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.
6 p. g+ t% i- v/ k' D$ Y2 o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？
) Y  K- t# T/ y; ?" l" I1 PActually， that's just what I wanted to say.
! j5 S" t" z% M  a+ o实际上，这正是我想要说的。
# y, {$ J2 l7 t! c, d* Z( qDon'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。
6 h- k9 G+ Q* \: W8 {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.
, K) U1 i6 @  I' z( ]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？
* j% p# q8 d) x% B7 X4 fI'm sorry. I have to think it over. As you are probably aware， the international money market is not so stable nowadays.
. u4 m0 n! y; ?; b) @' |2 F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。
4 O& c- k: a& U2 n, s) g3 F# S; x1 o  DDon'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 …
& U$ f/ X+ B& J* F/ \( b1 V这我知道，但我担心的不是你的信誉……
6 C. J& T; R$ z* z8 ]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？
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…
% D  C0 Y/ Q) K  i& p: bThen when is the earliest shipment we can expect？
那么最早什么时候可以装运呢？
By the middle of October， I think.
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.
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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。
! U5 U: X1 C: K6 `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？
As I just said， it's a long-distance transportation. I really don’t want to take any chances.
5 R5 m$ j9 F" L0 _7 v1 s, m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.
) l8 m7 m/ m. w% Q  Z你不用担心。
# S" N( P6 z4 \. P$ l& X. b- DWell， I suppose there is no other choice.
好吧，看来只能这样了。
# T. _8 _" b( |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？
& R  {4 n9 T1 O8 K; Y5 Q0 dnow 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。
+ Q* F6 n# x& Z4 s& J! R* 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。
6 [  K4 f2 B) f1 `% K, ^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/
Well， 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.
- w8 M, e0 K+ B" ]! O2 d5 k8 p这个不用担心。我们可以用条带加固。
2 K- v5 J  N5 Q# y% O1 s; Q$ Dreinforce ： make （sth） stronger by adding material， etc （以添加材料等）加固（某物）：
1 v; x% u( B7 G& z* reinforce the sleeves of a jumper， eg with elbow patches 在套头毛衣肘部加补钉
( |' O3 n) f% _# `% o( ^* reinforce a wall， bridge， dyke， etc 把墙、 桥、 堤坝等加固