约定
schedule/make/fix an appointment 安排会面
May I schedule an appointment？
我可以安排一个约会吗？
Would you like to schedule an appointment for later in the day？
给您预约在今天晚些时候，好吗？
Would you like to make an appointment for some other day？
给您安排另外一天会面，好吗？
I d like to schedule an appointment with you to talk about buying a new copier.
我想和您定个时间商谈买一台新复印机。
This is Sally，Mr.Emory s secretary.Mr.Emory has asked me to schedule an appointment with you.
我是萨利，艾默里先生的秘书。艾默里先生让我与您约定见一次面。
I ve just arrived 商业谈判局势瞬息万变，如何准确地找到立足点，谈成好生意，会说流利的英语及熟悉谈判程序，掌握发言技巧，都是成功的关键。尤其在正式场合中，面对着重要人士，如何遣词造句，畅快表达，则更显重要。本书以独特而实用的编写体例，地道的英语交际用句，使读者轻松开启驾驭英语谈判的成功之门。
本书分为谈判前的准备和谈判进行中两个部分，其中的背景知识以中英文对照的方式让读者对各部分的商务谈判业务流程有清晰的理解。文中提供大量的典型范例，快速提高读者对商务谈判用语、常见问答的熟悉程度，方便记忆，易于读者掌握运用。同时配以“即学即用”，提供一些浅易通俗的、能够反映外贸谈判准备和谈判活动的实例，目的是让读者身临其境，在实际商务谈判中立于不败之地。
本书的主要特点是：
符合商务英语谈判的构成
(1)从预约、建立贸易关系、询盘、报盘、价格、折扣、佣金、保险、包装、合同条款等谈判内容入手，让读者能够全面掌握谈判的流程，从而应对自如。
(2)依照不同主题，分门别类精选符合具体商业场景的实例用法。力争营造逼真的语言环境，让读者学有所得，学以致用。
精选适用性极强的语句
(1)根据现实的谈判情境，严格挑选马上就可使用的英语用法，真正做到即学即用，轻松达到自由沟通。
（2）精选多个范例，并在句中标出重要表达句型，读者可以根据各种状况替换上适当的词汇，达到触类旁通的目的。
详细而精彩的范例
将范例细分门类，逐一编成条目，并采用中英文对照形式，读者可以在最短的时间内找到自己想要的资料。
本书旨在提高读者自我表达能力，使读者能听得懂，说得出，不再有有口难言的挫折感，免除不知所云的尴尬。最终，让读者熟悉商务谈判流程，轻松用英语表达意愿，尽显专业风范！from Chicago.I want to make an appointment with Mr. John.
我刚从芝加哥来。我想和约翰先生预约见个面。
There is a matter of great importance.Only a direct meeting can solve it.I would like to make an appointment with you，if possible，this week.How does that sound？
有一件非常重要的事情必须碰面才能说清楚。我想约您本周见一面，不知您意下如何？
I d like to make an appointment to see Mr.Smith next week while I m in Beijing.
我想下周去北京时和史密斯先生见见面。
I ll check Mr.Smith s diary and see if I can arrange an appointment for you.
我查一下史密斯先生的日程表，看看能否给您安排一次见面。
May I make an appointment for sometime early this afternoon？
我可以把约会定在今天下午的早些时候吗？
Can I make an appointment to see Mr.Li for next week？
我可以预约下星期同李先生会面吗？
Is it possible to make an appointment with Mr.Li for today？
有没有可能同李先生今天预约？
Would it be possible to make an appointment with Mr.Li tomorrow？
是否能和李先生预约明天见面？
confirm the appointment 确认约定
I just call to confirm our appointment at 9：30 a.m. tomorrow.
我打电话和您确认一下明天上午9：30的约会。
Would you like me to confirm the appointment？
您想让我确认一下您的预约吗？
I ll confirm your appointment as soon as possible.
我会尽快确认您的预约。
I wonder if he could see me early tomorrow morning.So I telephone to confirm the appointment.
我想知道明天一早他是否能见我一面。所以我打电话来确认一下。
I ll call you again tomorrow to confirm the appointment.
我明天会再打电话跟你确定。
Call him to confirm the appointment.
致电给他以确定约会。
I just called to confirm our appointment at 10a.m.tomorrow.
我打电话来确认明天上午10点的约会。
Thank you for reminding me to confirm the appointment with Mr.Ross.
谢谢你提醒我确认与罗斯先生的约定。
I want/need/would like to confirm our appointment.
我想要确认我们的约定。
postpone/put (it) off 推迟约会
I am terribly sorry，but something has come up unexpectedly，and it has become impossible for us to keep our appointment.We would like to postpone it until the following week if it is convenient with you.
非常抱歉，但是临时有其他的事让我们无法亲赴此次的约定。方便的话，我们希望可以改到下个星期。
Mr. John has been hospitalized with appendicitis and has to cancel his trip to your country.He asks to postpone the meeting indefinitely until he recovers.
