办公英语 订货事宜

    Key Sentences（重点句子）
    494．We want to order a large number of paintings.
    我们要订购一大批画。
    495． Is there a discount for buying in large quantity?
    大批订购有没有折扣优惠？
    496．We are running a special offer now．我们现在有个特价优惠。
    497．You'll get up to 40 percent discount.
    您将得到40％的优惠（打六折）。
    498．That sounds interesting.
    这听起来蛮吸引人的。
    499．Could you please send us your order by fax or by mail?
    请我把订单传真或邮寄过来好吗？
    500．How long will it take for the merchandise¹ to arrive？
    货品要多久才能送达？
    501．It'll get there about a week after. we receive your order form.
    我们收到订单后，大约一个星期就会送到。
    502．We'll send you our completed order form by fax today．我们今天会把全部订单传真给你。
    503． I'd like to inquire about a shipment² of silk coming from China.
    我想查询一下从中国运来的一批丝绸。
    504．Have you got a copy of the lading？
    您有提货单吗？
    505．What ship is the silk coming on？
    丝绸是哪条船装运的？
    506．When can we collect the silk？
    我们什么时候能提货？
    507．It usually takes two days to unload the cargo³ and clear thecustoms．卸货和清关手续通常需要两天。
    508．Now what I'm calling abut⁴  is that you sent  us the wrongparts．我打电话是来告诉你，你们发来的零件不对。
    509．Now  you see what's wrong with  it．你知道是怎么回事吧？
    510．Oh， sorry， we  mistook．哦，对不起，是我们搞错了。
    511．You can send the package back for a change．您把它们送回来换吧。
    512．I'm  wondering  if  there's  any  new  items  that  we  can  havenext year．我想是否有新的产品我们明年能使用。
    513．But so far as  I know， there  are  few  items．但据我所知，新产品并不多。
    514．As a matter of fact，we're going to place a large order with your company shortly after the Christmas season．实际上我们打算圣诞节过后不久向你们公司订购一大批货。
    Dialogue A(A：Receiver    B：Miranda Hammond)A：Good afternoon．Office Art．Can I help you？
    B：Good afternoon．This is Miranda Hammond at Texoil in Dallas．We want to order a large number of paintings．A：OK．We have several hundred in stock．B：IS there a discount for buying in large quantity？
    A：We are running a special offer now． If the purchase of morethan 50 copies at one time，you'll get up to 40 percent dis- count．B： That sounds interesting． OK， I need to order sixty-five paint- ings，then．A：OK． Could you please send us your order by fax or by mail？
    B：What's your fax number，please？
    A：It's 521-6659．B：521-6659．OK．By the way，how long will it take for the mer-chandise to arrive？
    A：It'll get there abut a week after we receive your order form．B：Fine．We'll send you our completed order form by fax today．A：Thank you very much．We'll be expecting it．Good-bye．B：Good-bye．Dialogue B(A：Mr. Smith    B：Mr. Green)A：Hello. United Shipping⁵ Agents Ltd. This is Mr. Smith. Can I help you?
    B：Hello. This is Modern Office Ltd. It's Mr. Green. I'd like to inquire about a shipment of silk coming from China.
    A：From China?
    B：Yes.
    A：Have you got a copy of the lading?
    B：Yes, I have.
    A：Good, What ship is the silk coming on?
    B：The "East".
    A：The "east"?
    B：Yes, When did it leave Hongkong?
    A：Hold the line, please. (Look through papers) The "East" left Hongkong two weeks ago. It should arrive on Saturday.
    B：When can we collect the silk?
    A：Well, it usually takes two days to unload the cargo and clear the custome. Sunday, Monday, yes, you can collect the shipment on Tuesday.
    B：Thank you . Mr Smith. I'll telephone you on Tuesday morning to ask if the shipment is ready for collection.
    A：Yes, I shall know by then.
    B：Thank you very much. Good-bye.
    A：Good-bye.
    Dialogue C(A：Mr．Chen    B：Mr．Brown)A：Hello．This is Mr．Chen of Stone Company speaking．May Ispeak to Mr． Brown？
    B：This is Mr．Brown speaking．Good morning，Mr．Chen．A：What a pity！ Mr．Brown．Now what I'm calling about is thatyou  sent   us   the   wrong   parts．  You see，according   to  my order，the part number is NQ-217．But you sent us NQ-127．Now yousee what's wrong with it．B：Oh，sorry，we mistook．You  can send  the  package  back for achange， OK？
    A：All right．I'll send it back to you as soon as possible．Now thesecond  thing，do you have any new brochures？ I'm wonderingif there's any new items that we can have next year．B：Well，we just received a couple of copies the other day．But sofar as I know，there are few items．A：Oh，I see．As a matter of fact，we're going to place a large orderwith your company shortly after the Chirstmas season．B：OK，you can send it either by telex⁶ or by fax．A：Thank you，Mr．Brown．Good-bye．B：Thank you．Bye．

1 merchandise   

n.商品，货物；v.经营，推销，销售，经商

参考例句：

• There's no use in manufacturing an item unless you can merchandise it.除非能够销售得出，否则生产产品就没有价值。
• Please don't handle the merchandise.请不要摸这些商品。

2 shipment   

n.装货，装载的货物

参考例句：

• The goods are done up in bundles for shipment.货物已打包以备装船。
• Please advise the date of shipment as soon as possible.请尽快通知装货日期。

3 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

4 abut   

v.接界，毗邻

参考例句：

• The two lots are abut together.那两块地毗连着。
• His lands abut on the motorway.他的土地毗邻高速公路。

5 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

6 telex   

n.用户电报，直通专用电传

参考例句：

• I shall send you the information by telex.我将用电传把这一信息给你传来。
• He rushed in with an urgent telex from Hong Kong.他手里拿着一份香港发来的紧急电传冲了进来。