外贸口语一点通第165期:产品推介之业务推销

 　　Business Promotion¹ 业务推销

　　A:May I help you, Madam?

　　夫人，我能为您效劳吗？

　　B:I want to buy a life insurance policy.

　　我想买人寿保险。

　　A:Which kind of policy do you want to buy, a term policy, a wholelife policy or an endowment policy?

　　您想选择哪种保险呢，定期人寿保险，终身人寿保险，还是养老保险？

　　B:I'm confused with so many kinds! Would you give me detailed² information about them?

　　我对种类繁多的保险业务很迷惑，你能详细给我介绍一下吗？

　　A:Of course. If you buy a term insurance policy, we'll pay the sum for which you're insured only if the policy-holder dies during the term of years stated in the policy. If you live longer, you'll get nothing.

　　如果买定期保险，只有当保单持有人在投保期限内死亡，我们才会支付你投保的钱；如果你活的超过了期限，那么你什么都拿不到。

　　B:Terrible. I won't buy this one. What are the other two?

　　太恐怖了，我不买这种，另外两种呢？

　　A:Maybe you can buy the whole-life insurance. It gives you protection for your lifetime. If you die, we will pay your heirs the sum for which you are insured if you continue to pay the premium³ through your life.

　　或许你可以买终身险。它可以报一生。如果你终身交保险，死后我们会把你投保的钱交给你的继承人。

　　B:I see. I'll buy the endowment policy, for it enables me to save money for my own old age and provide money for my husband if I die.

　　我明白了，我要买养老保险，因为它使我老年有钱花，我死后，我丈夫也会有钱花。

　　1. confused with 混淆

　　A butterfly must not be confused with a moth⁴.

　　不得将蝴蝶和飞蛾混同起来。

　　Giving up control is often confused with weakness.

　　放弃控制权经常被与软弱混为一谈。

　　Mainstream⁵ Mormons are sometimes confused with such groups.

　　主流摩门教徒有时会与此类团体相混淆。

　　2. enable... to... 使……能够；能够

　　We think that a networking reception would be could idea to enable to people to meet, get to know each other, and exchange information and ideas.

　　我认为举办交流招待会可以更好的方便人们相识、了解以及交换信息和观点。

　　Guest rooms are with elegant fitment and delicate design and enable to surf the net with broadband; with our considerate service, let you feel at ease during your journey.

　　装修高雅、设计别致的客房，让您轻松实现客房宽带上网；处处体现出温馨的服务，为您的旅程添惬意。

　　I don't know in the coming days what natural disaster will happen on us, but I know we will be enable to overcome it and survive as long as we have love's confidences and steady belief.

　　我不知道在未来的日子里，会有什么灾难降临到我们自己身上，但是，我知道我们有能力战胜灾难，获得重生，只要我们有爱的信心，有坚定的信念。

　　3. provide for 供养，供给；规定；为……作准备

　　We must provide for the future.

　　我们必须为将来做好准备。

　　My uncle will pay my tuition and also provide for my living expenses.

　　我的伯父将支付我的学费并提供我的生活费。

　　But the systems that now prevail in the Arab world provide for neither.

　　但阿拉伯世界目前盛行的体制并无准备迎接任何一个的到来。

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

3 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

4 moth   

n.蛾，蛀虫

参考例句：

• A moth was fluttering round the lamp.有一只蛾子扑打着翅膀绕着灯飞。
• The sweater is moth-eaten.毛衣让蛀虫咬坏了。

5 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。