外贸英语函电Chapter5_Making_Counteroffers__Declining_Orders教材教学课件.ppt

Language Points 3.the best we can do我们至多所能做的；我们能够做得最好的 类似表达法： △??? the further we can go △??? all we can do 当买方对卖方说the best we can do往往指把价格稍提高一点；反之，当卖方对买方说the best we can do则指将价格稍降低一点。当然，除了指价格外，the best we can do还可以指其它的交易条款，如支付条件、交货期、装运条件等。 Language Points 4.see one’s way clear to do sth.设法做…；有可能做… △??? see one’s way clear to doing sth.设法做…； 我们无法再增加数量。 She didn’t see her way clear to lending me the money I needed. 她没有把我需要的钱借给我。 We shall see our way clear to advance your shipment from June 15 to May 30. 我们设法将六月十五日装运给你方的货物提前到五月三十日装运。 We cannot see our way clear to increase the quantity. Language Points 5.a flood of orders 大量订单 △??? a crowd of orders大量订单 △??? a large number of 一大批 6.sources 来源 我们曾从别处（其它国家）进口标题项下的货物。 We used to import the subject article from other sources. Language Points 7. direct one’s attention to 使某人注意力集中在；使某人注意 △??? invite one’s attention to sth./ the fact that △??? call one’s attention to sth./ the fact that △??? draw one’s attention to sth./ the fact that △??? direct one’s attention to sth./ the fact that △??? attract one’s attention to sth./ the fact that △??? arrest one’d attention to sth./ the fact that △??? bring one’s attention to sth./ the fact that提请注意某事 We would like to call your attention to the validity of the L/C. 提请你方注意信用证的有效期。 Language Points 8. convince v 使确信；使信服；深信；确信 他马上确信读书是一种乐趣。 He instantly convinced himself that reading was a pleasure. 谁能去使他信服？ Who is going to convince him? 我们现在明白了报道的真实性。 We are now convinced of the truth of the report. Language Points 9. take sth. into consideration 考虑到；顾及 Taking into consideration the transportation conditions at your end, we have especially reinforced our packing so as to minimize the extent of any possible damage to the goods. 考虑到你方的运输情况，我们已特别加固包装，以尽可能减少损失。 The documents produced by you to support the claim for compensation are insufficient, therefore, we cannot take your claim into consideration. 你方为索赔而出具的文件不够充分，因此，对你方的索赔要求，我方不予考虑。 希望你方能认真考虑你们的商业信誉，立即开证，否则由此带来的损失由你方承担。 Lan