金融英语|金融英语口语辅导：WTO英语900句1

There's a systems failure.

机器系统出问题了。

There's a breakdown^1.

出问题了。

I'm phoning to complain about the product.

我打电话投诉商品问题。

I'm sorry to hear that. What exactly is the problem？

非常抱歉。出那些问题了？

It's broken./It doesnt work./It's faulty.

坏了。/不运行了。/出问题了。

faulty adj （-ier， -iest） having a fault or faults； imperfect 有缺点的； 有过失的； 不健全的：

* a faulty switch 有问题的开关

* a faulty argument 有错误的论据。

faultily adv in a faulty manner 有缺点地； 有过失地； 有错误地。

I think I can do better than that.

我想我能做得更好。

What's the problem？

那些问题？

The problem is the photocopier^{2 isn't working.}

问题是复印机坏了。

1 process for producing photocopies^{3 without the use of wet materials （乾式的）影印， 复印：}

[attrib 作定语] a Xerox^{4 machine （乾式）影印机。}

2 photocopy^{5 made using this process （乾式影印的）影印件， 复印件：}

* make/take a couple of Xeroxes of the contract 复制出合同的影印件。

xerox v produce copies of using the Xerox or a similar process 影印, 复印（文件等）:

* Could you xerox this letter please， Paula？ 葆拉， 请你把这封信复印一份行吗？

What's wrong？ What exactly is the problem？

什么问题？哪儿出问题了？

There's some paper stuck in the machine.

复印机卡纸了。

stick （in sth） be or become fixed^{6 in one place and unable to move 卡在某处不可以移动：}

* This drawer sticks badly. 这个抽屉卡得死死的。

* The key stuck in the lock. 钥匙在锁中卡住了。

* The bus stuck in the mud. 公共汽车陷在泥里了。

We'll be needing payment within 30 days.

大家需要在三十天内付款。

I think that's acceptable./unacceptable.

我觉得这可以同意。/不能同意。

I think we could agree to that.

我想大家可以赞同。

Can you offer us the same unit price as last year？

你可以为大家提供与去年一样的单价吗？

offer / '）fэ（r）； US ）：f-； `）fэ/ v

~ sth （to sb） （for sth） put forward sth （to sb） to be considered and accepted or refused； present （向某人）提出某事物供考虑、 同意或拒绝； 提供：

* The company has offered a high salary. 公司已提出高薪相聘。

* She offered a reward for the return of her lost bracelet^{7. 她为寻回遗失的手镯提出以酬金答谢。}

* I've been offered a job in Japan. 日本有份工作要聘请我去做。

* He offered her a cigarette. 他敬她一枝烟。

* We offered him the house for ￡35000. 这所房屋大家向他索价35000英镑。

* He offered ￡30000 for the house. 他还价30000英镑买这所房屋。

We could do a 20% discount on 700，000 units. That's the best I can offer.

大家七十万件可以打八折。这是最大的优惠。

discount / 'diskaunt； `diskaunt/ n [U， C]

1 amount of money taken off the cosplayt of sth 从某物的价格中扣去的数目； 打折：

* We give （a） 10% discount for cash， ie for immediate^{8 payment. 现金付款， 大家予以九折优待。}

2 （commerce 商） amount deducted^{9 for paying a bill of exchange 折息贴现。}

3 （idm 习语） at a discount （a） at a reduced price 优惠扣； 减价。