B：什么样的问题呢？
A：有好几项都缺货了。
B：我们来想看看有没有什么可以代替的。
(114)
A: Is there any chance that we can substitute this for you?
B: I‘ll have to check with our engineers.
A: I‘ll wait until I hear from you.
B: I‘ll get back to you as soon as I can.
A：这个可不可能使用代替品呢？
B：我得请教工程师才行。
A：那么我就等你消息。
B：我会尽快给你回音。
(115)
A: I‘m afraid the item you substituted didn‘t work.
B: Was it too big?
A: Yes,that‘s right.
B: I see,we‘ll take another look at your specifications.
A：你这代替品恐怕不能用。
B：太大了吗？
A：就是啊。
B：哦，我们会再查一直你们的规格说明书。
(116)
A: We may have to back order three items
on this order.
B: That‘s not so good.
A: Can we substitute in these things?
B: I don‘t know. I‘ll check.
A：这次订的货有三个项目必须要晚点才能交货。
B：这样不太好吧。
A：这几项可以用替代品吗？
B：不知道，我问问看。
(117)
A: We need these things right away.
B: We‘re out of the red adapters.
A: If you have blue ones, send those.
B: Good,we can do that right away.
A：这此东西我们马上就要。
B：红色的接头没货了。
A：如果有蓝色的，就送蓝色的来吧。
B：好的，立刻就办。
(118)
A: How‘s the order coming along?
B: We‘re going to substitute a better item for number 3.
A: At the same price?
B: Yes, of course.
A：我们订的货怎样呢？
B：我们将以品质较好的来代替三号产品。
A：价钱一样吗？
B：当然一样。
(119)
A: That about wraps it all up.
B: Yes, I think so.
A: All we have to do is sign the contract.
B: We can do that at the meeting tomorrow.
A：一切差不多都结束了。
B：是啊。
A：剩下的只要签订个契约就行了。
B：我们明天开会时再签订吧。
(120)
A: Is the contract all right now?
B: I think we need to discuss the fifth clause.
A: Would you like to do that now?
B: Now is as good a time as any.
A：契约现在这样可以了吧？
B：我想第5条需要讨论一下。
A：你要现在就讨论吗？
B：就现在好了。
(121)
A: We need to make some changes in this contract.
B: Can we do it right now?
A: No, I need to talk to the home office.
B: Fine.let‘s get together again next week.
A：这份契约有几个地方需要修改。
B：现在来修改可以吗？
A：不，我得先跟总公司谈谈。
B：好吧，那就下周再聚会了。
(122)
A: We‘ll have to get this contract typed as soon as possible.
B: My secretary can start on it right away.
A: I think all the changes are easy to see.
B: She won‘t have any trouble,
A：我们得尽快把契约书打出来。
B：我的秘书现在就要可以打。
A：我想所有修改过的地方都很容易看出来吧
B：对她不会有什么困难的。
(123)
A: Are you ready to sign?
B: I sure am.
A: Here‘s a pen.
B: Thank you.
A：准备好可以签名了吗？
B：嗯，可以签了。
A：这里有笔。
B：谢谢。
(124)
A: Where do you want me to sign?
B: Right here.
A: How‘s that?
B: That‘s fine.
A：你要我签在哪里？
B：就在这儿。
A：这样子可以吧。
B：可以。
(125)
A: We can‘t sign the contract yet.
B: Why not?
A: There are some changes the still have to be made.
B: Just let us know when you are ready.
A：我们还不能在契约上签字。
B：为什么不能？
A：有些地方还得修订。
B：那么，准备好了就请通知我们。
(126)
A: This clause will have to be changed.