Notes

1. confirm 确认，证实

We confirm (receipt of) your letter of the 7th.

你七日来函收悉。

2. come to an agreement 达成协议

After a long discussion we’ve come to an agreement on barter trade.

经过长时间的讨论，我们已在易货贸易方面达成了协议。

3. because of 由于，因为

Because of heavy bookings, we cannot accept fresh orders at present.

由于手中大量的订货，我们目前不能接受新的订单。

4. appreciate 感谢（后接名词或动名词宾语）

We shall appreciate it if you will make us an offer for 100 dozens.

如给我们一千打的报盘，我们将甚为感激。

We appreciate your cooperating with us.

感谢你同我们的合作。

5. lead to

Improper packing led to the breakage of the porcelain wares.

包装不当造成瓷器的破损。

6. to push sales of = to push the sale of 推销

7. quality

If the quality of your initial shipment is found satisfactory, an additional large shipment will follow.

如果你们第一次运来的货令人满意，随后将有大批续订。

quality有时可用作形容词作“高级的，优质的”解释。 例：These shoes are made of quality leather. 这些鞋是用高级皮革做的。

和质量有关的一些词组：

tip-top quality 第一流质量

inferior quality 次等质量

high quality 高质量

first-class quality 头等质量

choice quality 精选的质量

fair average quality(F.A.Q.) 中等品

bad quality 劣质