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A：We're having some quality-control problems, Jim. We need to go to the source to work them out.
      吉姆，我們有一些品管的問(wèn)題。我們必須找出問(wèn)題根源并設(shè)法解決。

B：What problems are you having, exactly?
      你們究竟有什么問(wèn)題？

A：The complaint rate for our new product line is very high, almost seven percent.
      我們新產(chǎn)品的抱怨率非常高，幾乎高達(dá)百分之七。

B：That's high.
      的確很高。

A：Yes. We keep finding problems when testing the boards.
      沒(méi)錯(cuò)。我們測(cè)試聲卡時(shí)一直發(fā)現(xiàn)問(wèn)題。

B：But your promotional materials claim the boards are the least expensive of their type on the market.
      可是你們的促銷材料要求這種聲卡必須是市場(chǎng)上同類型產(chǎn)品中最便宜的。

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A：The least expensive, but still fully functional. And we think that your factory needs to take measures to improve quality control.
      是要最便宜，但仍要有完備的功能。我們認(rèn)為你們工廠需要采取措施來(lái)改善品管。

B：That will involve additional expenses for us, which we'll have to pass on to you as a rate hike.
      那意味我們會(huì)有額外的開(kāi)銷，而我們會(huì)把價(jià)格增加部分轉(zhuǎn)嫁到你們身上。

A：I'm afraid that's unacceptable. Your contract says that you will deliver a product with a reject rate of less than five percent.
      恐怕我們無(wú)法接受。你們的合約上說(shuō)你們會(huì)以低于百分之五的瑕疵率交貨。

B：Well, I'll tell you what, Mike. I'll review the contract and talk with management. Then we'll get together and hash this out.
      嗯，萊斯特我跟你說(shuō)，我會(huì)再看一遍合約，并和管理部門(mén)討論。然后我們會(huì)一起討論解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題。

A：Good morning, Mr. Smith. I brought the contract you are been looking for.Please go over the draft of the contract.
      上午好，斯密司先生。我?guī)?lái)了你要等待的合同。請(qǐng)?jiān)倏匆幌虏莅赴伞?/p>

B：OK. Sit down, please. What would you like, Chinese tea or coffee?
      好的，請(qǐng)坐。你想喝點(diǎn)什么，中國(guó)茶還是咖啡？

A：Thank you. I'd very much like to have a cup of Chinese tea.
      我想來(lái)杯中國(guó)茶，謝謝你。

B：Here you are.
      茶給你。

A：Finished?
      看完了嗎？

B：Yes. I have one question about clause 8.Are these the terms that we agreed on?
      看完了。關(guān)于第八條款，我有個(gè)疑問(wèn)。這些是我們同意的條件嗎？

A：OK. Let's have a look at it.
      好，讓我們來(lái)看看。

B：10 percent down and the balance at the time of shipment?That's what I mean.
      百分之十付現(xiàn)款，余額在裝運(yùn)時(shí)付清嗎？我就是指的這個(gè)。

A：Yes, I think that's what we stipulated.
      對(duì)呀，我想那是我們所訂定的。

contract是什么意思

B：I'll need a few minutes to check over my notes again.
      我再需要幾分鐘來(lái)核對(duì)一下我的筆記。

A：Right?
      對(duì)嗎？

B：Yes, it is right.
      對(duì)，是正確的。

A：Good. Can we sign them right away?
      好的。我們現(xiàn)在可以簽合同了嗎？

B：Of course.S Hand me the pen.
      當(dāng)然可以。請(qǐng)把筆給我。

A：Here you are.
      給你。

B：Where shall I put my signature?
      我簽在哪兒呀？

A：Here, on the last page.We'll sign two originals, each in the Chinese and English language.Both are equally effective.
      這兒，在最后一頁(yè)。我們將要用中文和英文分別簽署兩份原件。兩者都有效。

B：OK. Is that all?
      好的。就這樣完了嗎？

A：No. Will you also initial this change on page 2, please?
      不，請(qǐng)你也在第二頁(yè)變更處簽姓名的一個(gè)字母好嗎？

B：I'm glad our negotiation has come to a successful conclusion.
      我很高興這次洽談圓滿成功。

A：I hope this will lead to further business between us.
      我希望這次交易將使我們之間的貿(mào)易能得到進(jìn)一步發(fā)展。

B：All we have to do now is shake hands.
      現(xiàn)在我們所該做的只是握手了。

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A：OK, and go out and have a drink to congratulate ourselves.
      對(duì)，再出去喝一杯以示慶祝。

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B：That's a great idea.
      真是個(gè)好主意。

1. 合同;契約
    A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.

    e.g. The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building...
           這家公司贏得了一份極為重要的合同，參與建設(shè)歐洲最高的大廈。
    e.g. He was given a seven-year contract with an annual salary of $150,000.
           他簽下了一份為期7年的合同，年薪為15萬(wàn)美元。

2. 簽合同，訂立契約(做某事)
    If you contract with someone to do something, you legally agree to do it for them or for them to do it for you.

    e.g. You can contract with us to deliver your cargo...
           你可以跟我們簽訂送貨合同。
    e.g. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has already contracted to lease part of its collection to a museum in Japan.
           波士頓美術(shù)博物館已經(jīng)簽訂合同，將其部分藏品租借給日本一家博物館。

3. (使)收縮;(使)縮小;(使)縮短
    When something contracts or when something contracts it, it becomes smaller or shorter.

    e.g. Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts...
           血液在心臟收縮的時(shí)候從心臟流出。
    e.g. New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
           新的研究表明，過(guò)量食用肉類和鹽可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致肌肉收縮。

4. (經(jīng)濟(jì)、市場(chǎng)等)緊縮，縮小
    When something such as an economy or market contracts, it becomes smaller.

    e.g. The manufacturing economy contracted in October for the sixth consecutive month.
           10月，制造業(yè)經(jīng)濟(jì)已經(jīng)連續(xù)第6個(gè)月出現(xiàn)萎縮狀況。

5. 感染，患(病)
    If you contract a serious illness, you become ill with it.

    e.g. He contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion...
           他因?yàn)檩斞腥玖税滩　?br />    e.g. Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer contracted by women.
           卵巢癌是女性?；嫉牡诹蟀┌Y。

6. 訂立(婚約);簽訂(盟約等)
    If you contract a marriage, alliance, or other relationship with someone, you arrange to have that relationship with them.

    e.g. She contracted a formal marriage to a British ex-serviceman.
           她和一個(gè)英國(guó)退役軍人正式訂婚了。

7. 買(mǎi)兇殺人的協(xié)議
    If there is a contract on a person or on their life, someone has made an arrangement to have them killed.

    e.g. The convictions resulted in the local crime bosses putting a contract on him...
           這些判罪導(dǎo)致當(dāng)?shù)胤缸飯F(tuán)伙的老大們要雇兇殺他。
    e.g. The police advised her to get out of town because there was a contract on her life.
           警察建議她離開(kāi)這個(gè)城市，因?yàn)橛腥斯蜌⑹謿⑺?/p>

8. 簽訂工作合同的
    If you are under contract to someone, you have signed a contract agreeing to work for them, and for no-one else, during a fixed period of time.

    e.g. The director wanted Olivia de Havilland, then under contract to Warner Brothers.
           導(dǎo)演想要當(dāng)時(shí)簽約于華納兄弟娛樂(lè)公司旗下的奧利維婭·德哈維蘭出演。

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