Unit 2 Enquiries and Replies 商务函电课件PPT教案.ppt

6. We invite your attention to our other products such as table-cloth and table napkins… This sentence is used to introduce more additional products for the enquirer’s reference, which hopefully will result in more business. Similar expressions: We also manufacture a wide range of hand-made leather handbags in which we think you may be interested. As the goods of your specifications are in short supply, we intend to furnish you with … as a substitute, which is of good quality and very close to your specification but will be offered at a more favourable price. * 7. Unfortunately, we cannot send you immediately a full range of samples, but you may take it that…, are of the same high quality. take it: believe, be sure about (goods) to be of … quality （货物）具有 … 品质 * 8. enquiry n.（英式）询盘，询价 (美式为inquiry) 商务函电中常用的习惯搭配：to make an enquiry for sth.(goods) 对某物进行询价 e.g. We are now writing you to make an enquiry for your products. We are pleased to have your enquiry for our products. We have received a number of enquiries from our regular customers for your new models. Our offer will be sent to you upon receipt of your specific enquiry. enquire v. 1) vt. ask to be told 询问，打听 e.g. We should like to enquire whether you can supply the following items. We wish to enquire the current price for your Chinaware. * 2) vi. ask for 询价 e.g. We are glad to inform you that we can supply the goods you are enquiring for. enquire into: investigate or try to find out about something 调查 e.g. We are enquiring into the background of the new supplier. enquire about: ask for information about 咨询 e.g. Please write a letter to our Branch Office at Chicago to enquire about the market conditions there. 在商务英语函电中，enquiry更多地用来表达“询价”；inquiry则更多地用来表达“询问”；“调查”等。 * 9. assure vt. 使…确信，向…保证 常用的习惯搭配有： 1) to assure sb. of sth. 向某人保证某事 e.g. We assure you of our best service. 2) to assure sb. (that)…