职业技术英语口语 第31期:供货商和承包商 选择供货商

 　　Choosing suppliers

　　选择供货商

　　A: How do you choose which companies to work with?

　　A:你如何选择和哪家公司合作？

　　B:Well, there are lots of things to consider. Quality and delivery¹ times are as important as price. We also take into consideration technical support and after-sales service. We look for companies with a good track record. We place a few trial orders and if everything goes well, we put them on our approved list. It's important to choose companies you feel you can work closely² with.

　　B:哦,要考虑很多东西。质量和交货时间和价格一样重要。我们也考虑技术支持和售后服务。我们寻找有良好信誉的公司。我们试订一些货物，如果一切没有问题，我们就把他们放到我们的认可的供货商清单中。选择你感觉能够进行密切合作的公司很重要。

1 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

2 closely   

adv.紧密地；严密地，密切地

参考例句：

• We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
• The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。