轻松日记商务职场篇222:最低价

 　　核心句型：

　　We have offered a rock-bottom price to our regular customers.

　　我们给老顾客最低价格。

　　rock-bottom price是一句典型的美式口语，常常用在业务双方报盘和还盘的对峙中。从字面上不难看出这个短语的意思是：“地板价、最低价”。因此，当美国人说"We have offered a rock-bottom price to our regular customers."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"We give the best price to our regular customers."、"The price has been reduced to the minimum since you're our old clients."。

　　情景对白：

　　Client: Does your price really leave no margin¹ for reduction?

　　客户：你们的价格确实没有再还价的余地了吗？

　　Shirley: Sorry, but yes. We have offered a rock-bottom price to our regular customers.

　　雪莉：不好意思，是的。我们给老客户最低价格。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①Sorry, we generally do not quote on a discount basis.

　　抱歉，我们的报价一般来说不打折扣。

　　②We cannot make any further discounts.

　　我们不能再多给折扣了。

　　③There are many privileges for customers like you.

　　像您这样的顾客享有许多特权。

　　④Thank you very much for your continuing support.

　　谢谢您一直以来的支持。

　　单词：

　　1. margin n. 余地

　　We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching² the train.

　　我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。

　　These charges can carry prison terms of up to five years, though there's a wide margin of discretion³.

　　尽管量刑幅度很大，但是这些指控仍面临长达5年的刑期。

　　2. quote vi. 报价

　　A travel agent quoted her ?160 for a flight from Bristol to Palma.

　　一位旅行社职员给她开出的从布里斯托尔至帕尔马的机票报价是160英镑。

　　He quoted a price for the repairs.

　　他给出了维修费用的报价。

　　3. privilege n. 特权

　　The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout⁴.

　　女王有特权，但无真正的政治影响力。

　　The Russian Federation⁵ has issued a decree abolishing special privileges for government officials.

　　俄罗斯联邦已经颁布法令废除政府官员的特权。

1 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

2 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

3 discretion   

n.谨慎；随意处理

参考例句：

• You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
• Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

4 clout   

n.用手猛击；权力，影响力

参考例句：

• The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.女王有特权，但无真正的政治影响力。
• He gave the little boy a clout on the head.他在那小男孩的头部打了一下。

5 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。