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A: Have you taken into account the size of our order?

considered the quality of our goods?

B: I wouldn’t have quoted you such a price, if it weren’t for a large quantity.

We wouldn’t have turned to you for an offer, if it weren’t for the good quality of your goods.

你考虑到我们 的订单的大小了吗？

商品的质量了吗？

我不会给你报这样的价格，如果不是大批量的话。

如果不是因为你们商品质量好的话，我们就不会向你们询盘了。

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A: As a sign of our support to your efforts, we’ll make a special reduction of $0.50 per dozen.

Considering our good relationship and future business, we give you a 3% commission.

B: Frankly speaking, that’s not good enough.

I accept in order to get this transaction concluded.

为了表示我们对你们努力的支持，每打我们特别降价0.5美元。

考虑到我们良好的关系和未来的生意，我们给你提供3%的佣金。

坦率地讲，这还不够。

为了达成交易，我接受。

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A: You’ve raised the price! May I know what has caused the increase?

You’ve increased the price! May I know why?

The price is higher. Could you give me the explanation?

B: The cost of production has gone up.

The prices of raw materials have been raised.

The market is advancing.

你们提价了！我可以知道增价的原因吗？

你们提价了！能告诉我为什么吗？

价格涨了。你能解释一下原因吗？

生产成本提高了。

原材料的价格上涨了。

市场上涨了。

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A: As far as I know, the use of new materials could reduce unit cost by 10%.

supply will soon exceed demand.

the price tends to go down.

B: I’m sorry. I can’t agree with you there.

We see things differently.

We don’t see it that way.

据我所知， 新材料的使用能减少单位成本的10%。

供给会很快超过需求。

价格趋于下降。

很抱歉，这点我不同意你的意见。

恐怕我们看法不一样。