询问付款方式
外贸英语
在详细了解商品信息并确认购买意向后,企业还需与对方讨论付款方式。尤其是在付款方式多元化的今天,敲定双方都赞成的交易方法显得更为重要。下面,让我们一起开启新的学习,“精读”询问付款方式时会用到的实用会话吧!
对话
Mike: Protection Electronics. Mike Shaw is speaking. What can I do for you?
Tina: Hello, Mr. Shaw. This is Tina Williams from GM Corporation. We have read about your product catalog and found some items particularly interesting. We are quite confident that they will be readily accepted on the market here.
Mike: That's good news. We will be willing to work with you to develop the market there.
Tina: Now I'd like to discuss with you the mode of payment.
Mike: Well, Ms. Williams, we require payment in advance, T/T, for new customers.
Tina: That is a bit stiff, I'm afraid. It's hard for us to accept.
Mike: I'm sorry. But our company insists on that.
Tina: Mm… In that case, I have to talk to my boss before making the decision.
Mike: I shall be waiting for your good news.
麦克:这里是保护电子公司,我是麦克·肖。有什么可以帮助您?
蒂娜:您好,肖先生。我是GM公司的蒂娜·威廉姆斯,我们阅读了你们的产品目录,对其中一些产品特别感兴趣,我们非常有信心它们在我们这里有市场。
麦克:真是个好消息,我们将愿意与您一起开发那里的市场。
蒂娜:现在我想与您讨论一下付款方式。
麦克:好的,威廉姆斯女士,我们要求新客户提前通过电汇付款。
蒂娜:恐怕这样有些太死板,我们难以接受。
麦克:我很抱歉,但是这是我们公司一贯坚持的付款方式。
蒂娜:嗯……如果是这样的,我需要在做决定之前跟我的老板沟通一下。
麦克:我等您的好消息。
脚本分析
1) particularly
adv. 尤其,特别
2) stiff
adj. 僵硬的
3) insist on
坚持
4) We are quite confident that they will be readily accepted on the market here.
confident
adj. 自信的
readily
adv. 迅速地,容易地
5) Now I'd like to discuss with you the mode of payment.
mode of payment
付款方式
6) We require payment in advance...
payment in advance
预付货款
拓展表达
safe adj. 安全的
irrevocable adj. 不可撤销的
delivery n. 投递;交付
ensure v. 确保
reluctant adj. 不情愿的
reject v. 拒绝
approve v. 同意,通过
make an exception 破例
terms of payment 付款方式
I am calling to talk about the terms of payment. What are your terms of payment?
我打电话来是想跟你讨论一下付款方式的问题。你们的付款方式是怎样的?
An irrevocable letter of credit is our usual practice.
不可撤销信用证是我们的惯例。
职场Tips
目前外贸交易中常用的付款方式主要包括T/T(电汇)、D/A(承兑交单)、D/D(票汇)、L/C(信用证)、Bill of Exchange(汇票)等。不同的付款方式各有优点,比如L/C被认为是最安全的付款方式,而T/T则更为方便。企业在与对方商讨付款方式的时候需要综合考虑双方的需求,以决定最合适的付款方式。
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