自考外贸函电实用词组

English business correspondence

(Exercises Paper note)

Chapter 1:(Part One)

1. a wide range of 表示：“大范围的，各类的”（固定用法）

（The brochure covers a wide range of products we deal in.）

2.place order with sb. 表示“向某人下订单”

（Please advise at what price your clients will place orders with us.）3.be superior to sb./sth. 表示“…优于某人/在某事上处于优先”

（I am sure that the quality of our products is superior to that of others’）

4.*We look forward to receiving your prompt reply and meeting you soon.

（receiving 与 meeting并列)

5.happen to do sth. 表示“碰巧做”

（*Your quotation happens to be exactly the same as we have received from France.）

6.*Thank you for your enquiry of March 20th, we also confirm having

received your sample.

7.As regards 表示“至于，关于”

（As regards walnutmeat ,we would inform you that the few parcels we have at present are under offer.）

8.sb. be interested in sth.

sth. be interesting to sb. [两者均表示某人对某物感兴趣，但表达与搭配方式不同，应紧记。]

（If any of our products is interesting to you , please let us know.）9.offer for 表示“未发出的盘”；offer of 表示“已报的盘”

（We will send you our offer for new product tomorrow.）

10.line 表示“行业经营的范围”（We have been in business many years , and

have wide experience in all lines we handle.）

(Part Two)

1.on the recommendation 表示“承蒙…的推荐”

（ On the recommendation of ABC company , we have learned the name of your firm.)

2.*We are sending you under separate cover a price list regarding our

new products.

3.by return 表示“立即，立刻”

(We trust that you will send us your reply by return.)

4.acquaint sb. with sth. 表示“使某人熟悉某事物”

（We are well acquainted with the market condition in Southeast Asia.）5.On receipt of 表示“一收到…”；in receipt of 表示”已收到…”

(On receipt of your enquiry, we shall airmail you immediately our quotation sheet.)

6.in compliance with sth. 表示“与…一致”遵从，按照…”

(Please make us a firm offer in compliance with our request.)

7.sb. be satisfied with sth. 表示“某人对某物满意”;

the service after selling 表示“售后服务”

（Our clients are always satisfied with our products and the service after selling.）

8.经营范围的表示方法：“be/fall/lie within the scope of 或 come under

the scope of…”

(The item falls within the scope of our business activities.)

9.assure sb. of sth. 表示“向某人保证某事”（We assure you of the

reliability of the goods.）

10.enjoy priority in 表示“在…方面享有优先权”

（You may enjoy priority in our offers.）

11.at once 表示“立即，马上”

(In view of the heavy demand for this line , we advise you to accept the offer at once.)

Chapter 2:(Part One)

1.*If you should be able to reduce your price by 3%, we could probably

come into business. [should 是情态动词，其后接动词原形]

2.*We expect to ship the goods next week. （expect 表示“预期某事将

发生”）

3.reduce…to 表示“降（价）到…”

(They told us if you can reduce your price to USD per piece, they will place an order with you.)

4.percent 表示“百分之几”其前要加具体数字

（As for the price, the increase of 10 percent is too much.）

5.*The market is weak with a downward tendency. [with在这里表示行市

有下跌趋势]

6.*We wish to receive from you a trial order as soon as possible.

7.keep sb. done. [keep sb. posted of sth.]表示“不断传递…给某人”

(Please keep us posted of development at your end.)

（Part Two）

1.be agreeable to sth.表示“与…符合的，一致的”

（The designs are agreeable to the taste of this market.）

2.*We bring down our price to the level you indicated in your letter

of July 5th.

3.on time 表示“准时，按时；no choice/way but to do sth. 表示“不得