金融英语综合辅导：WTO英语（14）

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> astutely adv. astuteness n [U].
% ]- A% z& G* R; T1 \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.
8 O, ?9 Y9 r1 R% W1 H* j6 ~+ \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。
2 U+ V& ~' y, v/ YYou 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。
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.
2 p2 g% V2 k" l) s. [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。
, g- D. i) e  TThe 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.
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。
Will you still ask for cash in the future， I mean， after we enter the new century？
将来，我是说进入新世纪以后，你们仍然要现金吗？
9 n6 V7 I# T2 G% A4 p* ZI'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。
Don't you trust me？ I believe that our pleasant cooperation over the years has proved us trustworthy partners.
6 x; z/ S0 H, o/ c5 |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。
Yes， I know it. But I'm not worrying about your reliability …
这我知道，但我担心的不是你的信誉……
reliability ： state or quality of being reliable 可靠（性）； 可信（性）
4 ?$ S" g3 I: F% \  r: lLet's consider another way， say， letter of credit. Do you think that’s acceptable？
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？
A 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 …
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？
那么最早什么时候可以装运呢？
* z5 Z  G8 H8 j; _% X0 L4 P; WBy the middle of October， I think.
我想要到十月中旬。
- W+ o1 q1 J8 R8 sIt's too late. You see， November is the season for this commodity in our market， and our Customs formalities are rather complicated.
# f' D, p- z1 z3 \' z& v) c
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。
In terms of payment， would you like to accept D/P？
! N% k$ A5 f$ f& [+ B付款方式方面，您愿意接受付款交单吗？
/ T2 N  A  q7 A) U, a+ p! YAs I just said， it's a long-distance transportation. I really don’t want to take any chances.
我刚才说过，货物要经过长途运输，我实在不想任何冒险。
+ L3 i3 K/ R! M- Q7 @$ lYou need have no fears about that.
你不用担心。
Well， I suppose there is no other choice.
好吧，看来只能这样了。
+ l: O% M( y$ y) n  }Now that we've settled the terms of payment， is it possible to effect shipment during September？
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……：
* Now （that） you mention it， I do remember the incident. 经你一提， 我想起那件事了。
& x$ O  B/ O* N$ y' U0 G* 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。
! C- q+ n* B) h0 E( R, NI don't think we can.
+ Y6 a3 {- |* W) V, d0 N- b8 e, h我看不行。
; P! Y1 ?" W. c/ J/ }. a  zBut we're only talking about shirts. They’re not fragile goods. Besides， cartons are light and easy to handle.
& S+ |$ ]- ]& _& N( S7 }" B7 v; J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/
Well， I just mean they're easily breakable.
2 T5 ?* E: P4 f( c* X我是说纸箱容易破裂。
There's no need to worry. We can reinforce the cartons with straps.
' J$ V5 q+ \3 G% A这个不用担心。我们可以用条带加固。
8 O) T* ?8 `3 M" O0 J1 K' oreinforce ： make （sth） stronger by adding material， etc （以添加材料等）加固（某物）：
* 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