lesson 03 谈判签约
  contract and agreement
  01 could you please explain this item to me?
  你能给我解释一下这项条款吗？
  单词释义 item [?a?t?m] n. 项目，条款，一件物品
  02 your price is too high.
  贵方的报价太高了。
  类似表达 your offer is too high.
  03 we agree to give you a two-percent discount.
  我们同意给贵方百分之二的折扣。
  类似表达 we grant a discount of 2%. / we agree with you for 2% discount.
  04 we can give you a discount if your order is a large quantity.
  如果贵方订货量大，我们可以给个折扣。
  类似表达 we will give you a discount if your order is large.
  05 i propose to split the difference.
  我建议我们各让一步。
  单词释义 split [spl?t] vt. 分裂，分开 n. 划分，分歧
  06 there should be no problem for the contract.
  合同应该没什么问题了。
  类似表达 there shouldn't be any problem for the contract.
  07 how long will the contract last?
  合同的有效期是多久？
  类似表达
  how long is the contract valid? / how long is the contract available? / what's the period of validity of the contract?
  08 we are fully satisfied with the terms of this contract.
  我们对这份合同的条款很满意。
  类似表达 we are content with the provisions in the contract.
  09 it's time to sign the contract.
  是时候签合同了。
  语法提要
  it's time to do sth表示“到该做……的时候了；是时候……了”，sign the contract是固定短语，表示“签署合同，签订合同”。
  10 how about the final result of the negotiations?
  谈判的最终结果怎么样？
  类似表达
  how was the final result of the negotiations? / how did the final result of the negotiations come out?
  11 please have a look at the draft of the contract.
  请看一下这份合同草案。
  类似表达
  will you please look over the draft contract? / i would like you to see the draft contract,please. / please look over the draft of the contract.
  note
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