实用商务英语会话 场景86:支票业务

I'd be glad to cash a check for you.

我很高兴为您兑现支票。

Please endorse¹ your check and show me your identification.

请在支票背面签名，并出示身份证件。

Would you please countersign² it here?

请您将支票副签一下，好吗？

Any bank will cash it at the present traveler's check buying rate.

任何银行都是按照现时买入旅行支票的兑换率来兑现的。

This check is drawn³ at a bank in San Francisco. It will take about ten days to clear.

这张支票是从旧金山的一个银行开出的，大约要花10天时间来兑现。

These checks are not valid⁴ until they are countersigned⁵.

这些支票只有在副签后才有效。

I'm sorry, sir, but we cannot cash this check immediately.

对不起，先生，我们无法立刻兑现这张支票。

Your check is overdue⁶.

您的支票过期了。

Cashing a Check for a Customer为客户开支票Hello. Can I help you?

您好，您有事需要帮忙吗？

Yes. I need some more cash for my travel in this country. May I cash some traveler's checks here?

是的。我在这个国家旅游期间还需要一些现金。我能在这儿兑现些旅行支票吗？

Clerk Sure. I'd be happy to cash it for you.

当然可以，我很乐意为您兑现。

I was going to cash it at the hotel, but one of my friends said that banks always give better exchange rates.

我原本打算在宾馆兑现的，但我的一个朋友说银行的兑换率通常高一些。

Well. any bank will cash it at the present traveler's check buying rate. Our rate is better than the hotels because of the difference of service charge' .

嗯，任何银行都是按现时买入旅行支票的兑换率来兑现的。因为手续费的差异，我们的兑换率比宾馆的要高一些。

You see, hotels aren't really in the money exchange business although;h they will cash traveler's checks for their guests.

您知道，宾馆虽然可以为客人兑现旅行支票，但他们并不是专门从事兑换业务的。

You mean there's not that much of a difference?

您是说，银行与宾馆的兑换率没多大差别？

No, madam, not very much.

是的，夫人，没多大差别。

Well. may I cash these three checks? I think that will be enough.

嗯，我能把这3张支票兑现吗？我想该够用了。

Yes, I'll be happy to cash these for you. Would you please countersign them here?

好的，我很乐意为您兑现。请您将这些支票副签一下，好吗？

Okay.

好的。

1 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

2 countersign   

v.副署，会签

参考例句：

• Traveller's check need countersign.旅行支票要复签。
• Enclosed is our contract No.345 in duplicate,of which please return us one copy,duly countersign.随函附上我方第345号合同一式两分，请会签并回寄一份。

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

5 countersigned   

v.连署，副署，会签 （文件）( countersign的过去式 )

参考例句：

• "Behold your papers, Jarvis Lorry, countersigned." “看看你们的证件吧！贾维斯 - 罗瑞，已经签过字了。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• The payment has to countersigned by the mortgagor. 该付款必须有抵押人的会签。 来自口语例句

6 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。