金融英语口语辅导：WTO英语900句20

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　　Is this the service counter of the restaurant？
　　餐厅服务台吗？
　　Can I reserve a table for eight people？
8 Y/ _. k& k5 [+ k4 M  }　　请预订一桌八个人的酒席。
　　Do you like to have Chinese food or Western food？
( T5 P# F9 p: _3 c0 w8 k　　你们要中餐还是西餐？
% J  i$ x3 m0 E　　We'd like to have Chinese food and pay ten yuan a head.
　　我们要中餐，每人十块钱。
　　Welcome. Please sit down.
6 O2 L: ^8 c8 i　　欢迎光临，请入席。
1 I- t# h5 u* u　　Thank you very much for preparing such a splendid dinner specially for us.
* V- W0 N0 x/ w0 G# s) y　　你们专门为我们准备了这么丰盛的宴席，十分感谢。
4 w: R2 ^. c' I% I　　This food is a Sichuan specialty. Help yourself， please.
　　这是四川名菜，请大家不必客气。
0 s) U( }3 M! W/ {1 `9 w　　Make yourself at home and eat it while it's hot.
　　大家趁热吃，别客气。
! k# @. M8 T, R9 j6 m( {　　May I ask， what line are you in？
1 f! X; y6 y2 ?　　请问，您一向做什么生意？
　　I mainly deal in Chinese crafts.
# X  i2 D' k$ }1 n　　主要经营中国工艺品。
1 o, F3 Y$ t8 s3 k: M　　You can talk the business over with Mr. Wang who is in charge of this line.
　　具体业务您可以和主管这项业务的王先生洽谈。
& w, U5 `4 ~- l5 h2 ]　　We'd appreciate your kind consideration in the coming negotiation.
　　洽谈中请您多多关照。
　　Let's hope for good cooperation between us.
2 U* F4 }4 Q6 p5 {* z4 `　　希望我们能很好地合作。
/ X4 H2 w' n  `1 c　　I wish a brisk business for you all and a continued development in our business dealings！
　　祝大家生意兴隆，买卖越做越好！
　　brisk / brisk； brisk/ adj （-er， -est）
: D) ~9 f( u3 _　　1 quick； active； energetic 敏捷的； 活泼的； 精神饱满的：
% h/ l5 P: S9 W　　* a brisk walk， walker 轻快的散步、 走路轻快的人
9 w# |( k; C- K1 N1 T4 O8 X# A　　* at a brisk pace 以轻快的步伐
7 C- f8 q5 c0 a* J, ^　　* a brisk and efficient manner 胜任愉快的样子
/ U' t/ ?) x, `9 q& A' t　　* Business is brisk today. 今天生意兴隆。
# _2 K4 x' h# c: a# f, P　　2 giving a healthy feeling； refreshing 令人爽快的； 清新的：
2 I: K% g: S% [, L　　* a brisk breeze 清新的微风。
& f4 D: n0 V* z* e1 g/ c　　> briskly adv. briskness n [U].
0 g6 `6 [1 M! B) J9 Q; E+ W; p　　Your health！
　　为您的健康干杯！
　　It is said that a new policy is being put into practice in your foreign trade. Is that true？
　　据说你们正在实施一种新的贸易政策，不知有没有这回事？
　　We stick to a consistent policy in our foreign trade.
　　我们的贸易政策是一贯的。
　　We insist on the principle of equality and mutual benefit， as well as exchanging needed goods.
　　我们坚持平等互利、互通有无的原则。
5 [, ?7 O  X3 P( c# ]3 W　　You have adopted a more flexible policy in your work than before.
% g- G5 F) L  g+ P1 Y　　你们的一些具体做法比以前灵活多了。
　　We are trying to get rid of the over-rigid practices and adopt some general international practices.
　　我们设法消除一些死板的做法，采用国际上通用的贸易方式。
5 `* s: {9 E7 L' }: G; w) F, d　　rigid / 'rid3id； `rid3id/ adj
( ]/ i2 Z  u2 H+ u0 P　　1 stiff； not bending or yielding 坚硬的； 不弯曲的； 刚性的：
　　* a rigid support for the tent 帐篷的坚硬的支柱
　　* （fig 比喻） Her face was rigid with terror. 她吓得目瞪口呆。
* ^! ~- F! E  s) j/ M　　2 strict； firm； unchanging 严格的； 坚强的； 不变的：
. ]* n' z- m( g. Q( U/ d　　* a man of very rigid principles 原则性很强的人
　　* practise rigid economy， ie be very frugal 厉行节约。
　　> rigidity / ri’d3idэti; ri`d3idэti/ n [U]:
　　* The rigidity of the metal caused it to crack. 这金属因刚度强而产生裂纹。
　　* He deplored the rigidity of her views. 他痛感她的观点僵化。
　　rigidly adv： rigidly constructed buildings 建造得很坚固的建筑物
: b% U& N! a' `' Z+ \/ x　　* rigidly opposed to any change 顽固地反对一切变革。
　　We have adopted a flexible policy in our foreign trade work.
5 k* J0 n9 p5 Z+ Z4 B　　我们在外贸工作中采取了一些灵活作法。
* B2 Q& H8 |7 J4 e2 w0 P  O  z　　Would you give us a brief account about the new practices you have adopted？
　　你们主要采取了哪些新的做法，能不能给我们简单介绍一下？
　　We have mainly adopted some usual international practices.
　　我们主要是采用了一些国际上的习惯作法。
　　We would very much like to know something about this line. Could you tell us more about it.
　　我们很想了解这方面的情况，您能具体谈谈吗？
5 ?1 x1 u3 Y/ E# y" _6 u6 s　　We have adopted， for example， payment by installments.
　　比如说：分期付款，我们现在可以采用了。
　　We're very glad that you have such a friendly attitude.
　　我们对你们这种友好的态度感到非常高兴。
" j# Y2 l; n3 @; W; H　　It'll benefit us both then.
+ U: M; t, M; \& V# ?　　这样一来，对双方都有利