act of God上帝的动作?天灾、不可抗力|每日一词Day139


【释义】n, 天灾,不可抗力
柯林斯:An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.

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【例句】
Insurance companies do not cover any accident which is caused by an act of God. 保险公司不会理赔任何由天灾所引起的意外事故。
合同中用的话,也可以是复数 Acts of God.
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除了Acts of God通常也译为“不可抗力”,主要是指自然灾害;还有一个短语Force Majeure则包括自然及人为两方面。
【释义】
For purposes of this Law, force majeure means any objective circumstance, which is unforeseeable, unavoidable and insurmountable.
当然,如果是日常表达“不可抗力”,也可以直接说beyond human control. 

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Neither party will be liable for nondelivery, misdelivery or late delivery (other than the payment of money due hereunder) caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, among others, war, civil strife or commotion, riots, strikes, fires, floods, acts of God, inability to obtain materials, failure of carriers or compliance with any law, regulation or governmental order. 任何当事人将不会为任何因为不可控制的情况产生的未交付货物、交付错误或延迟交货(除了支付应付款)。不可控制的情况包括战争、国内斗争或暴乱、骚乱、罢工、火灾、洪灾、自然灾害、无力获得材料、承运人的失误、遵守法律、法规或政府令。
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