●We intend to send the tender notice next month, and the date of the closing of tender is temporarily set on June 10th. We hope your corporation will consider this tender carefully. 预计下个月我们公司开始招标，暂定6月10日截止。希望你能考虑这次招标。

　　﹡OK! I see. We'll consider your suggestion carefully. And in the matter of fact, we're willing to take part in the bid. 好的，我知道了。我们会认真考虑你们的建议。实际上， 我们也很愿意参加这次招标。

　　﹡Thanks for calling. And we wish to tender for this bid. 谢谢通知我们。我们拟参加这次投标。

　　﹡Thank you for notice. But we've another big program during the time set for your bidders to submit their bids. 谢谢通知。但是我们在贵公司的投标期限内有另外一个大工程。

　　●Here are our price lists, and you can give it a quick skim-through. You'll find that there're big profit margin. 这是我们的价目单，您可以过目一下，您会发现您的利润空间非常大。

　　﹡I must tell you that your price is lower than other companies we received. 我必须告诉你的是贵公司提出的价格比我们接到的其他公司的价格要低。

　　﹡Thanks a lot. We'll study it clearly. 多谢。我们会仔细研究的。

　　﹡Good. We accept it. 好的。我们接着个项目。

　　﹡Your price is too low, and we ask for an increase. 贵公司提出的价格太低，我们要求加价。

　　重点讲解：

　　intend vt. 想要;打算[+to-v][+v-ing][+(that)]

　　He intends his son to manage the company.

　　他打算让他儿子经营该公司。

　　I intend studying abroad.

　　我打算出国留学。

　　I intend to study abroad.

　　我打算出国留学。

　　tender adj. 嫩的；柔软的；敏感的；微妙的

　　There are lots of tender blossoms in the garden.

　　花园里尽是娇嫩的花朵。

　　n. 投标

　　vi. 投标[(+for)]

　　Several firms have tendered for building the hospital.

　　数家公司已投标承建该医院。

　　temporarily adv. 暂时；临时

　　temporary adj. 临时的；暂时的

　　Ellen has got a temporary job.

　　艾伦找到一份临时工作。

　　skim (through) 浏览；略读

　　Since he had no time to read the book in detail, he just skimmed it.

　　由于他没有时间细读那本书,所以他只把它浏览了一遍。

　　He skimmed through the newspapers over breakfast.

　　他吃早饭时浏览了报纸。

　　margin n. 边,边沿,边缘

　　We came to the margin of the wood.

　　我们来到树林的边缘。

　　利润;赚头

　　This price will allow a good margin of profit.

　　这一价格可获厚利。