(153)
A: Do you know out terms?
B: No‘ what are they?
A: 2% for prompt payment‘ net in thirty days.
B: That will be fine with us.
A:你知道我们的付款方式吗?
B:不知道。什么呢?
A:立即付款的话可以有九八扣,三十天内付款需付全额。
B:没问题。
(154)
A: Are you planning to pay in cash?
B: Yes‘ that‘s right.
A: In that case‘ we can offer you a discount.
B: Good‘ I‘m glad to heat it.
A:你要付现吗?
B:是的。
A:这样的话,可以给你折扣。
B:哦,不错嘛!
(155)
A: What are your payment terms?
B: Do you have an account with us?
A: No, we don‘t
B: In that case‘ we‘d like cash on receipt of invoice.
A:你们的付款方式如何?
B:你在我们公司有没有记帐户头?
A:没有。
B:这样的话,您在收到帐单时请付现。
(156)
A: How can we set up an account with you?
B: Is this your first order?
A: Yes‘ that‘s right.
B: Pay cash for this one and then we‘ll see what we can do.
A:如何才能跟你们设立记帐户头呢?
B:您这是第一次订货吧?
A:是的。
B:这次就请付现金,以后我们再看看。
(157)
A: We‘re going to pay by check.
B: Will you please have the check certified?
A: If you think it is necessary.
B: It‘s just our policy.
A:我们要开票付款。
B:那么请开保付支票好吗?
A:如果你认为有这必要的话。
B:这只是公司的政策。
(158)
A: We can‘t let you have any more material.
B: Why not?
A: Your account is way past due.
B: But we need just a little more time.
A: We can‘t ship anymore until we get payment.
A:我们不能再供给你原料了。
B:为什么?
A:你的户头过期未付太久了。
B:请再多给我们一点点时间。
A:除非收到你的付款,否则我们无法再出货给你。
(159)
A: We‘re going to have to put your account on C.O.D..
B: Oh‘ no‘ don‘t do that.
A: I‘m sorry, but I don‘t really have much choice.
B: We‘ll pay up as soon as we can.
A:今后我们不得不将您的户头改为C.O.D.。
B:哦,不。请不要这样。
A:对不起,我实在没有什么选择余地。
B:我们会尽快付清的。
(160)
A: If you put on C.O.D., we‘ll have to go elsewhere.
B: There‘s nothing much I can do.
A: I‘m sorry you feel that way.
B: I don‘t like this either.
A:如果你要C.O.D.的话,我们只有找别家公司。
B:这事情我无能为力。
A:你这么说,太令人遗憾了。
B:我也不高兴这么做啊。