(1)
A: Here are the quotations² that you asked for .
B: How do they compare to last year’s ?
A: The price increases haven’t been too bad at all .
B: That’s good to hear .let’s take a look at your prices .
A:这是你的报的价。
B:与去年的相比怎么样。
A:没有涨太多。
B:那好，我们来看看你的报价吧。

(2)
A: I have a question about this quotation¹ you submitted .
B: What is it ?
A: The third item has been omitted .
B: Oh ,yes .we don’t carry that item anymore .
A:你提出的报价我有问题。
B:什么呢？
A:第三项目漏掉了。
B:哦，是的，那一项目我们不再卖了。

(3)
A: What is the deadline for submitting the quotation ?
B: We need it in our office by next Monday .
A: I think we’ll able to make that .
B: Good .we can’t extend the deadline .
A:报价截止日是哪一天？
B:下星期一以前要送到我们公司。
A:我想没问题。
B:那好，我们可不能延期的。

(4)
A: We’d like a chance to bid on this business.
B: We’ll be taking quotations next month .
A: Will you let us have the specifications³ ?
B: Sure ,just drop in my office some time and pick them up .
A:我们希望能有机会投标这笔生意。
B:我们将在下个月接受报价。
A:规格说明书可以给我们吗。
B:没问题，什么时候到我办公室来拿都可以。

(5)
A: Can you tell me why our bid was not accepted?
B: I think you were a little too high on some of the items .
A: On which ones ?
B: You’re perfectly⁴ welcome to inspect the winning bid .
A:请告诉我为什么我们没有得标好吗？
B:我想你们有几个项目的价格高了一点。
A:哪几个品目呢，
B:我们很欢迎你来查阅得标者。

(6)
A: Was our bid accepted ?
B: No ,I ’m sorry .it wasn’t .
A: Can you tell me why ?
B: Sorry ,but I’m not at liberty to reveal that information.
A:我们得标了吗？
B:抱歉，没有。
A:能告诉我什么原因吗？
B:对不起，我示能随意泄露情报。

(7)
A: Congratulations ! your bid has won .
B: I’m glad to hear that .
A: When can you come around to discuss some details with us ?
B: I’ll be there next Monday at noon .
A:恭喜！你得标了。
B:真是好消息，
A:什么时候可以过来和我们讨论细节呢？
B:下个星期一中午吧。

(8)
A: What is your best price on this item ?
B: $24.95 per hundred pieces
A: That will be fine with us .
B: Fine . I’ll start the paperwork for your order right away .
A:此一品目的最低价是多少？
B:一百个美金二十四块九毛五。
A:这价钱还可以。
B:好啊，那我立刻就为你们的订单作准备了。

(9)
A: Can we expect the same price as last time ?
B: Oh ,yes ,no problem about that.
A: Good ,we’ll be ordering in just a few days.
A:价钱能够和上次的一样吗？
B:哦，可以。没问题的。
A:很好，两三天内我们就会下订单。

(10)
A: This price is quite a bit higher than it was last time .
B: We’re sorry ,but we ’ve had a slight price increase here .
A: Slight ?I wouldn’t call this slight .
B: We’ve had to increase our prices on this item by just 8%.
A:这次的价格比上次要贵了一些。
B:真抱歉，不过我们出只涨了一点点而已。
A:一点点？这叫一点点？！
B:这一种我们不得已也只加了8%而已。