卖房英语对话-Accepting an Offer(2)

A: I am so anxious to hear what the bid was on our house!
B: Remember that we set the asking price at three hundred thousand dollars. The first offer is two hundred ninety thousand dollars.
A: That’s way better than I expected so early in the game!
B: The offer is definitely a good one, but let’s make sure we look at the whole picture.
A: What are the other considerations?
B: They want you to pay for the inspection¹, but they want to pick out the inspector². If the house is defective³, they will want out of the deal.
A: I don’t have a problem with that.
B: You could make them a counteroffer, but I know that you need a timely sale.
A: Please notify the buyers that I have accepted their offer.
B: I think that you are making the right choice. I will phone the buyers right away!
 

1 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

3 defective   

adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的

参考例句：

• The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
• If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。