一家服饰店在订货前,想向供货商谈谈折扣的条件。前者在以下这封信中很客气地提出自己的要求,充分显示欲建立商业关系的诚意。) \/ {9 v( M) p! c
英文正文8 S" Y1 _! z( v" ^
We are a group of stores that sell clothes, and on enquiry have learned you are a supplier with a wide range of clothes at competitive prices. We would like to inquire about making large orders, and place under negotiation a discount of 20% off your quoted list prices if we place large orders.
: V f, O) k3 y* A' S0 ~7 c/ S If these conditions are acceptable, and you can meet orders of over 2000 pieces at the earliest delivery dates, we would like to make an inquiry for full particulars -- a catalog and price list. We look forward to hearing from you soon, and invite any inquiries you may have.( M# ? u/ T9 \8 V. j
中文翻译
: r1 p* q' P5 G% o+ _' ? 我们是销售成衣的商店群,经询价后获悉贵公司以平价供应多种成衣。我们想询问有关下大订单,经过双方的协商,是否可按你们报价单上的价钱打八折?如果我们下大订单的话。
6 F/ l- K, ]$ I$ n9 l& ~ 如果贵公司可接受上述条件,而且能在最早交货期限内完成2000件,我们希望贵公司能提供详细的数据,如目录价目表等。盼能很快收到回音,并非常欢迎你们前来询问。, ^0 C" @! e% i* x" H
短语解说3 j4 B$ ^) n B2 G: C
on enquiry 经询问,询问后
: b! e1 u( o4 q( P "on"在此应解释为‘在...时,在之后’,表示一个动作发生之后,另一个动作即随之产生。因此"on enquiry.."是说‘经由询问之后...’。" r. {2 }! N% n8 p9 V( n% J
invite (any) inquiries 欢迎询问(询价)
! ]2 x/ L* i' j& N "invite"意思是‘邀请、请求’,"invite any inquiries"即表示很欢迎、很鼓励对方来询问任何有閞产品本身买卖条件等的问题,与"solicit inquiries"的意思接近。2 m" E6 g' f* k: Z, ?4 R/ y
句型总结( Z9 y/ s; {. B+ K& d
● 我们想要…8 V! S+ f( T& w- [; S1 H" b8 f k
1. We would like to...- ]/ h# d7 a* ~# s) A* q$ B
2. Would it be possible for us to...?
' \: l! y- I, ` 3. May we...?
8 V! { o! D+ T9 ?: k6 D "would like to"这个词组意思是‘想做某事’,等于"want to",但语气较"want to"客气,这是商业、正式场合中做请求的实用句型。可写做:"We'd like to..."。 |