制卧份贸易本考 金融英语阅读 Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B. A 公 1.bidder A.an offer made in oral form 2.written contract B.a person who wants to buy something 3.counter offer C.a person against whom an action is brought 4.oral offer D.a person receiving and accepting an offer 5.plaintiff E.contracts made in written form 6.defendant F.contract can be enforced by law 7.offeror G.a person who brings an action 8.offeree H.something for value in exchange for a promise 9.consideration I.Rejection of the original offer 10.enforceable contract J.a person who makes an offer Cloze 1 Unless an offer is irrevocable,the offeror usually can revoke the offer (even if he or she promises to keep the offer open),as long as the revocation is communicated to the offeree before the offeree acceptes.Revocation may be accomplished by expressly repudiating the offer(a statement such as"I withdraw my previous offer of October 17"would be an express repudiation)or by performing acts inconsistent with the existence of the offer,which are made known to the offeree. The general rule followed by most states is that a revocation becomes effective when the offeree or offeree's agent actually receives it.2 An offer make to the public can be revoked in the same manner the offer was originally communicated.3 The store publicizes the offer by advertising it in three local papers for four days.To revoke the doffer,the stores must normally publish the revocation in the same papers for the same number of days. Although most offers are revocable,some can be make irrevocable.Increasingly, courts refuse to allow an offeror to revoke an offer when the offeree had changed position because of justifiable reliance on the offer.4 Another form of irrevocable offer is an option contract,which is a contract under which the offeror cannot revoke his or her offer for a stipulated time period,and the offeree can accept or reject the offer during this period without fear of the offer's being make to another person.The offeree must give consideration for the option the irrevocable offer)to be enforceable.5 An option contract takes away the offeror's power to revoke the offer for the period of time specified in the option.If no time is specified,then a reasonable period of time is implied A. For example,a store offers a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons who burglarized it. 第1页共3页金融英语阅读 第 1 页 共 3 页 Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B. A B 1. bidder A. an offer made in oral form 2.written contract B. a person who wants to buy something 3. counter offer C. a person against whom an action is brought 4. oral offer D. a person receiving and accepting an offer 5.plaintiff E. contracts made in written form 6.defendant F. contract can be enforced by law 7. offeror G. a person who brings an action 8.offeree H. something for value in exchange for a promise 9. consideration I. Rejection of the original offer 10. enforceable contract J. a person who makes an offer Cloze 1_______________Unless an offer is irrevocable, the offeror usually can revoke the offer (even if he or she promises to keep the offer open), as long as the revocation is communicated to the offeree before the offeree acceptes. Revocation may be accomplished by expressly repudiating the offer (a statement such as “ I withdraw my previous offer of October 17” would be an express repudiation) or by performing acts inconsistent with the existence of the offer, which are made known to the offeree. The general rule followed by most states is that a revocation becomes effective when the offeree or offeree’s agent actually receives it. 2_______________ An offer make to the public can be revoked in the same manner the offer was originally communicated. 3_______________ The store publicizes the offer by advertising it in three local papers for four days. To revoke the doffer, the stores must normally publish the revocation in the same papers for the same number of days. Although most offers are revocable, some can be make irrevocable. Increasingly, courts refuse to allow an offeror to revoke an offer when the offeree had changed position because of justifiable reliance on the offer.4_______________ Another form of irrevocable offer is an option contract, which is a contract under which the offeror cannot revoke his or her offer for a stipulated time period, and the offeree can accept or reject the offer during this period without fear of the offer’s being make to another person. The offeree must give consideration for the option the irrevocable offer) to be enforceable. 5_______________An option contract takes away the offeror’s power to revoke the offer for the period of time specified in the option. If no time is specified, then a reasonable period of time is implied. A. For example, a store offers a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons who burglarized it