2013年商务英语考试教程10

　　Source

　　(1)源头，来源，根源

　　For an exporter , it is very important to obtain sources of supply .

　　对出口商来说，获得稳定的货源是非常重要的。

　　Since our buyer thinks your price too high , we are going to purchase from other sources .

　　既然我们的买主认为你方价格太高，我们将从其他货源进货。

　　(2)提供消息者，供货厂商

　　We learn from reliable sources that the price of oil will go up next month .

　　我们从可靠消息获悉，下个月的油价将会上涨。

　　We have received from a source(厂家) in China an offer which is around 10% below your price .

　　我们收到了来自中国的一家厂家的报盘，其报价比你方低10%。

　　(3)获得，获取

　　Since our regular supplier has gone bankrupt , we are trying to source the material elsewhere .

　　既然我们常期的供应商破产了，我们正试着从别的地方进料。

　　Outsourcing 外部采购，外部采办

　　In-bouse sourcing 内部采购，内部采办

　　1.In view of 考虑到，鉴于 in consideration of

　　In view of future development of business , we are considering appointing an agent .

　　鉴于进货的业务发展，我们正考虑委任一代理。

　　In view of our long friendly business relations , we will make another reduction of 3% , but this is the best we can do .

　　鉴于我们之间长期友好的业务关系，我们会再降3%，但这是我们所能报的最低的价格。