demurrage
US /dɪˈmɝː.ɪdʒ/
UK /dɪˈmʌr.ɪdʒ/
名詞
1.
滯期費, 延滯費
a charge payable to the owner of a chartered ship on failure to load or discharge the ship within the agreed time
範例:
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The shipping company levied a demurrage charge due to the delay in unloading the cargo.
由於貨物卸載延遲，船運公司收取了滯期費。
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The contract specified the daily demurrage rate.
合同中規定了每日滯期費率。
2.
滯留費, 延滯費
a similar charge payable for the detention of a railway wagon or other freight vehicle or container
範例:
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The railway company imposed demurrage on the customer for holding the freight car too long.
鐵路公司因客戶佔用貨車時間過長而收取了滯留費。
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Container demurrage can quickly add up if not managed efficiently.
如果管理不善，集裝箱滯箱費會迅速增加。