商务英语300句 Unit 14 Shipment 装运（MP3+lrc）

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[00:00.00]Unit 14 Shipment	第十四单元 装运
[00:02.62]Basic Expressions	基本句型
[00:03.92]1. How long does it usually take you to make a delivery?	通常你方需要多长时间交货？
[00:06.85]2. As a rule, we deliver all our orders within three months after receipt of the covering L/C.	一般说来，我们在收到有关的信用证后三个月内可交货。
[00:12.22]3. Could you possibly advance shipment further more?	你方能不能再提前一点交货？
[00:15.01]4. I hope that the goods can be shipped promptly after you get our L/C.	我希望你们能在收到我方信用证后马上装运。
[00:18.83]5. Shipment should be made before October,otherwise we are not able to catch the season.	十月底前必须交货，否则就赶不上季节了。
[00:23.76]6. The earliest shipment we can make is early March.	三月初是我们能够做到的最早交货日期。
[00:26.47]7. I'm sorry,we can't advance the time of shipment.	很抱歉，我们不能提前交货。
[00:29.88]8. The order is so urgently required that we must ask you to expedite shipment.	我方迫切需要这次订货，故请贵方加快装运。
[00:33.95]9. We are confident of being able to ship the goods to you by the end of next month.	我们相信能在下月底前将货物装运给你们。
[00:38.41]10. The goods ordered are all in stock and we assure you that the first steamer will make the shipment available in November.	贵公司订购的货物我方均有现货，可保证在十一月份将货物装上第一条便船。
[00:44.16]11. Please see to it that the goods are shipped per PEACE sailing on or about October 15th.	请确保货物由十月十五日左右启航的"和平轮"装运。
[00:49.56]12. Shipment by the middle of October will be too late for us.	十月中旬交货太晚了。
[00:52.93]13. We'll try our best to advance shipment to September.	我们会尽最大努力将交货期提前到九月。
[00:56.13]14. When is the earliest possible date you can ship the goods?	你们最早什么时候可以装运？
[00:59.50]15. I wonder whether you can make shipment in September.	我想知道你们能否在九月份装运。
[01:02.85]16. How long will the delivery take from here to Canada by sea freight?	从这里到加拿大海运需多长时间？
[01:06.31]17. I don't think I can promise you any January shipments.	我不能保证一月份发货。
[01:09.20]18. Please be informed that the shipment of the cargo (your purchase order No. 123) was sent yesterday, airway bill No.123.	特此通知这批货物（你方订单号码是No.123）昨天已装运，航空货物的领取号码是No.123。
[01:17.74]19. In case you do not receive the goods on or before December 12, please let us know.	万一你方没有在12月12日或之前收到货物，请告知我方。
[01:22.96]20. We will do all we can to fill your order so that the goods will be shipped before October 15.	我方将尽全力履行此订单，将于10月15日前安排这些货物装船。
[01:28.04]Conversations	对话
[01:29.68]Dialogue 1	对话1
[01:30.85]A:Now we have settled the terms of payment. Is it possible to effect shipment during September?	现在我们已经谈妥了付款条件，你方是否能够在九月份装船?
[01:35.71]B:I don't think we can.	我看不行。
[01:37.06]A:Then when is the earliest we can expect shipment?	那么最早什么时候可以装船呢?
[01:39.75]B:By the middle of October, I think.	恐怕要在十月中旬。
[01:41.76]A:That's too late. You see, November is the season for this commodity in our market,	那太迟了。你知道，在我方市场上，十一月份是这种商品的上市季节，
[01:46.75]and our Customs formalities are rather complicated.	而我们的海关手续又相当复杂。
[01:49.41]B:I understand.	我明白。
[01:50.55]A:Besides, the flow through the marketing channels and the red tape involved take at least a couple of weeks.	另外，通过销售渠道以及繁琐的公文程序，起码要花上几个星期。
[01:56.01]Thus, after shipment it will be four to five weeks altogether before the goods can reach our retailers.	这样从装船后到我们的零售商收到货物，总共要用四、五个星期。
[02:01.53]The goods must therefore be shipped before October;	因此，十月份前货物必须装船，
[02:04.00]otherwise we won't be in time for the selling season.	否则我们就赶不上销售季节了。
[02:06.83]B:But our factories are fully committed for the third quarter.	但是我们工厂第三季度的生产任务已全部排满了。
[02:10.04]In fact, many of our clients are placing orders for delivery in the fourth quarter.	事实上，我们很多客户在订第四季度交的货呢。
[02:14.35]A:Mr. Brown, you certainly realize that the time of delivery is a matter of great importance to us.	布朗先生，你知道的，交货时间对我们来说很重要。
[02:19.96]If we place our goods on the market at a time when all other importers have already sold their goods at profitable prices, we shall lose out.	如果在我们把商品投放到市场上去的时候，别的进口商已经把商品脱手赚钱了，那我们就亏了。
[02:27.94]B:I see your point.	这点我明白。
[02:29.12]However, we have done more business this year than any of the previous years.	但是今年我们做的贸易比以往哪一年都要大。
[02:33.71]I am very sorry to say that we cannot advance the time of delivery.	很遗憾不能提前交货。
[02:38.21]A:That's too bad, but I sincerely hope you will give our request your special consideration.	那糟了，但我真心希望你们对我们的要求给予特殊的考虑。
[02:43.14]B:You may take it from me that the last thing we want to do is to disappoint an old customer like you.	我可以向你保证，我们最不愿做那些让像你们这样的老客户失望的事，
[02:49.27]But the fact remains that our manufacturers have a heavy backlog on their hands.	但是我们的厂家眼前的交货压得很重，这是事实。
[02:53.71]A:But can't you find some way to get round your producers for an earlier delivery?	你不能想些办法说服厂家提前一些时间交货吗?
