外贸英语口语学习教程第143期:商务签证之新型签证

A new type of visa 新型签证

A: I have heard that you are going to Italy next week. Have you got everything ready?
我听说你下周就要去意大利了。都准备好了吗？

B: Almost. I have just got my visa from the visa office. It's a totally new type of visa.
差不多了。我刚刚从签证办公室拿到了签证，这是一种全新的签证。

A: Oh? Why do you say so?
哦？有什么不一样？

B: It looks like a normal card, but it is intellectual, it has all my information in it. The Italian government can identify all the information about me in this visa.
它看起来和普通的卡差不多，但它是一张智能签证，我所有的信息都在里面。意大利政府可以通过这张签证来识别我的所有信息。

A: So, when you go through the customs you don't have to answer the routine questions because the information about you is in this visa.
所以在你过海关的时候就不必去回答那些例行提问了是吗？因为通过这张签证就可以识别你所有的信息了。

B: Exactly. Isn't it very convenient?
完全正确。是不是很方便啊？

A: Yes, you are quite right. Nowadays our life is becoming easier and easier due to these great inventions.
是啊，你说的很对。我们的生活由于这些伟大的发明而变得越来越轻松。

“due to”意思是“由于……；多亏了……”，例如：Our journey was quite pleasant due to the nice guide. 多亏了那位友善的导游，我们的旅程非常的愉快。