Traveler's Checks

Rusty: What are the advantages of using traveler's checks?
Susan: Well for one, they can be replaced if they are lost or stolen.
Rusty: That's an excellent advantage. How do you use them?
Susan: You just have to sign your name on the check and show a picture ID.
Rusty: But can't someone else steal the checks and forge your signature?
Susan: It's possible but not easy. When you buy the traveler's checks, you sign your name on each check. Then you countersign when you use them.
Rusty: Oh, I see. That way the clerk can make sure that the signatures match.
Susan: Exactly. Also, each check has a serial number. If you lose your traveler's check, just call the traveler's check company, and tell them the serial number. They'll cancel the checks and give you new ones.
Rusty: That's a brilliant idea.
Susan: Yeah, I like to use them. Plus in
America you can use traveler's checks in most stores.

洛斯提:使用旅行支票有什麼好處?
蘇珊:其中一個優點是遺失或被偷的話可以換新的。
洛斯提:這個優點太棒了。那旅行支票要怎麼用?
蘇珊:你只要在支票上簽名,並出示有附有相片的身份證明。
洛斯提:難道別人不會偷了支票然後偽造你的簽名嗎?
蘇珊:是有可能啦,不過沒那麼簡單。當你購買旅行支票的時候,你要在每張支票上簽名。要用的時候須在支票上再簽一次名。
洛斯提:噢,我懂了。這樣一來店員就能確認簽名是不是符合。
蘇珊:沒錯。而且每張支票都有序號。如果你丟了支票,只要打個電話給旅行支票公司,告訴他們支票序號就行了。他們會將支票作廢,發新的給你。
洛斯提:這點子太棒了。
蘇珊:是啊,我喜歡用旅行支票。再說,在美國大部份的商家都接受旅行支票。

advantage 優點 / 益處
advantage」是一可數名詞,意思為「優點」、「有利條件」。相關片語用法有:「take advantage of」(利用/……便宜)、「give sb an advantage」(讓某人佔了優勢)。
例句:那名業務員把產品所有的優點都列出來,說服我們把它買下來。
The salesman listed all of the advantages of the product to talk us into buying it.
例句:別想利用別人的無知博取他們的同情。
Don't even try to take advantage of others' innocence to earn their pity.
例句:他的身高和體型讓他打籃球時佔有優勢。
His height and build give him an advantage in playing basketball.
traveler's check 旅行支票
traveler's check」在國外(尤其在美國)是一種相當通行的金融交易方式(效力等同於現金),它不僅攜帶方便,而且遺失時也能立即辦理止付及更換,安全性高,即使在便利商店也可以此方式付帳喔!以下介紹旅行支票相關用語:
例句:請問你要哪種面額 / 貨幣的旅行支票?
What face value / currency of travel's check would you like?
例句:你要持身份證及現金到銀行購買。
You have to bring your ID and cash and buy them in a bank.
例句:買的時候要先簽名,要用的時候再簽一次名就可以了。
You need to sign first when you buy a traveler's check and countersign it when you are going to use it.
例句:對不起,我的掛失旅行支票。你能幫我補發新的嗎?
Excuse me, I'd like to report the loss of my travel's checks. Can you replace them for me?
serial number 序號 / 流水號
serial」是「連續的」,如:「serial killer」(連續殺人犯),其名詞是「series」(系列),如:「TV series」(電視連續劇)。當物品(鈔票、支票、飲料及電腦等)要大量生產時都會有「serial number」,以便列管或追蹤。
例句:可否請你告訴我它的流水號。我查一下是什麼問題。
Would you please tell me its serial number? I'll check what's wrong with it.

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