2012年下半年商务英语考试中级写作提纲11/ W) M! y% N$ ~9 q( Q! n; _
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due to … a result of …8 }1 D% M, j! n
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increase prices --- fall of the dollar
) B$ h* I' x; |! e! n We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar.6 }* O3 D4 x6 {3 F, `8 e
Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots9 i8 `. ^5 L4 o4 C
We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots." ^& [9 ?. J9 J* I$ w! ~
Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in saleswｗw.ExamＷ.CoM9 {, f) G# L* c9 x. p \7 P
We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales." e* c2 o8 y5 J! ^0 S: h! z2 A
Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales
7 E: e/ c" l+ X) N5 P% E We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fall in sales in the past ten months.
+ [6 I1 c% p! Y& d+ o. M% D Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order
, C! h( s. q. G/ s' q We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to the fact that we have not received your payment for the last order.8 e6 l$ K0 S& o* b% h& f6 h; T
Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill! D' v/ V: ~0 X! U( C" ]
We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff have been ill. |
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