John先生患阑尾炎住院必须取消此次到贵国的出差。他希望能将会面的时间延至他复原之后。
Actually we just want to put it off until supper time.
事实上我们只是想推迟到晚饭时间。
Mr.Liu？Mr.Li asked me to tell you that he won t be able to make it tomorrow morning.So he wanted to put it off.
刘先生吗？李先生要我告诉你，他明天早上无法赴约。所以他想推迟这次约会。
Did you push up or put off the date？
你是提前，还是推迟日期？
I m afraid I have another appointment at ten，so may I postpone the date with you until tomorrow afternoon？I m free/available then.
恐怕10点钟我另有约会，把我们的约会推迟到明天下午行吗？那时我有空。
change appointment/reschedule 改变约会
Mark asked if we could change our appointment tomorrow.
迈克问我们明天的约会能否改变。
He said something came up suddenly.So he want to reschedule it.
他说突然有点事。所以想改约。
Could we change our appointment to tomorrow？
我们的约会改为明天可以吗？
About our appointment for the next Tuesday，I wonder whether we could change appointment from six to ten.
不知能不能将下星期二6点的会面改为10点。
I have suddenly been asked to go to Europe first.May I reschedule our meeting when I get back？
我突然必须去欧洲出差。可以的话，希望可以改约在我回来之后。
Would that be convenient/good for you if I reschedule it to next Monday？
如果我把约会改在下周一，您方便吗？
I m sorry he won t be available/free by then，so he have to change appointment with you on May 2nd to May 5th，OK？
很抱歉，他那时没空。所以不得不把与您的约会由5月2日改到5月5日，可以吗？
cancel the appointment 取消约会
Mr.John is away on business today.But he asked me to convey that a Board meeting has been called for the day he was scheduled to meet you.He regrets very much that he has to cancel the appointment with you.He wishes to see you at the earliest opportunity.Could you suggest some dates？
John先生今天起出差，他让我告诉您由于董事会议和贵公司之约在同一天，他非常遗憾必须取消与您的约会。他希望能尽早见到您，您可以提供其他方便的日期吗？
I must make apologies.I m afraid I have to cancel the appointment.My flight to Europe has been rescheduled.I had not been informed of the arrangement by the airline until a few minutes ago.
我很抱歉。恐怕我不得不取消我们的约会。我定的飞往欧洲的航班调整了。航空公司几分钟前才通知我。
Mr.Smith regrets being unable to meet with you and has to cancel the appointment with you for the reason that something urgent has come up，so the directors of his company board are scheduled to meet on the very day for which his appointment with you is committed.Mr.Smith makes apologies and will appreciate it if you can suggest another date at your earliest convenience.
史密斯先生非常遗憾不能与您会面，并取消与您的约会。其原因是发生了紧急情况，公司董事会计划开会的时间恰好是史密斯先生和您见面的时间。史密斯先生表示歉意，您若能重新安排会面时间，史密斯先生将不胜感激。
He won t be able to make it，so we want to cancel the appointment.He ll explain it to you himself.
他无法赴约，所以我们想取消约会。他会亲自向你解释。
I m calling for Mr.Ross to cancel the appointment.
我替罗斯先生打电话来取消约会。
Mr.Baker asked me to call you to cancel the appointment .He ll apologize to you himself later.
贝克先生要我打电话跟您取消约会，他说以后会亲自向你道歉的。
I m calling to know if it would be at all possible to cancel our appointment.
我打电话想知道我们的预约是否有可能取消。
I m afraid I am going to have to cancel the appointment.
我恐怕要取消预约。
I want to cancel my appointment.
我想取消我的预约。
Is it too late to cancel the appointment？
现在取消我们的约定是否太迟了？
have an appointment 约会
I believe it is best to have a facetoface appointment as soon as possible.When are you available？
我想最好是尽快安排面对面的会议。不知道您什么时候比较方便？
You have an appointment with Mr. Jackson tomorrow.
你和杰克逊先生约定明天见面。
I have backtoback appointment on that day.
我那天的约会接连不断。
I m here to see Mr.King.I have an appointment.
我来这儿拜访金先生，我已经和他约好了。
I have an appointment with Mr.King at 3∶00.
我和金先生约在3∶00。
Well，I ll have an appointment that time.Will tomorrow morning suit you？
那个时间我有约会，明天上午行吗？
Can I have an appointment with Mr.Li for today.
今天我可以和李先生预约吗？
how about/what do you think/how do you feel... ……怎么样
How about visiting the factory this afternoon？
今天下午去参观工厂好吗？
We re arranging a sightseeing tour for you this weekend.How do you feel it？
我们将安排你这个周末去观光。你觉得怎么样？
What do you think of going to the theatre tonight？
你觉得今天晚上去看戏怎样？