外贸英语话题王 第18期:消减订单

 　　Reduce order by half 消减订单

　　To get around your difficulty, Mr Smith. I'd suggest that you reduce your order by half. You can send in an additional order later. 史密斯先生，我建议你把订单数量消减一半以摆脱你的困难，你可以以后再提出新的订单。

　　Well,I'll consider the possibility. By the way,when do I have to open the L/C if I want the goods to be delivered in June. 嗯，我考虑一下。对了，如果想要你们六月份交货的话，我需要在什么时候开立信用证呢?

　　A month before the time you want the goods to be delivered. 在交货期前一个月。

　　Could you possibly effect shipment more promptly¹. 你们能否再提前一点交货呢?

　　Getting the goods read,making out the documents and booking the shipping² space-all this takes time,you know. You cannot expect us to make delivery in less than a month. 你瞧，备货、制单证，舱位……所有这些都要花时间。你总不能要求我们在不到一个月的时间内交货吧。

　　Very well. Mr Zhang. I'll not reduce my order. I'll take the full quantity you offer. And I'll arrange for the L/C to be opened in your favor as soon as I get home. 好吧，张先生。我不打算消减订单你提供的数量，我全部都要。我一回去马上着手办理向你方开立信用证。

　　When will that be? 那是什么时候呢?

　　Early next month. In the meantime，I should be very pleased if you would get everything ready. I hope that the goods can be dispatched promptly after you get my L/C. 下月初 ，同时，我希望你们能把一切都准备好，并在收到我方的信用 证以后马上发货

　　You can rest assured of that. 这你就放心。

1 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

2 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。