班輪公會(huì)運(yùn)輸?shù)娜秉c(diǎn)(三點(diǎn))：

　1. Rates are usually high. 費(fèi)率一般很高

　　2. Rates do not fluctuate according to supply and demand as in a tramp service.費(fèi)率不會(huì)像不定期船那樣隨供求關(guān)系的變化而變動(dòng)。(fluctuate:變化，變動(dòng);supply and demand:供求)

　　3. Rules and procedures are inflexible.規(guī)則和程序不靈活(rules:規(guī)則;procedure:程序，手續(xù);inflexible:不靈活的)

　　2-3 Non-conference lines 非班輪公會(huì)運(yùn)輸

　　2-3.1 課文：In recent years, along most international routes, non-conference lines have posed a challenge to conference system.

　　注釋：in recent years: 近幾年　along: 沿著　pose a challenge to: 對...提出挑戰(zhàn)

　　課文意思：近幾年，出現(xiàn)在大多數(shù)國際航線上的非班輪公會(huì)運(yùn)輸，對班輪公會(huì)提出了挑戰(zhàn)。

　　2-3.2 課文：This is attributable to the development of containerization and emergence of many independent carriers.

　　注釋：attributable: 可歸于...的(be attributable to: 可歸因于) containerization: 集裝箱運(yùn)輸，貨柜運(yùn)輸　emergence:　出現(xiàn)，發(fā)生　independent carriers: 獨(dú)立承運(yùn)人

　　課文意思：這是由于集裝箱運(yùn)輸和許多獨(dú)立承運(yùn)人的出現(xiàn)。

　　2-3.3 課文：As a result, along some routes, the conference lines have been forced to come to terms with the non-conference lines in regard to rates, and terms and condition of service.

　　注釋：as a result:　結(jié)果　be forced to:　被迫去做...　come to terms:　達(dá)成協(xié)議，妥協(xié)，讓步　in regard to: 關(guān)于(=regarding, with regard to) 　terms: 價(jià)錢，費(fèi)用　condition:　條件。