内容正文:
Order
(定购)
Unit Thirteen
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目录
Directory.
Warm-up
Key Terms
Background Information
Dialogues
参考译文
Notes
Exercises
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第一节
Warm-up
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Warm-up
After negotiations on price, quantity, quality and other trade items, the seller and the buyer will reach an agreement.
Then the buyer shall place an order to the seller. The buyer can place an order orally or in writing through telephone or through the Internet or mail. After the seller receives the written order from the buyer, he or she should reply with a sales confirmation and promise to deal with the order timely.
The order shall contain the number of the order, date, the name of the items ordered, quantity, specifications(including size, color, shape and so on),price(including types of price, unit price and total price),way of payment, packing, date, mode of delivery and mark.
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第二节
Key Terms
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Key Terms
place an order with…向……订购
orally /ˈɔːrəlɪ/ adv. 口头地
confirmation /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/ n. 确认
sales confirmation 销售确认书
packing 包装
mode of delivery 交货方式
mark /mːk/ n. 唛头
shipment /ˈʃɪpmənt/ n. 装运
specification /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 规格
unit price 单价
total price 总价
above-mentioned 上述的
original /əˈrɪdʒənl/ n. 原件
in three originals 一式三份
duplicate /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/ n. 副本,复制品
in duplicate 一式两份
revise /rɪˈvaɪz/ v. 修改
recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ v. 推荐
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Key Terms
trade fair 贸易交易会
representative /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ n. 代表
trial sale 试销
draft at sight 即期汇票
irrevocable L/C 不可撤销信用证
stipulation /ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃn/ n. 条款,约定
conformity /kənˈfɔːmətɪ/ n. 一致,符合
promptly /ˈprɒmptlɪ/ adv. 迅 速 地,及 时地
regular customer 老主顾,常客
discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ n. 折扣
commit /kəˈmɪt/ v. 做出(错或非法的 事);承诺,保证
initial /ɪˈnɪʃl/ adj. 最初的 n. 首字母大写
initial order 首次订货
effect /ɪˈfekt/ v. 使生效,产生
function /ˈfʌkʃn/ n. 功能,职责;函数
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第三节
Background Information
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Background Information
According to the commerce law, once the order is confirmed by the seller, the order will be legally binding. Therefore, the buyer shall have to accept the goods as long as the goods are in