金融英语学习：WTO英语900句15

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　　You don't mean to say you want cash， do you？
　　您不是在说您想要现金吧？
% i7 u: N0 {# r. D% Y/ X　　Actually， that's just what I wanted to say.
$ h4 S! k/ ?) i  ?　　实际上，这正是我想要说的。
. ]" p6 j7 g) y7 R　　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. W, n* b) F6 j3 s7 ?  X+ y　　The 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.
! r% g1 C" ?1 G　　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。
4 [. T. p; S7 _7 N　　Will you still ask for cash in the future， I mean， after we enter the new century？
8 v( }  s& O3 j5 @* {　　将来，我是说进入新世纪以后，你们仍然要现金吗？
　　I'm sorry. I have to think it over. As you are probably aware， the international money market is not so stable nowadays.
. c2 h1 y9 X% Y9 Q- Z; r　　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。
  \: l; F$ Y* ^, W2 L: J　　Don't you trust me？ I believe that our pleasant cooperation over the years has proved us trustworthy partners.
　　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……
1 a2 R$ U+ K2 A; j, }" f　　reliability ： 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？
% j6 A' ]% Y9 F  D! k2 O+ {　　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？
& \, G7 ~3 }: ~: a　　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 …
2 }/ I) z/ r6 d　　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？
/ `1 C6 g( R; f& R; f: L) T, M2 Q　　那么最早什么时候可以装运呢？
4 D4 ]  X/ I& V( c7 O7 L) k) h: O　　By the middle of October， I think.
　　我想要到十月中旬。
6 ~' T- k' |: S0 Y  t; n　　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。
　　I understand.
5 Q0 j# u" |: B% r0 Y/ t1 y　　我明白。
5 B: S+ k7 N, K0 q; x5 _) _+ ~　　In terms of payment， would you like to accept D/P？
　　付款方式方面，您愿意接受付款交单吗？
: |9 o* R  V1 l! j- y8 }　　As 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。
2 ]* R. Z( P9 H8 T　　You 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。
# b9 G( m+ x) U　　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？
' ^. |5 q+ \! J# P3 V& R: Y+ h: a6 ?　　now conj ~ （that）…… because of the fact （that）…… 由于……； 既然……：
. K, M; V' W6 q: W" O+ p) N  p　　* Now （that） you mention it， I do remember the incident. 经你一提， 我想起那件事了。
　　* 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。
　　I don't think we can.
　　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。
( a  ^" J# w( T$ o　　fragile： / 'frжd3ail； US -d3l； `frжd3эl/
　　Well， I just mean they're easily breakable.
　　我是说纸箱容易破裂。
1 Y& e+ o& s* B) v- g2 L7 w　　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。
- O/ b7 c, }- L# r; H　　reinforce ： 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。
! B4 k# \) B5 ^% e/ q8 Z　　Look， these goods will have to go a long way before they arrive at our port. What if dampness gets into the package？
  h9 e, O8 ]$ f# e, ?# z　　但这些货物必须经过长途运输才能抵达我港。包装受潮怎么办？
/ X" C- G/ O* X# R' L7 X4 N8 P　　damp ：adj （-er， -est） not completely dry； slightly wet 不完全乾燥的； 潮湿的：
　　* damp clothes 潮湿的衣服 * a damp surface 潮湿的表面
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　　* Don't sleep between damp sheets. 睡觉时不要用潮湿的被褥。
　　All the cartons are lined with plastic sheets， so they're absolutely water-proof， I can assure you.

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　　所有纸箱都内衬塑料袋，我可以保证绝对防水。</p>