐户上的余额便于提取或者便于需要。
) b4 A, ~5 R9 [5 }: s In other words,a written demand ,or a check ,is all that’s necessary to make a withdrawal from theaccount .
5 M) t. r K5 j: s 换句话说,要想从帐户中提取,只需填写一张用款需求单或一张支票就可以了。% f4 r3 w# z- X) C& W' Q* |1 R
S:Aren’t all accounts like that ?* j3 [" l7 K( S% H d$ B
斯彭斯:并不是所有的帐户都是这样做的吧?5 J# j" k& P* g
C:No,sir .Time or savings accounts actually require a notice to the bank ,# _" O! V/ I: J4 U6 L2 C5 h
职员:是的,先生。定期存款帐户或储蓄帐户实际上都需要给银行一个通知,: o) f& k) i1 I
usually seven days before the depositor has a right to make a withdrawal .In normal practice ,
, e- r! p$ a; S3 I- S% L 通常是七天前通知银行,存款人才有权力提取存款。8 ?! V5 t9 S3 w+ _% {" L3 e$ _
of course ,we usually waive notice and allow immediate withdrawals .In demand or currentaccounts ,
$ ^, X* e5 z: R: h% Q5 S 当然,一般情况下,我们通常不必提前通知,并且允许立即提款。
4 t( F% a) V: C however,we cannot ask for such notice .3 x- P! c# [3 n# s0 l/ c
然而,对于活期帐户或者往来帐户我们根本无权要求取款提前通知。 |