Discuss the mode of payment 協商付款方式
A:Mr. Wang, we haven't discussed the mode of payment.
B:You know, Mr. Forster, this is a really largepurchase. I'm afraid we can'tpay offat one time. We have to pay by installment.
A:Do you mean you prefer adeferredpayment?
B:Yes, Mr. Forster.
A:When do you start the payment then?
B:We'll start our payment in half a year and the total amount will bepaidoff within 2 yearsbythreeinstallments.
A:We can accept that, but you have to pay the interest.
B:All right.
A:Shall we sign the agreement now?
B:OK, let's sign it.
重點講解:
1. Purchase 購買
2. Deferred 延期的,緩召的
3. Installment 就職,裝設,分期付款
4. Pay off 還清(債務等)付清 例如:Next he undertook to pay off the debts. 然后,他同意負責償還債務。
5. To pay by installment 分期付款 例如:He is paying for his car by monthly installment. 他以按月分期付款的方式支付他的購車款。
漢語譯文:
A:王先生,我們還沒商討過付款的方式呢。
B:福斯特先生,您知道這確實是一大筆購貨,恐怕我們無法一次性將款項付清,只能分期付款。
A:您是說希望采取延期付款方式?
B:是的,福斯特先生。
A:那么你們什么時候開始付款呢?
B:我們半年后開始付款,所有的款在兩年內分三次付清。
A:我們可以接受這一付款方式。
B:那好吧。
A:我們現在就簽署合約好嗎?
B:好的,我們簽吧。