商务英语中经常会看到使用复杂的介词短语来代替简单介词的情况。如用in respect of，with reference to，with regard to 等代替about，用in accordance with，according to，in the light of，by virtue of 等来代替by/under。这些复杂介词短语的使用，增强了商务文献的准确性，避免了含混不清、模棱两可。

1）Without prejudice to section 24, the following shall be treated as properly executed ...

在不影响第24条规定的原则下，以下的遗嘱须视为正式签立……

2）A judge may, on the application of an appellant who is in custody, order the appellant to be brought up to the court in custody for the purpose of attending his appeal or any application or any proceeding therein.

法官可应在羁押中的上诉人的申请，为了使上诉人能出席其上诉或其中任何申请或法律程序而命令将他在羁押下带上法庭。(www.daowen.com)

3）Where an employee is granted any period of annual leave, the employer shall pay him annual leave pay in respect of that period not later than the day on which he is next paid his wages after that period.

凡雇员获得任何一段期间的年假，雇主最迟须于该段期间后的第一个发薪日付给该雇员该段期间的年假薪酬。

4）All peoples have the right of self-determination.By virtue of that right they freelydetermine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.

所有民族都有自决权。他们凭这种权利自由决定他们的政治地位，并自由谋求他们的经济、社会和文化的发展。