外贸英语一点通第46期:投资环境(5)

 　　Sino-American trade relation 中美贸易关系A: How many years have you done business with China?

　　B: Let me see, about five years. We established our business relationship with Huamei of China Import & Export Corporation in 2003.

　　A: Do you have any difficulties in doing business in China? You know the Chinese economic legislation is still incomplete?

　　B: I don't think I have any problem with our Chinese partners. They've always followed the contract strictly¹. We can do business directly with the corporation. As I mentioned before, the Chinese government is trying very hard to perfect its law. Its commercial legislation provides legal protection for foreign companies.

　　A: Well, it's known that the Sino-American relation is in a dilemma². Does it influence your business in China?

　　B: Actually not at present. But we are afraid it will. You know policies influence business to some extent. I hope our government will not be influenced by some extremists. China is really a large market. We don't want to lose it.

　　A: Thank you.

　　B: You're welcome.

　　重点注释：

　　1. establish 建立

　　2. legislation 立法

　　3. incomplete 不完整的

　　4. commercial 商业的

　　5. dilemma 进退两难

　　6. extremist 极端分子

　　7. “policies influence business to some extent”是“从某种程度上说政策影响贸易”的意思。”to some extent”是“从某种程度上”的意思。例如：I finish the task to some extent. 从某种程度上我完成了任务。

　　汉语译文：

　　A: 你与中国的生意做了多久？

　　B: 让我想想，大约五年吧。我们是在2003年与中国华美进出口公司建立贸易关系的。

　　A: 在中国做生意有困难吗？你知道中国经济法规依然是不完整的？

　　B: 我认为和我们的中方伙伴在生意上没有困难。他们严格按照合同办事。我们可以与公司直接做生意。正如前边所说，中国政府正努力完善法律法规。商法为外国公司提供了法律保护。

　　A: 嗯，众所周知，中美两国的关系处于进退两难中。这影响你在中国的生意了吗？

　　B: 目前还没有。不过挺担心的。你知道在某种程度上，政策影响着贸易。我希望政府不受那些极端分子的影响。中国是个大市场，我们不想丢掉它。

　　A: 谢谢。

　　B: 不客气。

 

1 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

2 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。