通用商务：面见客户时的实用英语(1)

会话场景
  
  　　接机后的次日，Brian在公司里，为Johnathan 介绍自己的老板-Mr. Sun……。 
   
  
　　 B: Mr. Sun, I'd like you to meet Mr. Johnathan Mitchell, sales manager for Nortern Reflections of Canada. (Sun extends hand first; Sun and Mitchell shake hands) Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Steven Sun, general manager of Apex¹ Trading.
  
  　　孙先生，让我为你介绍加拿大Northern Reflections的业务经理Jonathan Mitchell先生。（孙先生先伸出，两人握手）Mitchell先生,这是Steven孙先生,Apex贸易公司的总经理。 
   
   
　　 S: It's very nice to finally meet you, Mr. Mitchell  after so many phone calls and faxes. (offers his business card first) I'd like you to have my business card.
  
  　　多次电话、传真往返之后,非常高兴终于见到您，Mitchell先生（先递出名片）， 请收下我的名片。 
   
  
　　 J: Thanks very much, Mr. Sun. Please accept mine. (offers his own card) and please, call me Johnathan. (both look at cards for a few seconds, then put them in wallets-not pockets.)
  
  　　谢谢您，孙先生。也请收下我的名片（递上自己的名片），叫我Johnathan就行了。（两个人都看了一下对方的名片,放入皮夹而非口袋中）    
   
　　 B: If you don't mind, Johnathan, while you and Mr. Sun get acquainted, I'd like to check the arrangements for the meeting.
  
  　　如果你不介意，Johnathan在你和孙先生互相认识时，我先失陪，看看会议安排得如何。 
   
   
　　 J: You're certainly on top of things, Brian.
  
  　　Brian，一切当然在你掌握之中！ 
   
   
　　 S: (looking at Brian) You'll find Mr. Tayler-Brian - is a force to be reckoned with at Apex Tradig.
  
  　　（看着Brian）Talyer先生,您会发现Brian是Apex贸易公司的大将。 
   
   
　　 B: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Sun. I'll be right back. (leaves room)
  
  　　孙先生，谢谢你的信任票，我马上回来。（走出房间） 
   
　　 J: He appears to be a top-notch young man, Mr. Sun. Talent and enthusiasm like that are hard to find.
  
  　　孙先生，他看起来是个有为的青年，难找到像他这样有才干、有热忱的人。 
   
　　 S: Don't I know it. He's doing a great job for us. And please, call me Steven.
  
  　　我完全同意，他在公司表现不凡，请叫我Steven就行了。
  
　　 J: Steven, can you tell me in a nutshell what the retail² market is like in Taiwan?
  
  　　Steven，你可以简单地告诉我台湾零售市场的现况吗？
  
　　 S: Well, as per capita income goes up and up, the growth sector³ seems to be in the to-end.
  
  　　唔，由于每人的平均收入不断地增高，市场的发展领域似乎偏向于高价位商品。
  
  
　　　J: Retail is going upscale here? Taiwan is certainly growing more quickly than I had imagined.
  
  　　此地的零售走入高价位了？台湾的发展比我想像得要快多了。
  
  
  　　S: Yes. Things certainly have changed since I was a boy. We've developed very quickly.
  
  　　没错，现在的台湾和我小时候完全不一样了，这里发展得非常快速。
  
   　　J: Do you think the trend will continue?
  
  　　你想这种趋势还会维持下去吗？
  
  
　　 S: I don't see why not. We do have some problems, but we are still willing to work hard-and wages aren't too high at this point.
  
  　　我不觉得有什么不行!虽然是有一些问题，但我们仍愿意勤奋工作，而且现阶段工资仍不算太高。
  
  
　　 J: Everything I've seen so far is very impressive. Very impressive indeed.
  
  　　到目前为止，我所看到的一切都令我印象深刻，真的十分深刻。

1 apex   

n.顶点，最高点

参考例句：

• He reached the apex of power in the early 1930s.他在三十年代初达到了权力的顶峰。
• His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.当选总统是他一生事业的顶峰。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。