letter
英 ['letə(r)] 美 ['letər]
Every communication from one person or body of persons to another person or body of persons, sent on any material, by means of any words or other signs, however, produced on such material so sent
n.(1)字；字母 (2)信；函件 (3)字面意义；确切措辞(4)(常用复数)证书；许可证 (5)答覆；复件 罗马帝国时，皇帝对官员向其提出的有关法律的问题所作的答覆。
accepted letter of credit 已承兑信用证
adjustment letter 海损理算书
assignable letter of credit 可转让信用证
business letter 商业信函
Letter of patent 专利证书
For the purpose of these Measures, a “domestic letter of credit” (hereinafter referred to as “L/C”) means an undertaking made by a bank (including policy banks, commercial banks, rural cooperative banks, village banks and rural credit cooperatives) upon the applicant's application to honor a complying presentation.
本办法所称国内信用证（以下简称信用证），是指银行（包括政策性银行、商业银行、农村合作银行、村镇银行和农村信用社）依照申请人的申请开立的、对相符交单予以付款的承诺。
例2：
The bills of lading are turned over to the shipper, who will surrender the letter of indemnity to the bank.
将提单转交给承运人，承运人再将保证函交给银行。
例3：
The Letter of Guarantee shall become automatically null and void upon its expiration regardless of whether it is returned to us or not.
本保证函一经到期，不管是否退还我们，将自动失效和无效。
