情景会话口袋书人际篇 第626期:付款(4)

 　　13. We would also accept a certified¹ check as well as a direct bank remittance².

　　我们也接受保付支票或是银行直接汇款。

　　还能这样说：

　　Either certified check or direct bank remittance is all right.

　　We accept payment by certified check or direct bank remittance.

　　应用解析：

　　powerful check to sth. 对……有力的控制；

　　under proper checks and restraints 在适当的控制之下；

　　suffer a check 受挫

　　14. Payment might be refused if anything goes wrong with the documents.

　　如果单据有问题，可以提出拒付。

　　还能这样说：

　　We approve of refusal of payment if anything goes wrong with the documents.

　　Under the circumstance that the documents go wrong, we will allow the buyers refuse to pay.

　　谚语：

　　Losers are always in the wrong.

　　胜者为王，败者为寇。

　　15. It would help me greatly if you would accept D/P.

　　你如果能接受付款交单的话，会对我有很大帮助。

　　还能这样说：

　　It would be greatly helpful if you would accept D/P.

　　It would benefit greatly if in case that you accept D/P.

　　应用解析：

　　accept sb.'s good will 接受某人的好意；

　　accept sb.'s hand in marriage 答应与某人结婚；

　　accept sb.'s reasons 相信某人的理由

　　16. Payment is to be made before the end of this week.

　　这个周末以前应该付款。

　　还能这样说：

　　You have to pay before the end of this week.

　　The deadline of the payment is this weekend.

　　应用解析：

　　this day week 一星期后的今天；

　　week after week 一个星期接另一个星期，一连数周；

　　week in week out 每个星期都，毫无例外；

　　every other week 每隔一周

　　17. We may have some difficulties making payment in pound sterling³.

　　用英镑付款可能会有困难。

　　还能这样说：

　　It may be difficult to pay by pound sterling.

　　We have trouble to choose pound sterling as the means of payment.

　　应用解析：

　　make a difficulty 刁难，找麻烦；

　　iron out difficulties 除去障碍，使事情圆满

1 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

2 remittance   

n.汇款，寄款，汇兑

参考例句：

• Your last month's salary will be paid by remittance.最后一个月的薪水将通过汇寄的方式付给你。
• A prompt remittance would be appreciated.速寄汇款不胜感激。

3 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。