谈判英语一日通03-11

Dialog¹ 2 Disk 3-11

This dialog is a continuation of the first, except now Lilly answers questions she can't look up the answers to.

这个对话是上一个的延续，唯一不同的是，莉莉被问到的问题，她并不打算回答。

Hank: Well, Lilly, before we even think about making an order, I have some more questions for you.

Lilly: Fire away.

Hank: There's no doubt you did your homework. If anything, you seem to have done a little too well.

Lilly: What do you mean, Hank?

Hank: Where the heck did you get all this data on us? Why do you know what we're paying to another supplier? Do we have a leak in our company?

Lilly: I'm not prepared to name my source, but I can assure² you it wasn't from anyone in your company.

Hank: So you have a source at World?

Lilly: That is a good guess, but I'm not going to confirm or deny it. I'm only going to say the leak isn't here, in your company.

Jane: I have a question. Why did you know about this study when Jimmy didn't?

Lilly: I'm pretty sure Jimmy knew about it.

My guess is his commission³ is based on gross⁴ sales and he makes more if you stay with the name brand.

我猜他的佣金是以大宗买卖为基准，如果你们继续使用这个品牌的话，他应该可以抽比较多的佣金。

But that's just a guess, I really don't know the answer.

Hank: Very well done, Lilly. Thank you for your time.

We have some talking to do and we'll give you a call at the hotel tonight or tommorrow morning.

Lilly: Okay, I'll stay available if you have any questions. You have my cell phone.

1 dialog   

n.对话，对白

参考例句：

• At last there can be a reasonable dialog between our two governments.我们两国最后终于能理智地进行对话了。
• Address every primary view and dialog possible.要尽可能考虑到所有主要的视图和对话。

2 assure   

vt.使确信；向…保证，使有保证

参考例句：

• The only ladder to assure success is to work hard.确保成功的惟一途径是刻苦努力。
• I assure you that she can be trusted to do the job.我担保她能做好这项工作。

3 commission   

n.委托，授权，委员会，拥金，回扣，委任状

参考例句：

• The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
• The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成，其中包括两名妇女。

4 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。