實(shí)用外貿(mào)口語精選系列情景系列185:貿(mào)易索賠之自問自答

Have you found the cause of the breakage?

你們找到了破損的原因嗎?

It is obvious that it was due to careless packing.

很明顯包裝太馬虎了。

Not yet, we'll let you know when we find out the reason.

還沒，我們查明后會通知貴方。

Would you agree to a replacement?

你方是否同意換貨?

If there are no other choices, I'd have to.

如果沒有別的辦法，我只好同意。

Yes, but you must make the replacement quickly.

是的，但換貨必須盡快進(jìn)行。

No, we'd rather you to sell these goods at a discount.

不，我們希望你方降價(jià)銷售這些商品給我方。

Don't you agree?

您難道不同意嗎?

What you say is partly true.

你聽說的有一部分是對的。

I am for your idea.

我贊成你的主意。

What was the percentage of breakages and leaking?

破損及滲漏的百分比是多少?

About 25% were broken and 20% were leaking.

大約25%破損，20%滲漏。

There is no leaking, but 30% were broken.

沒有滲漏的貨物，但30%的貨物破損。

What will happen if the importer finds the shortage of commodities?

進(jìn)口商發(fā)現(xiàn)貨物短缺怎么辦?

They can ask for compensation.

他們都可以要求賠償。

They can ask for refund.

他們可以要求退款。

：重點(diǎn)講解

1. ask for 要求

ask for compensation/refund 要求賠償/退款

I ask for your trust as you used to trust my brother.

我請求你們像過去信任我的兄長一樣信任我。

I didn't ask for the chairmanship. I was pitched into it.

我并不要求主席職位，我是被迫接受的。

2. due to adv. 由于;應(yīng)歸于

This could be due to a tradition of an American respect for human dignity, which I immediately imbibed.

這可能是由于美國有尊重人的尊嚴(yán)的傳統(tǒng)，而我立即吸收了這種理念。

I only regret that, due to prior commitments, I cannot be with you in person.

我唯一遺憾的是，由于已有約定在先，我不能分身與會。

But that’s passive relaxation and due to the constant barrage of stimuli it’s not relaxation at all.

但那只是一種被動(dòng)的放松，而且因?yàn)椴粩嗟?，密集的感官刺激，這完全就不是放松。

3. at a discount 打折扣;不受歡迎，沒銷路

Energy drinks give you less energy if you buy them at a discount.

你打折買來的能量飲料，為你提供的能量會變少。

Even well-run conglomerates sell at a discount to break-up value.

即使是那些經(jīng)營良好的企業(yè)集團(tuán)，也以拆賣價(jià)值折價(jià)出售。

4. for 贊成

We balloted for the candidate.

我們對該候選人投贊成票。

I have voted for every free trade agreement put in front of me.

對于擺在我面前的每一項(xiàng)自由貿(mào)易協(xié)議，我都投了贊成票。