一家服饰店在订货前,想向供货商谈谈折扣的条件。前者在以下这封信中很客气地提出自己的要求,充分显示欲建立商业关系的诚意。
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We are a group of stores that sell clothes, and on enquiry have learned you are a supplier with a wide range of clothes at competitive prices. We would like to inquire about making large orders, and place under negotiation a discount of 20% off your quoted list prices if we place large orders.
t# V$ ], l' @) _ If these conditions are acceptable, and you can meet orders of over 2000 pieces at the earliest delivery dates, we would like to make an inquiry for full particulars -- a catalog and price list. We look forward to hearing from you soon, and invite any inquiries you may have.
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我们是销售成衣的商店群,经询价后获悉贵公司以平价供应多种成衣。我们想询问有关下大订单,经过双方的协商,是否可按你们报价单上的价钱打八折?如果我们下大订单的话。+ {6 Y; s+ [2 d+ `! D
如果贵公司可接受上述条件,而且能在最早交货期限内完成2000件,我们希望贵公司能提供详细的数据,如目录价目表等。盼能很快收到回音,并非常欢迎你们前来询问。
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/ V1 x6 J" f& P on enquiry 经询问,询问后/ q$ A/ R7 t' c# j5 a
"on"在此应解释为‘在...时,在之后’,表示一个动作发生之后,另一个动作即随之产生。因此"on enquiry.."是说‘经由询问之后...’。
: ?7 j1 ~& @$ Z; m0 b8 i, P! Z invite (any) inquiries 欢迎询问(询价)
. M5 h8 Q5 j8 Z {. D# A$ U "invite"意思是‘邀请、请求’,"invite any inquiries"即表示很欢迎、很鼓励对方来询问任何有閞产品本身买卖条件等的问题,与"solicit inquiries"的意思接近。
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● 我们想要…
$ z8 m1 E9 R9 P. Y" z% c 1. We would like to...
6 N* X6 G; ~2 I5 P 2. Would it be possible for us to...?
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"would like to"这个词组意思是‘想做某事’,等于"want to",但语气较"want to"客气,这是商业、正式场合中做请求的实用句型。可写做:"We'd like to..."。 |