| 单词 | for arrival |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor arrival P1. Business. for arrival. Denoting goods or commodities purchased prior to the arrival in port of the ship carrying them as cargo and to be delivered to the buyer once the ship arrives. Chiefly in to be sold for arrival. Cf. arrive v. Phrases 1. Now rare. ΚΠ 1822 Morning Post 5 Sept. The extensive speculators having purchased largely at St. Petersburgh, preventing the supply [of Tallow] from reaching the houses in London, who have sold largely for arrival. 1882 Morning Post 27 Apr. 7/4 On spot 1,500 bags old crop Rangoon sold at 7s. 3d., and for arrival a steamer cargo of Rangoon, 1,700 tons, at 7s. 1½d. 1921 Weekly Rev. Far East 15 Oct. 330/2 Some forward goods have been sold for arrival this year. 1965 Econ. Hist. Rev. 18 153 They [sc. brokers] were beginning to trade on their own account although by law forbidden to do so, and through them it was also possible to buy for arrival. < as lemmas |
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