2013年商务英语考试教程9

　　Exporter's Reply to the Above

　　1.We operate in a highly competitive market in which we have been forced to cut our prices to the minimum .

　　我们面对的市场竞争激烈，因此被迫将价格降至最低。

　　2.If it were not for the regular orders we receive from a number of ou customers , we could not have quoted such low prices .

　　如果不是因为我们有来自很多顾客的稳定的单子，我们不可能报这么低的价格。

　　If it were not for...要不是……，如果不是……

　　If it were not for the good quality and good service we provide , we couldn't have won so many foreign clients .

　　如果不是我们提供的优良品质和服务，我们不可能赢得这么多的国外客户。

　　If it were not for the congestion of the port , the shipment of goods couln't have been delayed till today .

　　要不是港口拥挤，货物的装运不会延期至今。

　　3.We believe a fair comparison of quality between our products and those from other sources will convince you of the reasonableness of our quotation .

　　我们相信：公正地比较我方产品和其他供应商的产品会使你方相信我方报价的合理性。

　　Convince 使确信，使信服，说服

　　The buyer has finally managed to convince the seller of the importance of timely delivery .

　　买方最后说服卖方及时交货的重要性。

　　The annual turnovers have convinced our agents that our products are far superior to Japanese makes .

　　年营业额使我们的代理相信，我们的产品远远优于日本货。