[02:57.97]Make a special effort, please.	请你特别加把劲。
[02:59.78]A timely delivery means a lot to us.	及时交货对我们关系可大啦！
[03:02.22]B:All right. We'll get in touch with our producers and see what they have to say.	好吧。我们和厂家联系一下，听听他们的意见。
[03:06.18]Dialogue 2	对话2
[03:07.62]A:It has just occurred to me that there is still another possibility to ensure a prompt delivery of the goods.	我刚想起来了，还有一种可能性确保即期交货。
[03:13.39]B:And that is?	什么可能性？
[03:14.59]A:How about making Hong Kong the port of shipment instead of New York?	把交货港从纽约改为香港怎么样？
[03:18.19]B:I'm afraid we can't agree to that.	那个我们恐怕不能同意。
[03:20.13]We concluded the business with you here in Houston,	我们是在休斯顿达成交易的，
[03:23.20]and the goods you ordered are manufactured in New York.	而你所订货物在纽约生产。
[03:25.67]We wish to point out that all orders accepted by us are shipped from New York or Seattle.	我们要指出的是，我们接受的所有订货是从纽约或西雅图发货的。
[03:30.22]Hong Kong is out of the question.	香港不行。
[03:32.21]A:It's like this. There are only one or two ships sailing a month from New York to Osaka,	原因是这样的：从纽约到大阪每个月只有一二个航班，
[03:37.76]while sailings from Hong Kong are quite frequent.	而从香港到大阪的船却相当频繁。
[03:42.00]If shipment were effected from Hong Kong, we could receive the goods much earlier.	如果在香港交货，我们收到货物的时间就会早很多。
[03:45.83]B:I see. You want to have your goods shipped from New York to Osaka via Hong Kong, where they can be transshipped.	原来是这样。你想经由香港中转把货从纽约运到大阪，
[03:52.86]Is that the idea?	是不是？
[03:54.17]A:Yes, exactly, because I want these goods on our market at the earliest possible date.	对，就是这样，因为我们想把商品尽可能早地投放市场。
[03:59.06]B:Your idea may be a good one,	这个想法倒不错。
[04:00.78]but the trouble is that there are risks of pilferage or damage to the goods during transshipment at Hong Kong.	不过问题是，在香港转船期间，货物有被偷窃和损坏的风险。
[04:06.06]How about shipping them from Seattle instead of New York?	交货港由纽约改为西雅图怎么样?
