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第9章 Business Trade 商务贸易(2)

1.travel on business 因公事出差,出公差,后面可以加交通方式,例如travel on business by plane/train/bus/ship.另外,on business指因为公事,所以还可以构成其他短语像fly to somewhere on business或be away on business.

2.be impressed by sb./sth.指对某人某物或某事印象深刻。impressed可以由副词much修饰,表示程度深,"留下非常深刻的印象"。例如:The tourists are much impressed by the beauty of New York.纽约的美丽给游客们留下了非常深刻的印象。

3.be known for 因……出名,相当于短语be famous for.例如:China is known/famous for its tradition of drinking tea.中国因饮茶的传统而闻名。

4.meet with great favor 很受欢迎。例如:Our new product has met with great favor home and abroad.我们的新产品在国内外都很受欢迎。

5.in great demand 需求量很大的,畅销的。例如:The pop singer's new CD is in great demand.这位流行歌手的新唱片很畅销。

6.coincide with与……重合,附和,一致。例如:Their ideas coincide with each other.他们的想法相互重合。

7.make an inquiry 商业中的询盘,多指交易双方中的买方在准备购买某种商品时,向对方询问该商品的规格,品质,数量,价格,包装,装运以及索取样品等;make an offer则是与询盘相对的发盘,也叫报盘,多指卖方根据买方的要求,告知买方交易条件,包括买方询问的商品的规格,品质,数量,价格,包装,装运以及样品等。

8.A lot of business will be conducted.business 可以与conduct或do搭配,表示做生意。例如:The two companies have been doing business with each other for a long time.这两家公司已经一起做生意很长时间了。

9.I hope everything would be smooth.希望一切顺利。这里从句中用了虚拟语气,是对未来还没有成为现实的事情的假设。smooth原意指事物光滑,指事情时则指事情顺利。

世界重要传统节日一览

元旦(1月1日)——NEW YEAR'S DAY

成人节(日本,1月15日)——ADULTS DAY

情人节(2月14日)——ST.VALENTINE'S DAY

元宵节(阴历1月15日)——LANTERN FESTIVAL

狂欢节(巴西,二月中下旬)——CARNIVAL

桃花节(日本女孩节,3月3日)——PEACH FLOWER FESTIVAL

国际妇女节(3月8日)——INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

圣帕特里克节(爱尔兰,3月17日)——ST.PATRICK'S DAY

枫糖节(加拿大,3-4月)——MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL

愚人节(4月1日)——FOOL'S DAY

复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)——EASTER

宋干节(泰国新年,4月13日)——SONGKRAN FESTIVAL DAY

食品节(新加坡,4月17日)——FOOD FESTIVAL

国际劳动节(5月1日)——INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

男孩节(日本,5月5日)——BOY'S DAY

母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)——MOTHER'S DAY

把斋节——BAMADAN

开斋节(4月或5月,回历十月一日)——LESSER BAIRAM

银行休假日(英国,5月31日)——BANK HOLIDAY

国际儿童节(6月1日)——INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY

父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)——FATHER'S DAY

端午节(阴历5月5日)——DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

仲夏节(北欧6月)——MIDSUMMER DAY

古尔邦节(伊斯兰节,7月下旬)——CORBAN

筷子节(日本,8月4日)——CHOPSTICKS DAY

中秋节(阴历8月15日)——MOON FESTIVAL

教师节(中国,9月10日)——TEACHER'S DAY

敬老节(日本,9月15日)——OLD PEOPLE'S DAY

啤酒节(德国,10月10日)——OKTOBERFEST

南瓜节(北美10月31日)——PUMPKIN DAY

鬼节(万圣节除夕,10月31日夜)——HALLOWEEN

万圣节(11月1日)——HALLOWMAS

感恩节(美国,11月最后一个星期四)——THANKSGIVING

护士节(12月12日)——NRUSE DAY

圣诞除夕(12月24日)——CHRISTMAS EVE

圣诞节(12月25日)——CHRISTMAS DAY

新年除夕(阴历12月31日)——NEW YEAR'S EVE

春节(阴历1月1日)——SPRING FESTIVAL(CHINESE NEW YEAR)

Boss Wants Too Much

For thirty years,Brook had arrived at work at 8 a.m.on the dot.He had never missed a day and was never late.

Consequently,when 8 a.m.passed without Brook's arrival on one particular day,it caused a sensation.All work ceased,and the boss himself,looking at his watch and muttering,came out into the corridor.

Finally,precisely at 9 a.m.,Brook showed up,clothes dusty and torn,his face scratched and bruised,his glasses bent.He limped painfully to the time clock,punched in,and said,aware that all eyes were upon him,'I tripped and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway,nearly killed myself.'

And the boss said,'And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?'

Inquiry 询盘

inquirer 询盘者

inquiry 询盘

inquiry sheet 询盘单

to inquire about 对……询盘

specific inquiry 具体询盘

an occasional inquiry 偶尔询盘

to keep inquiry in mind 记住询盘

to make an inquiry 发出询盘

favorable 优惠的

firm price 实价,实盘

sales conditions 销售条件

to make delivery 交货

to make promptdelivery 即期交货

payment terms 付款方式,付款条件

special orders 特殊订货

Inquiries are dwindling.询盘正在减少。Inquiries are dried up.询盘正在绝迹。Thank you for your inquiry.谢谢你们的询价。May I have an idea of your prices?可以了解一下你们的价格吗?Can you give me an indication of price?你能给我一个估价吗?Please let us know your lowest possible prices for the relevant goods.请告知你们有关商品的最低价。

If your prices are favorable,I can place the order right away.如果你们的价格优惠,我们可以马上订货。When can I have your firm C.I.F.prices,Mr.Zhang?张先生,什么时候能得到你们到岸价的实盘?As soon as the price picks up,inquiries will revive.一旦价格回升,询盘将恢复活跃。

We cannot take care of your inquiry at present.我们现在无力顾及你方的询盘。

Your inquiry is too vague to enable us to reply you.你们的询盘不明确,我们无法答复。Heavy inquiries witness the quality of our products.大量询盘证明我们产品质量过硬。Inquiries are so large that we can only than allot you 150 cases.询盘如此之多,我们只能分给你们150箱货。Generally speaking,inquiries are made by the buyers.询盘一般由买方发出。

Mr.Smith is sent to Beijing to make an inquiry at China National Textiles Corporation.史密斯先生来北京向中国纺织公司进行询盘。

We regret that the goods you inquire about are not available.很遗憾,你们所询的货物现在无货。In the import and export business,we often make inquiries at foreign suppliers.在进出口交易中,我们常向外商询盘。To make an inquiry about our pears,a representative of the French company paid us a visit.为了对我们的梨子询盘,那家法国公司的一名代表访问了我们。

Now that we've already made an inquiry about your articles,will you please reply as soon as possible?既然我们已经对你们产品询盘,可否尽快给予答复?

China National Silk Corporation received the inquiry sheet sent by an American company.中国丝绸公司收到了美国一家公司的询盘单。