情景會(huì)話口袋書人際篇 第597期:報(bào)盤(3)

　　9. In response to an inquiry, quotations may be sent.

　　在答復(fù)詢價(jià)時(shí)，可寄送報(bào)價(jià)單。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　Quotations should be sent when you respond the inquiry.

　　You should respond the inquiry together with the quotations.

　　應(yīng)用解析：

　　inquire a matter of sb. 向某人打聽一件事;

　　inquire about 查問，打聽;

　　inquire after 問候

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

　　此報(bào)盤著眼于擴(kuò)大銷路而且很有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)性。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　This offer is focusing on increasing their markets and is competitive.

　　This offer can enlarge the market and is competitive.

　　應(yīng)用解析：

　　futures market 期貨市場(chǎng);

　　service market 勞務(wù)市場(chǎng)

　　11. Your early offer will be highly appreciated.

　　請(qǐng)?jiān)缛瞻l(fā)盤不甚感謝。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　We feel gratitude for your early offer.

　　We thank you if you can quote us.

　　諺語(yǔ)：

　　Who will bell the cat?

　　誰(shuí)去給貓系鈴鐺?(誰(shuí)愿意為大家冒險(xiǎn)?)

　　12. Our offers are firm for 5 days.

　　我們的報(bào)盤五天有效。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　You can keep our offer for 5 days.

　　Our offer is valid for 5 days.

　　應(yīng)用解析：

　　stand firm 不后退，不讓步，堅(jiān)定不移;

　　firm again sth. 穩(wěn)定，堅(jiān)挺;

　　be on firm ground 對(duì)事實(shí)確信無(wú)疑;

　　a firm hand 嚴(yán)明的紀(jì)律;牢固控制

　　13. We'd rather withhold the offer for a while.

　　我們寧愿暫停報(bào)盤。

　　還能這樣說(shuō)：

　　We prefer suspending our quotation for a time.

　　We'd like to withhold the quotations for a moment.

　　應(yīng)用解析：

　　withhold one's decision 保留決定;

　　withhold the pressure 擋住壓力;

　　withhold from 使……得不到;忍住不……抵制住