《商务英语函电》的编写旨在培养学生翻译和写作英语函电的技能，使学生具备独立运用英语处理进出口往来业务的能力。《商务英语函电（第4版）》帮助该专业学生掌握有关国际商务函电写作及国际商务活动相关的词汇、句型及相关的专业知识，使学生成为高素质的中等技术应用型人才。此外，该教材对有志从事国际商务的人士提高外贸实践能力同样适用。《商务英语函电（第4版）》涉及建立业务关系、询盘、报盘、还盘、成交、支付、开证、改证、展证、装运、保险、索赔及理赔等应用文体的函电写作内容。其中，商业书信部分具体介绍写作方法、格式及函电写作的类型等背景知识，为以后各章的应用文写作奠定了基础。(The book is written to train students skills of translating and writing English correspondence, and make them able to independently deal with export and import business in English.Business English Correspondence (4th Edition) helps students of business English to master the vocabulary, sentence structure and other expertise related to international business correspondence writing and activities, to turn them into qualities medium level professionals.In addition, the book also caters to people aspiring to participate in international business.Business English Correspondence (4th Edition) discusses practical correspondence writing in terms of building business relationship, inquiry, quotation, counter-offer, concluding a transaction, payment, establishment of L/C, amending L/C, extension of L/C, shipment, insurance, claim for compensation and claim settlement, etc.Basic knowledge of writing methods, formats and categories of the business correspondence part will lay the foundation for the practical writing in later chapters.)