（一）詢盤 Inquiry
Heavy enquiries witness the quality of our products.
大量詢盤證明我們產品質量過硬。
As soon as the price picks up, enquiries will revive.
一旦價格回升，詢盤將恢復活躍。
Enquiries for carpets are getting more numerous.
對地毯的詢盤日益增加。
Enquiries are so large that we can only than allot you 200 cases.
詢盤如此之多，我們只能分給你們200箱貨。
Enquiries are dwindling.
詢盤正在減少。
Enquiries are dried up.
詢盤正在絕跡。
They promised to transfer their future enquiries to Chinese Corporations.
他們答應將以后的詢盤轉給中國公司
Generally speaking, inquiries are made by the buyers.
詢盤一般由買方發出。
Mr. Baker is sent to Beijing to make an inquiry at China National Textiles Corporation.
貝克先生來北京向中國紡織公司進行詢價。
We regret that the goods you inquire about are not available.
很遺憾，你們所詢的貨物現在無貨。
In the import and export business, we often make inquiries at foreign suppliers.
在進出口交易中，我們常向外商詢價。
To make an inquiry about our oranges, a representative of the Japanese company paid us a visit.
為了對我們的橙子詢價，那家日本公司的一名代表訪問了我們。
We cannot take care of your enquiry at present.
我們現在無力顧及你方的詢盤。
Your enquiry is too vague to enable us to reply you.
你們的詢盤不明確，我們無法答復。
Now that we've already made an inquiry about your articles, will you please reply as soon as possible?
既然我們已經對你們產品詢價，可否盡快給予答復？
China National Silk Corporation received the inquiry sheet sent by a British company.
中國絲綢公司收到了英國一家公司的詢價單。
Thank you for your inquiry.
謝謝你們的詢價。
Words and Phrases
inquire 詢盤；詢價；詢購
to inquire about 對...詢價
to make an inquiry 發出詢盤；向...詢價
inquirer 詢價者
enquiry 詢盤
inquiry sheet 詢價單
specific inquiry 具體詢盤
an occasional inquiry 偶爾詢盤
to keep inquiry in mind 記住詢盤

（二） 價格 Price
May I have an idea of your prices?
可以了解一下你們的價格嗎？
Can you give me an indication of price?
你能給我一個估價嗎？
Please let us know your lowest possible prices for the relevant goods.
請告知你們有關商品的最低價。
If your prices are favorable, I can place the order right away.
如果你們的價格優惠，我們可以馬上訂貨。
When can I have your firm C.I.F. prices, Mr. Li?
李先生，什么時候能得到你們到岸價的實盤？
We'd rather have you quote us F.O.B.prices.
我們希望你們報離岸價格。
Would you tell us your best prices C.I.F. Hamberg for the chairs.
請告訴你方椅子到漢堡到岸價的最低價格。
Words and Phrases
favorable 優惠的
firm price 實價，實盤
Will you please tell the quantity you require so as to enable us to sort out the offers?
為了便于我方報價，可以告訴我們你們所要的數量嗎？
We'd like to know what you can offer as well as your sales conditions.

(三) 交貨 delivery
我們想了解你們能供應什么，以及你們的銷售條件。
How long does it usually take you to make delivery?
你們通常要多久才能交貨？
Could you make prompt delivery?
可以即期交貨嗎？
Would you accept delivery spread over a period of time?
不知你們能不能接受在一段時間里分批交貨？
Could you tell me which kind of payment terms you'll choose?
能否告知你們將采用哪種付款方式？
Will you please tell us the earliest possible date you can make shipment?
你能否告知我們最早船期嗎？
Do you take special orders?
你們接受特殊訂貨嗎？
Could you please send us a catalog of your rubber boots together with terms of payment?
你能給我們寄來一份膠靴的目錄，連同告訴我們付款方式嗎？
he inquired about the varieties, specifications and price, and so on and so forth.
他詢問了品種、花色和價格等情況。
We have inquired of Manager Zhang about the varieties, quality and price of tea.
我們向張經理詢問了茶葉的品種、質量、價格等問題。
sales conditions 銷售條件
to make delivery 交貨
to make prompt-delivery 即期交貨
payment terms 付款方式
special orders 特殊訂貨

(四) 報盤和還盤 Offer & Counter-Offer
We have the offer ready for you.
我們已經為你準備好報盤了。
I come to hear about your offer for fertilizers.
我來聽聽你們有關化肥的報盤。
Please make us a cable offer.
請來電報盤。
Please make an offer for the bamboo shoots of the quality as that in the last contract.
請把上次合同中訂的那種質量的竹筍向我們報個價。
We are in a position to offer tea from stock.
我們現在可以報茶葉現貨。
We'll try our best to get a bid from the buyers.
我們一定盡力獲得買主的遞價。
We'll let you have the official offer next Monday.
下星期就給您正式報盤。
I'm waiting for your offer.
我正等您的報價。
We can offer you a quotation based upon the international market.
我們可以按國際市場價格給您報價。
We have accepted your firm offer.
我們已收到了你們報的實盤。
We offer firm for reply 11 a.m. tomorrow.
我們報實盤，以明天上午11點答復為有效。
We'll let you have our firm offer next Sunday.
下星期天我們就向你們發實盤。
We're willing to make you a firm offer at this price.
我們愿意以此價格為你報實盤。
Could you offer us F.O.B. prices.
能想我們報離岸價格嗎？
All your prices are on C.I.F. basis.
你們所有價格都是成本加運費保險費價格。
Can you make an offer, C & F London, at your earliest convenience?
您能盡快報一個倫敦港成本加運費價格嗎？
I'd like to have your lowest quotations, C.I.F. Vancouver.
請報溫哥華到岸價的最低價格。
Please make us a cable offer for 5 metric tons of walnut.
請電報5噸核桃仁的價格。
Our offer is RMB300 per set of tape-recorder, F.O.B. Tianjin.
我們的報價是每臺收錄機300元人民幣，天津離岸價。
We quote this article at $250 per M/T C&F.
我們報成本加運費價每噸250美元。
Words and Phrases
offer 報盤，報價
to offer for 對...報價
to make an offer for 對...報盤（報價）
firm offer 實盤
non-firm offer 虛盤
to forward an offer (or to send an offer) 寄送報盤
to get an offer(or to obtain an offer) 獲得...報盤
to cable an offer (or to telegraph an offer) 電報（進行）報價
offer and acceptance by post 通過郵政報價及接受
to accept an offer 接受報盤
to entertain an offer 考慮報盤
to give an offer 給...報盤
to submit an offer 提交報盤

