白领英语口语速查 第57期:业务往来:商务代理(1)

 　　商务代理

　　Business Agency

　　我们愿意做贵公司的代理

　　We'd like to be your agent.=We're very interested in acting¹ as your agent.

　　A: We'd like to be your agent,handling your export trade to China.

　　B: Have you got any experience?

　　A: Yes.We're much experienced in this trade and our reputation is second to none.

　　B: Ok,we'll think about it.

　　独家代理 sole/exclusive agency

　　A: Could we discuss the possibility of a sole agency with you?

　　B: Thank you for your offer,

　　but it's too early for us to find a sole agent now in your country.

　　A: But to sign a sole agency is to our mutual² benefit.

　　B: We're really sorry to decline your offer.

　　有资格做独家代理

　　be qualified³ for the exclusive agent

　　A: Why do you think you're qualified for our exclusive agent?

　　B: We've in this trade for more than 10 years.

　　We're well acquainted with local conditions,and we have very wide business connections.

　　A: Good.Any others?

　　B: We have branch offices in all main cities of our country.

　　最低年销售额

　　minimum annual sales

　　A: What's the minimum annual sales you can guarantee?

　　B: We can promise at least 50,000 sets.

　　A: This annual quantity is too small.

　　B: If you appoint us as your sole agent,we'll increase the turnover⁴ to 100,000 sets.

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 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。

3 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

4 turnover   

n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量

参考例句：

• The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
• Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。