金融英语综合辅导：WTO英语（14）

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> astutely adv. astuteness n [U].
As this is the first deal between us， I hope we can trade on customary terms， i.e.，letter of credit payable against sight draft.
由于这是我们之间进行的第一笔交易，我很希望能够遵照惯例，也就是说，用即期信用证付款。
You don't mean to say you want cash， do you？
您不是在说您想要现金吧？
Actually， that's just what I wanted to say.
实际上，这正是我想要说的。
5 h+ R% u  r/ ^% G# o+ {/ m) v2 \Don't you think a letter of credit is just as good as cash？ And you can discount it at any time， if you like.
您不认为信用证跟现金差不多吗？ 而且如果您愿意，什么时候都是可以贴现的。
% I( p+ ?: ]. l$ u3 h8 P) sThe problem， you see， is that we are now at the turn of the century. We're worried about the millennium bug. To be on the safe side， I think cash is the only thing we can accept.
# q- i9 [& n0 {4 B9 e( p; B您知道，问题是我们正处在世纪之交，千年虫让我们担忧。所以为保险起见，我们只接受现金。
: c/ V6 f- _  q' n( I4 A" F9 QWill you still ask for cash in the future， I mean， after we enter the new century？
% ^& }: J6 D% J将来，我是说进入新世纪以后，你们仍然要现金吗？
$ Z; @. d: M5 t6 u. y. H& @I'm sorry. I have to think it over. As you are probably aware， the international money market is not so stable nowadays.
很抱歉，我得好好考虑考虑。您可能有所警觉，当前国际货币市场不太稳定。
' K1 V1 L' t6 F* h$ e- }. ZDon't you trust me？ I believe that our pleasant cooperation over the years has proved us trustworthy partners.
' H5 F! c4 K! b0 d0 a您难道不相信我吗？我相信过去几年的愉快合作已经证明，我们都是值得信赖的业务伙伴。
3 A1 ?2 l5 W5 WYes， I know it. But I'm not worrying about your reliability …
7 X) e0 K$ J& U2 j这我知道，但我担心的不是你的信誉……
0 p: j/ x4 V" K2 lreliability ： state or quality of being reliable 可靠（性）； 可信（性）
Let's consider another way， say， letter of credit. Do you think that’s acceptable？
6 [- X; b) [+ _那么我们来考虑另一种方式，比如说信用证，您认为可以接受吗？
) k$ l" }! }  Y( c+ r4 qA letter of credit should have been all right. But as you know， interest rates are changing from minute to minute. And we can not be assured that …
1 e5 G+ W, K' H5 v& C信用证本来是可以的。但您知道，利率时刻都在变化，不能保证我们…
Then when is the earliest shipment we can expect？
! O, w/ |- V: v- q& v那么最早什么时候可以装运呢？
- X+ `7 e; ~5 p* ]By the middle of October， I think.
/ r. y2 h' e+ B' q- C. Z' v0 y我想要到十月中旬。
It's too late. You see， November is the season for this commodity in our market， and our Customs formalities are rather complicated.

那太迟了。你知道，在我们那儿十一月是这个商品上市季节，另外我们的海关手续相当复杂。

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</p>I understand.
我明白。
7 s  A6 H$ X$ u* d$ FIn terms of payment， would you like to accept D/P？
. o; H- _; X& T+ @( {0 A付款方式方面，您愿意接受付款交单吗？
' U. {* p* Y$ G: ]As I just said， it's a long-distance transportation. I really don’t want to take any chances.
+ n2 P3 B+ u; |; O2 ^$ g我刚才说过，货物要经过长途运输，我实在不想任何冒险。
You need have no fears about that.
你不用担心。
( ~  E+ d& l" U5 t; U' wWell， I suppose there is no other choice.
$ f# Y2 y" [6 ~2 q9 C% q8 Z好吧，看来只能这样了。
% G2 f8 r+ y- X& LNow that we've settled the terms of payment， is it possible to effect shipment during September？
5 \7 `9 |! Z* [7 G/ r" }我们已经谈妥了付款条件。是否能在九月份装运？
now conj ~ （that）…… because of the fact （that）…… 由于……； 既然……：
' ~5 d9 Z& _/ ?  B: s* Now （that） you mention it， I do remember the incident. 经你一提， 我想起那件事了。
& q5 I. o1 W2 a* Now you've passed your test you can drive on your own. 你驾驶考试既已合格， 就可以独自开车了。
  |" }# X% `% B& vI don't think we can.
; _8 [8 w1 f, J, V, X我看不行。
But we're only talking about shirts. They’re not fragile goods. Besides， cartons are light and easy to handle.
但我们讲的是衬衣。衬衣不是易碎物品。而且纸箱轻便，容易搬运。
fragile： / 'frжd3ail； US -d3l； `frжd3эl/
, A9 V5 w5 t; fWell， I just mean they're easily breakable.
我是说纸箱容易破裂。
There's no need to worry. We can reinforce the cartons with straps.
这个不用担心。我们可以用条带加固。
reinforce ： make （sth） stronger by adding material， etc （以添加材料等）加固（某物）：
/ H, x0 c, U- F( a* reinforce the sleeves of a jumper， eg with elbow patches 在套头毛衣肘部加补钉
* reinforce a wall， bridge， dyke， etc 把墙、 桥、 堤坝等加固