（五）official offer 正式報價（報盤）
My offer was based on reasonable profit, not on wild speculations.
我的報價以合理利潤為依據，不是漫天要價。
We have received offers recently, most of which are below 100 U.S. dollars.
我們最近的報價大多數都在100美圓以下。
Moreover, We've kept the price close to the costs of production.
再說，這已經把價格壓到生產費用的邊緣了。
I think the price we offered you last week is the best one.
相信我上周的報價是最好的。
No other buyers have bid higher than this price.
沒有別的買主的出價高于此價。
The price you offered is above previous prices.
你方報價高于上次。
It was a higher price than we offered to other suppliers.
此價格比我們給其他供貨人的出價要高。
We can't accept your offer unless the price is reduced by 5%.
除非你們減價5%，否則我們無法接受報盤。
I'm afraid I don't find your price competitive at all.
我看你們的報價毫無任何競爭性。
Let me make you a special offer.
好吧，我給你一個特別優惠價。
We'll give you the preference of our offer.
我們將優先向你們報盤。
I should have thought my offer was reasonable.
我本以為我的報價是合理的。
You'll see that our offer compares favorably with the quotations you can get elsewhere.
你會發現我們的報價比別處要便宜。
This offer is based on an expanding market and is competitive.
此報盤著眼于擴大銷路而且很有競爭性。
quote 報價
quotation 價格
preferential offer 優先報盤
cost of production 生產費用
reasonable 合理的
competitive 有競爭性的
the preference of one's offer 優先報盤
wild speculation 漫天要價
Our offers are for 3 days.
我們的報盤三天有效。
We have extended the offer as per as your request.
我們已按你方要求將報盤延期。
The offer holds good until 5 o'clock p.m. 23nd of June, 1997, Beijing time.
報價有效期到1997年6月22日下午5點，北京時間。
All prices in the price lists are subject to our confirmation.
報價單中所有價格以我方確認為準。
This offer is subject to your reply reaching here before the end of this month.
該報盤以你方本月底前到達我地為有效。
This offer is subject to the goods being unsold.
該報盤以商品未售出為準。

Words and Phrases

subject to 以...為條件，以...為準
offer subject to our written acceptance 以我方書面接受為準的報盤
offer subject to sample approval 以樣品確定后生效為準的報盤
offer subject to our final confirmation 以我方最后確認為準的報盤
offer subject to export/import license 以獲得出口（進口）許可證為準的報價
offer subject to prior sale 以提前售出為準的報盤
offer subject to goods being unsold 以商品未售出為準的報盤
offer subject to your reply reaching here 以你方答復到達我地為準的報盤
offer subject to first available steamer 以裝第一艘輪船為準的報盤
I'm afraid the offer is unacceptable.
恐怕你方的報價不能接受。
The offer is not workable.
報盤不可行。
The offer is given without engagement.
報盤沒有約束力。
It is difficult to quote without full details.
未說明詳盡細節難以報價。
Buyers do not welcome offers made at wide intervals.
買主不歡迎報盤間隔太久。
We cannot make any headway with your offer.
你們的報盤未得任何進展。
Please renew your offer for two days further.
請將報盤延期兩天。
Please renew your offer on the same terms and conditions.
請按同樣條件恢復報盤。
We regret we have to decline your offer.
很抱歉，我們不得不拒絕你方報盤。
The offer is withdrawn.
該報盤已經撤回。
We prefer to withhold offers for a time.
我們寧愿暫停報盤。
Buyers are worried at the lack of offer.
買主因無報盤而苦惱。
Words and Phrases
to extend an offer 延長報盤
to renew an offer 或 to reinstate an offer 恢復報盤
to withdraw an offer 撤回報盤
to decline an offer 或 to turn down an offer 謝絕報盤
unacceptable 不可接受的
workable 可行的
at wide intervals 間隔時間太長
make headway 有進展
be worried at sth. 對...苦惱

（六） 討價還價
Let's have you counter-offer.
請還個價。
Do you want to make a counter-offer?
您是否還個價？ 報關員培訓
I appreciate your counter-offer but find it too low.
謝謝您的還價，可我覺得太低了。
Now we look forward to replying to our offer in the form of counter-offer.
現在我們希望你們能以還盤的形式對我方報盤予以答復。
Your price is too high to interest buyers in counter-offer.
你的價格太高，買方沒有興趣還盤。
Your counter-offer is much more modest than mine.
你們的還盤比我的要保守得多。
We make a counter-offer to you of $150 per metric ton F.O.B. London.
我們還價為每公噸倫敦離岸價150美圓。
I'll respond to your counter-offer by reducing our price by three dollars.
我同意你們的還價，減價3元。