廣交會期間來訪的客戶相對多,有些人還要帶著客戶整天跑市場。由于水平有限,有時候客戶說的英語還聽不懂,這樣給客戶的感覺也不好,因此我們總要一邊工作,一邊不忘記提升自己,這樣才能越做越容易!
下面分享一些常用的商務(wù)英語,加粗的是更好的表達,沒有標記的是我們可能常用但是不夠好,又或者是錯誤的表達,大家可以嘗試多用老外常用的說法,建議多做筆記多練!
1.人工打包
worker packing
hand press packing
2.我會隨時讓您知道最新的情況
I will keep you informed
I will keep you posted
Keep you posted on(about)
Keep you informed of sth.
3.色差
color difference(這個表達的是很大的顏色不同)
Color variation/color deviation/colo shading/chromatic aberration
色差只是指輕微的不同,所以,用以上表達更加準確
4.驗收質(zhì)量標準
quality standard of inspection
acceptable quality level(AQL)
5.不符合規(guī)格
can't reach standard
fall short of specifications/not up to specification/fall short of standard/not up to standard/below par
短語fall short of 表示達不到,不符合; 而par是指標桿,標準
6.市場飽和
full market
saturated market
saturate是指使浸透,使飽和
7.暫時停業(yè)
stop the business temporatily
suspend the business/shut down the business temporarily/suspension of business
8.博得滿堂喝彩
receive a lot of applause in the house
bring down the house
9.有庫存
have goods in warehouse
have sth in stock/have sth in inventory
10.彌補虧損
cover the losses
make up for the losses/recoup the lossses
11.開立以某人為受益人的信用證
to open a letter of credit in favor of sb
短語in favor of sb表示對某人有益處
12.請注意劃線重點部分的內(nèi)容
please pay attention to the key parts
please attend to the highlighted parts/please note these highlighted parts.
13.達到最低點
reach the lowest point
hit bottom/touch bottom
像我們常說的最低價是rock bottom price/it's the bottom price/it's our bottom line.
14.貨到付款
receive the goods that pay money.
cash on delivery(COD)/pay on delivery(POD)
15.貨物達不到合同中規(guī)定的標準
the goods can't reach the standard said in the contract
goods are not up to the standard stipulated in the contract.
這里面的be up to 表示達到,而stipulate 表示規(guī)定,明確要求
16.小本經(jīng)營
run a company with little money
shoestring trading/business with a small capital/ do business in a small way
17.深入市場
enter into the market
penetrate into the market,這里用penetrate表滲透的意思
18.當你有空的時候,請幫忙做某事
when you are free, please help to do sth
At you earliest convenience, could you please help to do sth
19.我們需要你專業(yè)的意見
we would like to listen to your professional suggestions
we need your expertise.
20.快消品
fast selling product
fast moving consumer goods(FMCG)
21.電匯
payment by electricity
make payment by wire transfer/telegraphic transfer(TT)
22.快速裝運
fast shipment
express shipment/immediate shipment/prompt shipment
23.補償材料增加的成本
compensate the cost of increasing materials
offset the increased cost of materials
24.到貨驗收
check arrived goods
inspect incoming merchandise/inspection of incoming merchandise
25.因為最近原材料翻倍,我們需要調(diào)整價格
we have to adjust our price because the cost of the raw materials has doubled recently.
記得不要把adjust the price 說成是change the price


