外贸口语一点通第113期:代理服务之销售问题
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：外贸英语一点通
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Problems about selling amount 销售问题 A: Mr. White, business hasn't been very brisk 1 in our line recently.
怀特先生，最近我们的生意好像不太好啊。
B: Yes, orders have been few and far between, I must admit.
是的，我得承认，订单很少，许久才能来一张。
A: How do you account for that? No demand or overstock?
您认为是什么原因？是市场没有需求，还是库存过剩？
B: There are two reasons. One is that the market is sluggish 2; another is that there are too many suppliers.
有两个原因，其一是市场疲软，另一个原因是供应商太多。
A: Do you have any branch offices in other parts of Canada?
你们在加拿大其他地区有没有设立分公司？
B: No, we work solely 3 from Canberra.
没有，我们只在堪培拉有独家代理。
A: Then you might be missing out on what other areas you have to offer.
所以，贵公司可能在其他地区失去很多的报价机会。
B: I don't think so. Our representative tours around the country very often.
我不认为如此，我们的业务代表经常出差全国各地。
A: Anyway, I hope you will think it over.
总之，我希望您能仔细考虑一下。
B: I'll go into it further, and let you know our decision.
我会再仔细考虑的，然后告诉您我们的决定。
A: I shall be glad to hear from you.
我会很乐意听到你们的决定。
“charge”是“收费，要价”的意思。例如：Please charge these purchases to my account. （请将这些购货价款记在我的账上。） “account for”意为“解释，说明”；例如：How do you account for this?（对此你如何解释？）；“think it over”是“仔细考虑”的意思。
1 brisk
adj.轻快的，生气勃勃的，（天气等）令人振作的
- The actress is walking at a brisk pace.那位女演员正以轻快的步伐走着。
- It's great to work outdoors during brisk fall days.清爽的秋日里在户外工作是很愉快的。
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