Scene 484 让步

Scene 484　让步

❶ 我理解您的顾虑。I understand your concern.

同类表达 I understand how you feel. 我理解你的感受。

I assure that the products earn this money. 我保证这些产品物有所值。

❷ 我们双方能不能都做点让步？Can we make a concession¹ to each other?

同类表达 Let's make a compromise between you and me. 我们折中一下吧。

❸ 那咱们就各让一步吧。Let's meet each other halfway².

同类表达 Let's compromise. 我们各退一步吧。

❹ 如果这是你们唯一的要求，我很乐意做出让步。If that is your only demand, I would be happy to concede.

同类表达 We can accept your terms if you have nothing else to demand. 如果没有其他要求，我们接受你的条款。

❺ 我们不能同意你们所有的条件，但是我们或许可以折中一下。We can't agree to all your conditions but we could perhaps agree to meet halfway.

同类表达 I think we should try for a middle ground. 我们应该折中一下。

Maybe we can make some mutual³ concessions⁴. 或许我们可以彼此做出让步。

❻ 如果你们能按时送货，我们或许可以在价钱上妥协一下。We may

compromise on the price if you could deliver the goods on time.

同类表达 We may increase the price if you could deliver the goods on time. 如果你们能按

时送货，我们可以提高价格。

❼ 就两年的合约来说，我们会给你们打九折。For a two-year contract, we'll give you ten percent off.

同类表达 Since you're such a good customer of our company, we will give a discount of 10％. 既然你是我们公司的忠实客户，我们给你10％的折扣。

❽ 我肯定还有商量的余地。I'm sure there is some room for negotiation⁵.

同类表达 We are prepared to reconsider amending⁶ the contract. 我们准备重新考虑修改合同。

❾ 如果你同意这项条款，我们可以降价。If you accept this term, we'll agree to make a reduction.

同类表达 If we can come to the transaction soon, I can give you a discount. 如果我们能马上成交，我可以给你打折。

❿ 我们考虑一下其他替代方案吧。Let's consider other alternatives.

同类表达 We have another plan. 我们还有一个计划。

1 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

2 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

3 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

4 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

5 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

6 amending   

改良，修改，修订( amend的现在分词 )； 改良，修改，修订( amend的第三人称单数 )( amends的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Amending acts in 1933,1934, and 1935 attempted to help honest debtors rehabilitate themselves. 一九三三年，一九三四年和一九三五年通过的修正案是为了帮助诚实的债务人恢复自己的地位。
• Two ways were used about the error-amending of contour curve. 采用两种方法对凸轮轮廓曲线进行了修正。