[04:09.04]You may choose either one as port of shipment.	你可以随便选择一个装运港。
[04:11.73]It makes no difference to us.	对我们来说都一样。
[04:13.50]There are more sailings from Seattle than from New York.	从西雅图启航的船只比纽约多。
[04:16.36]A:It sounds all right to me, but I will have to think about it.	我是觉得不错，但我得想一想，
[04:19.44]I'll give you a definite answer tomorrow.	明天给你答复。
[04:21.65]If I choose Seattle, will it be possible for you to ship the goods by the end of March?	如果我选择西雅图，你们能在三月底前交货吗？
[04:26.09]B:We'll try our best.	我们尽力而为吧！
[04:27.76]Anyway, we assure you that shipment will be made not later than the first half of April.	不管怎样，请你放心，交货不会迟于四月上旬。
[04:33.13]Dialogue 3	对话3
[04:34.55]A:Could you do something to advance your time of shipment?	你们能否想些办法提前交货？
[04:37.15]B:Well, our manufacturers are fully committed at the moment.	但我们的厂家眼前都很忙，
[04:40.87]I'm afraid it's very difficult to improve any further on the time.	要再提前恐怕很难。
[04:44.42]A:I hope you'll try to convince them to step up production.	希望你们能设法说服他们加速生产。
[04:47.36]B:We check their production schedule against our orders almost every day.	我们几乎每天核对他们的生产进度以跟进订单。
[04:51.04]As new orders keep coming in, they are working three shifts to step up production.	由于接连不断地收到新订单，他们现在一天三班工作来加快生产。
[04:55.82]I'm sorry, but we simply can not commit ourselves beyond what the production schedule can fulfill.	很抱歉，我们承担的任务实在不能超出生产计划所能完成的限额。
[05:01.46]A:Well, in that case, there is nothing more to be said.	如果是这样，多说也无益。
[05:04.35]What's your last word as to the date then?	那么你能不能最后确定一下什么时候能交货呢？
[05:06.71]B:I said by the middle of October.	要到十月中旬，
[05:08.67]This is the best we can promise.	这是我们能够答应的最缛掌凇?
[05:10.71]A:All right. I'll take you at your word.	好吧，那就以你的话为准了。
[05:13.49]May I suggest that you put down in the contract shipment on October 15th or earlier?	我建议你在合同里写上"十月十五日或之前交货"行吗？
[05:17.68]Our letter of credit will be opened early September.	我们在九月初开立信用证。
[05:20.59]B:Good. Let's call it a deal. We'll do our best to advance the shipment to September.	好！就这样决定吧！我们尽力把交货期提前到九月份。
[05:25.93]The chances are that some of the other orders may be cancelled.	有可能取消其他一些订单，
[05:29.47]But of course you cannot count on that.	不过当然还不确定。
[05:31.56]In any case, we'll let you know by email.	不管怎样，我们会发电子邮件告知你的。
[05:33.93]A:That's very considerate of you. And now, shall we discuss the insurance terms?	你想得真周到。现在我们谈谈保险条款好吗？
[05:38.61]B:We generally insure W.P. (W.P.A) on a C.I.F. offer.	一般来讲，我们在到岸价里投保了水渍险。
[05:43.91]Special risks, such as TPND (Theft, Pilferage and Non-delivery), leakage, breakage, oil, freshwater, etc. can also be covered upon request.	特殊险如偷窃险、提货不着险、漏损险、破损险、油污险、淡水险等等也可以根据客户要求投保。
[05:55.37]A:I suppose the additional premium for the special coverage is for the buyer's account.	我想投保特殊险别所需附加的保险费由买方负担吧。
[05:59.70]B:Quite right. According to the usual practice in international trade, special risks are not covered unless the buyer asks for them.	正是，根据国际贸易中的惯例，只有买方要求时才保特殊险。
[06:07.92]A:Then what about SRCC (Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotions)?	那么关于罢工、暴动、平民动乱险呢？
[06:12.09]Can we request you to cover this for our imports?	能不能请你方为我们的进口货保这种险呢？
[06:14.65]B:Yes, we accept it now, after it has been suspended for many years.	我们现在可以受理了，很多年来我们停办了这项业务。
[06:19.56]However, if you want to have it covered for your imports at your end, you may arrange the insurance as you like.	但是如果你方想要为你们的进口货物投保这种险的话，你们可以自行安排。
[06:23.42]A:Then please cover W.P.A. and TPND for this transaction.	那么，请为这批货物保水渍险和偷窃、提货不着险。
[06:29.38]B:All right, I'll adjust the price accordingly.	好，我会相应地把价格调整一下。
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[06:33.20]1 A:May I know when we could expect delivery?	能告诉我你们什么时候可以交货吗？
[06:36.90]B:We can deliver 50% promptly, that is, in August. And the balance in October.	我们可以在八月份交一半货，其余的十月份交货。
[06:43.20]A:May I know when we could expect delivery?	能告诉我你们什么时候可以交货吗？
[06:49.85]B:We can deliver 50% right away. The remaining half in the next two months.	有一半货我们可以马上送货，剩下的一半后两个月交。
