商务英语考试情景口语对话:下订单

 　　A： Our toner cartridges² are already out of ink.。.Could you make an order for a new set？

　　B： We will need new cartridges for all of the office printers？ That will be a large order， probably about two or three cases. The office supply store we usually go through might not have that many in stock³.

　　A： You can double check with the housekeeping department， but I am pretty sure all of the machines will need new cartridges. Last time when we made our order to the supplier， the quantity was also especially high. They are used to receiving such bulk⁴ orders from us 。 As long as we give them a heads up a couple days in advance， they can usually fill the order.

　　B： OK， I will make a few calls and run our order by housekeeping first to make sure. Is there anything else we need to order while I am at it？

　　A： I think the only thing is toner. Try to see if they can deliver it before the end of business day tomorrow. We should really try to do better about waiting until the last minute to fill orders that are usually made on a monthly⁵ basis. Anyhow， see what you can do to expedite the order this time.

　　B： OK， will do.

　　我们的墨盒已经没墨了…你能订套新的吗？

　　我们办公室所有的打印机都需要新墨盒吗？那可是份不小的订单，很可能需要2，3箱。我们通常去的办公用品商店可能不会有那么多存货。

　　你可以和总务部门仔细检查一下，但是我非常确定我们所有的机器都要换新墨盒了。上次我们向供应商订购时，数量也是相当大的。他们已经习惯接受我们这么大的订单了。只要我们提前一天通知他们，他们通常能供应订货的。

　　好的，我去打几个电话，先让总务部门核实一下，再续订单。还有什么东西需要我们一起下订单的？

　　我想只需要墨盒。去确认一下他们能否在明天下班之前送来。我们每个月都要填的订单最好不要等到最后一个才做。无论如何，你这次一定要努力解决好这个问题。

　　好的，我会做好的。

　　Set 套

　　Usually 通常

　　Case 箱子

　　Quantity 数量

　　Especially 尤其

　　Receive 接收

　　Couple 几个，两三个

　　Deliver 递送

　　Basis 基础

　　Expedite 加速…的进程，促进

　　Refill 补充

　　Invoice⁶ 发票

　　Toner cartridge¹ 墨盒

　　Out of 没有

　　Office supply 办公用品供应

　　Housekeeping department 总务部门

　　Bulk order 大订单

　　Business day 营业日

　　Standing⁷ agreement 长期的合同

　　Billing address 送订单的地址

　　Make an order 预定

　　Go through （生意）成交

　　In stock 库存

　　Double check 仔细检查

　　Could you make an order for a new set of cartridges？

　　你能订套新墨盒吗？

　　Doule check with the housekeeping departement.

　　和总务部门仔细检查一下。

　　All of the machines will need new cartridges.

　　所有的机器都需要换新墨盒。

　　The supplier is used to receiving such bulk orders from us.

　　供应商已习惯接受我们这么大的订单了。

　　Is there anything else we need to order while I’m at it？

　　还有什么东西需要我们一起下订单的？

　　The only thing we need is toner.

　　我们只需要墨盒。

　　I would like to place an order for toner cartridges.

　　我想订购墨盒。

　　Do you have an order number？

　　你又订单号吗？

　　What name is the order listed under？

　　下订单的人叫什么名字？

1 cartridge   

n.弹壳，弹药筒；(装磁带等的)盒子

参考例句：

• Unfortunately the 2G cartridge design is very difficult to set accurately.不幸地2G弹药筒设计非常难正确地设定。
• This rifle only holds one cartridge.这支来复枪只能装一发子弹。

2 cartridges   

子弹( cartridge的名词复数 )； （打印机的）墨盒； 录音带盒； （唱机的）唱头

参考例句：

• computer consumables such as disks and printer cartridges 如磁盘、打印机墨盒之类的电脑耗材
• My new video game player came with three game cartridges included. 我的新电子游戏机附有三盘游戏带。

3 stock   

n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货

参考例句：

• The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
• Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。

4 bulk   

n.容积，体积；大块，大批；大部分，大多数

参考例句：

• The bulk of the population concentrates in the cities.大部分人口集中在城市里。
• Your money could bulk up to a fortune if you save everything you can.如果你尽可能节约的话，你会积蓄一笔财富。

5 monthly   

adj.每月的，持续一个月的，每月发生的；adv.每月，按月； n.月刊；(复数）monthlies:月经

参考例句：

• The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
• The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元，包括水电费在内。

6 invoice   

vt.开发票；n.发票，装货清单

参考例句：

• The seller has to issue a tax invoice.销售者必须开具税务发票。
• We will then send you an invoice for the total course fees.然后我们会把全部课程费用的发票寄给你。

7 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。