该词意为摘要:under this agreement,“在本合约内”、“依据本合约”。如摘要:obligations hereunder,意为obligations under this agreement,即“本合约内的义务”。再如摘要:rights granted hereunder,意为rights granted under this agreement,即“依本合约所赋予的权利”。
二、以there开头的词
1.thereof
以”there”为前缀加上介词构成的词,如thereafter, thereby, therein, thereinafter, thereinbefore, thereon, thereof, thereunder, thereupon, therewith等,在文中具体指什么,需要读者依照合同的上下文来判定,因而理解起来比较复杂,请看下例摘要:
This Agreement is written in the English language. In case of any discrepancy between the English version and any translation thereof, the English text shall govern. 句中”the English version and any translation thereof”从上下文判定意为 “the English version and any translation of the English version”,即thereof一词代替of the English version。和以here开头的词如hereof的理解方法类似。
2.therein
该词意为in that, in that particular context, in that respect,“在那里”,“在那点上”,“在那方面”,表示上文已提及的“合同中的”“工程中的”。如摘要:the contract or any part thereof意为the contract or any part of the contract,合同或合同的任何部分。
3.thereto
该词意为摘要:to that,“随附”,“附之”,如摘要:“Contract Products” means the products specified in Appendix 2 to this Contract, together with all improvements and modifications thereof or developments with respect thereto. 句中or developments with respect thereto 意为摘要:or developments with respect to the developments。
4.thereunder
该词意为摘要:under that, “在其下”,“依照”,如摘要:The Borrower fails to pay any amount payable thereunder as and when such amount shall become payable. 句中any amount payable thereunder意为any amount payable under the contract。
三、以where开头的词
1.Whereas
该词意为摘要:considering that, “鉴于”,“就(而论”,常用于合同协议书的开头段落以引出合同双方订立合同的理由或依据。如摘要:Whereas Party A desires to use the Patented Technology of Party B to manufacture and sell the Contract Products……鉴于甲方希望利用乙方的专利技术制造并销售合同产品。
2.Whereby
该词意为摘要:by the agreement, by the following terms and conditions,“凭此协议”,“凭此条款”,常用于合同协议书中以引出合同当事人应承担的主要合同义务。如摘要:
A sales contract refers to a contract whereby the seller transfers the ownership of an object to the buyer and the buyer pays the price for the object. 句中a contract whereby the seller transfers……意为摘要:a contract by which the seller transfers……