[06:51.26]A:May I know when we could expect delivery?	能告诉我你们什么时候可以交货吗？
[06:57.28]B:Our earliest time of delivery is October.	我们最早的交货日期是十月。
[06:59.38]2 A:I'm afraid October is the best we can do. 	恐怕十月是我们能够做到的最早的了。
[07:00.04]B:October then.	那就十月吧。
[07:00.76]A:I'm afraid October is the earliest possible date of delivery. 	恐怕十月是最早的交货日期了。
[07:03.59]B:October then.	那就十月吧。
[07:04.65]A:I'm afraid we can't promise delivery earlier than October. 	恐怕我们不能承诺早于十月交货。
[07:08.35]B:October then.	那就十月吧。
[07:09.77]3 A:Could you deliver 100 tons immediately?	您能即刻运输100吨吗？
[07:16.30]B:No problem. We can deliver that from stock to meet your requirement.	没问题。我们可以交现货来满足你们的要求。
[07:17.82]A:Is it possible to effect shipment immediately?	能立即安排装船吗？
[07:20.64]B:I'm afraid prompt shipment is impossible.	恐怕立即装船不太可能。
[07:23.45]A:Do you think you can ship the goods soon?	你认为能很快装船吗？
[07:25.63]B:I'll have to look into the stock position.	我得仔细检查一下存货的情况。
[07:31.16]4 A:Please ship the goods in one lot in May.	请在五月份将货物分一批运过来。
[07:35.25]B:I'm sorry that's impossible. It would be very difficult for us to get the goods ready within such a short time.	对不起，那不可能。这么短的时间把货物准备好对我们来说很难。
[07:36.61]A:Please ship the goods in one lot in May.	请在五月份将货物分一批运过来。
[07:39.28]B:I'm not sure if we are able to get the necessary shipping space.	我不敢肯定我们是否能订到必要的舱位。
[07:42.76]A:Please ship the goods in one lot in May.	请在五月份将货物分一批运过来。
[07:45.24]B:We'll have to contact the manufacturers. Maybe it's possible. 	我们将得联系生产商。也许可以。
[07:48.64]5 A:Could you find a way to advance the shipment somehow?	你能不能想办法提前装运？
[07:51.92]B:May I suggest we effect shipment in three equal lots, starting from May?	我可否建议我们从五月份开始分相等的三批办理装运？
[07:56.56]A:Could you do something to advance the time of delivery?	你能想办法提前交货吗？
[07:59.30]B:May I suggest we spread the goods over three months - May, June and July?	我可否建议我们把货物分五、六、七三个月交货？
[08:03.97]A:Could you make the delivery a little earlier?	你能不能早一点交货？
[08:06.38]B:May I suggest partial shipment be allowed?	我可否建议允许部分装运？
[08:09.58]6 A:Our people are most anxious about the October shipment; so far they've heard nothing from you.	我方很想知道十月装船一事，但到现在还没有听到你们的任何消息。
[08:15.77]B:We're sorry for the delay. The trouble is that direct sailings to your port are very few.	此次拖延我们很抱歉。问题是直达你们港口的船只太少了。
[08:20.74]B:We're sorry for the delay. The trouble is that there is great demand on shipping lately	此次拖延我们很抱歉。问题是最近需要装运的太多了。
[08:26.33]B:We're sorry for the delay. The trouble is that you changed the port of destination	此次拖延我们很抱歉。问题是你们改变了目的港。
[08:30.33]7 A:You know we must have the goods in time for the Christmas rush.	你知道我们必须在圣诞节采购前及时供货。
[08:33.74]B:I understand. I'll try my best.	我理解。我会尽力的。
[08:46.44]A:You know we must have the goods ready for the shopping season.	你知道在购货旺季时我们必须把货准备好。
[08:49.67]B:I understand. I'll try my best.	我理解。我会尽力的。
[08:52.13]A:You know the goods have to be here in March. Otherwise we'd be behind the season.	你知道货物必须在三月份到位。否则我们就赶不上销售季节了。
[08:56.67]B:I understand. I'll try my best.	我理解。我会尽力的。
[08:58.79]8 I don't think I can promise you any September shipments.	我想我不能答应你九月装运。
[09:02.90]I don't think I can promise you any October shipments.	我想我不能答应你十月装运。
[09:05.93]I don't think I can promise you any June shipments.	我想我不能答应你六月装运。
[09:09.21]9 Would you like to have your refrigerator delivered?	你的电冰箱要送货上门吗？
[09:12.59]Would you like to have your furniture delivered?	你的家具要送货上门吗？
[09:14.83]Would you like to have your washing machine delivered?	你的洗衣机要送货上门吗？
[09:17.10]10 You will probably get it within 10 days.	也许十天内你就可以收到。
[09:20.59]You will probably get it in a week.	也许一周内你就可以收到。
[09:22.86]You will probably get it by the end of this month.	也许这个月底你就可以收到。
[09:25.50]You will probably get it no later than tomorrow afternoon. 	也许不迟于明天下午你就可以收到。

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商务英语300句 Unit 14 Shipment 装 运（MP3+lrc）

商务英语300句 Unit 14 Shipment 装运（MP3+lrc）