通用商务：用简单英语谈生意－订单篇(3)

(104)
A: I understand you want to increase your order.
B: Yes, we have to double it.
A: I'm not sure we have that much on hand.
B: Could you check it for me,please?
A：我知道你想增加订购量。
B：是的，我们必需加倍。
A：我没把握现在的量有没有那么多。
B：请你查一下好吗？

(105)
A: I checked our supply of that material you asked for.
B: How does it look?
A: We've got plenty.
B: Good, I'll get an order to you right away.
A：我查过了库存中你要的那种材料。
B：怎么样？
A：我们有不少。
B：好极了，我立刻就下订单给你。

(106)
A: I just got an answer about the stock¹ we have on hand.
B: Good news, I hope.
A: Sure, we can handle your order.
B: Boy, I'm really glad to hear that.
A：我刚刚接获通知我们现有库存量。
B：希望是好消息。
A：嗯，你的订单没问题。
B：哇，听了真叫人高兴。

(107)
A: How much did you want to increase your order.
B: We need three times as much as we originally² ordered.
A: I'll have to check to see if we can handle that.
B: Please do. We're desperate³ for the material.
A：你的订量要增加多少？
B：原来的三倍。
A：我得查查看我们是否付得了这么多。
B：麻烦你了，我们非常需要这些材料。

(108)
A: We don't have enough material on hand to take care of this.
B: When will you have more?
A: By the end of next month.
B: I'm not sure we can wait that long.
A：我们现在手边的存量不够你的订单。
B：什么时候你们会再进货呢？
A：下个月底。
B：恐怕等不了那么久了。

(109)
A: We're going to be placing a large order soon.
B: This is a pretty hot item⁴.
A: We're really going to need it.
B: In that case,I'll have some set aside for you.
A：我们马上就会下一张大订单了。
B：这货十分抢手哩。
A：我们真的一定要定到。
B：既然这么说，我会为你留一些下来。

(110)
A: We're out of one item on your order.
B: Do you have any suggestions.
A: We can give you a better one at thesame price.
B: Good. go ahead and do that.
A：你我订的货里有一项我们没有了。
B：你说怎么办？
A：我们可以给你更好的一种，价钱一样。
B：好啊，就这么办。

1 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。

2 originally   

adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地

参考例句：

• Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
• After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。

3 desperate   

adj.不顾死活的，危急的，令人绝望的，极渴望的

参考例句：

• They made a desperate attempt to save the company.他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。
• The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。

4 item   

n.项目；条款；（消息，情报等的）一条

参考例句：

• We should go on to the next item for time is short.时间不多了，我们应该谈下一项内容。
• Put this item on our daily work schedule.把这项工作提到议事日程上来。