如何向秘書傳情達意(3)

　　(13)表示拒絕

　　I don't think we have to meet on this subject.(關(guān)于這個問題，我不認為我們有見面的必要)

　　對于不認識的人或推銷人員的求見電話，認為無需見面時，可以用這句話，或明確地用It's probably not necessary to meet.(沒有必要見面)來加以謝絕。

　　(14)與代理人會面

　　I'm afraid I can't，but Mr.Brown will meet you instead.(我不能會面，但Mr.Brown會替我跟你見面)

　　句首用I'm afraid I can't……會給人非常客氣的印象。若不小心而唐突地說出I'm too busy to meet you.，說不定會給對方帶來受輕視的感覺。

　　(15)想要決定的時間與場所

　　May I arrange the time and the place，please?(能不能讓我安排時間與場所?)

　　也可以Do you mind if I set the time and location for our meeting?(我來定見面的時間和地點可以嗎?)。開會的時間和地點常常影響商談的成果，因而配合對方時間的同時，要把握主導(dǎo)權(quán)。

　　(16)詢問適當?shù)臅r間

　　When do you have free time?(您什么時候有空?)

　　這是自己有時間可以配合對方來約定見面時間的問法。也可以用When are you available?談商務(wù)時，free time指的是除去假日及下班后的時間。

　　(17)告知適當時間

　　I'm free at three o'clock today.(我今天下午3點有空)

　　此句是(3點以前不方便，但3點以后才有空)的意思。也可以用I'm available at three o'clock.如果是[3點到4點有空]的話，就用availbale from three o 'clock until four即可。

　　(18)提議約定日期與時間

　　Can I see you Thursday at nine?(我能不能在星期四，9點跟您見面?)

　　如果對方?jīng)]有時間時，就用How about……?的句型來調(diào)整適當?shù)囊娒鏁r間。用I'll be free anytime from 10:00a.m.till 3:00p.m.on Wednesday.(星期三的上午10點到下午3點我都有空)的話，可以讓對方選擇方便的時間。

　　擴展：商務(wù)報盤的英語詞匯與句子

　　We're willing to make you a firm offer at this price.

　　我們愿意以此價格為你報實盤。

　　We can offer you a quotation1 based upon the international market.

　　我們可以按國際市場價格給您報價。

　　We'll let you have the official offer next Monday.

　　下星期就給您正式報盤。

　　I come to hear about your offer for fertilizers.

　　我來聽聽你們有關(guān)化肥的報盤。

　　My offer was based on reasonable profit, not on wild speculations2.

　　我的報價以合理利潤為依據(jù)，不是漫天要價。

　　No other buyers have bid higher than this price.

　　沒有別的買主的出價高于此價。

　　We can't accept your offer unless the price is reduced by 5%.

　　除非你們減價5%，否則我們無法接受報盤。

　　I'm afraid I don't find your price competitive at all.

　　我看你們的報價毫無任何競爭性。

　　Let me make you a special offer.

　　好吧，我給你一個特別優(yōu)惠價。

　　We'll give you the preference of our offer.

　　我們將優(yōu)先向你們報盤。

　　This offer is based on an expanding market and is competitive.

　　此報盤著眼于擴大銷路而且很有競爭性。

　　The offer holds good until 5 o'clock p.m. June 23, 2000, Beijing time.

　　報價有效期到1997年6月22日下午5點，北京時間。

　　All prices in the price lists are subject to our confirmation3.

　　報價單中所有價格以我方確認為準。

　　Our offers are for 3 days.

　　我們的報盤三天有效。

　　I'm afraid the quotation is unacceptable.

　　恐怕你方的報價不能接受。

　　We cannot make any headway with your offer.

　　你們的報盤未得任何進展。

　　We prefer to withhold4 quotation for a time.

　　我們寧愿暫停報盤。

　　Buyers do not welcome offers made at wide intervals5.

　　買主不歡迎報盤間隔太久。

　　Now we look forward to replying to our offer in the form of counter-offer.

　　現(xiàn)在我們希望你們能以還盤的形式對我方報盤予以答復(fù)。

　　Your price is too high to interest buyers in counter-offer.

　　你的價格太高，買方?jīng)]有興趣還盤。

　　We're willing to make you a firm offer at this price.

　　我們愿意以此價格為你報實盤。

　　We can offer you a quotation based upon the international market.

　　我們可以按國際市場價格給您報價。

　　We'll let you have the official offer next Monday.

　　下星期就給您正式報盤。

　　I come to hear about your offer for fertilizers.

　　我來聽聽你們有關(guān)化肥的報盤。