商务信函的英文书写规则(5)(2)
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f) You must cut off your order in half
We would suggest that you cut your order in half.
g) We have not yet had your reply.
It appears that we have not yet had your reply.
(四) 运用被动语气
有时,运用被动语气,比主动语气客气,如:
a) You made a very careless mistake.
A very careless mistake was made
b) You did not enclose the check with your order.
The check was not enclosed with your order.
c) For the past two years, you did not give us any order.
For the past two years, no order has been given us. Or:
For the past two years, no business has been materialized between us.
(五) 避免(或力争避免)使用语气强烈或容易引起不快的词汇
a) we demand immediate payment from you
demand的意思是ask for(sth) as if ordering, or as if one has a right to, 即带有命令意味的要求。应尽可能避免使用demand而改用request如:
We request your immediate payment.
b) We are disgusted with your manner of doing business.
disguste意味hate而且有strong feeling of dislike or distasted, 既“厌恶”的意思, 因此,还是婉转或含蓄一些为宜,如:
We are not completely satisfied with your manner of doing business.
c) We must refuse your offer.
Must………带有威胁性的意味(minatory tone),不如改为:
We regret that we are unable to accept your offer.
Or: We regret that we are not in a position to accept your offer.
d) We want you to assist us
带有傲慢或长者的口吻(superior tone),不如改为:
Your assistance would be appreciated.
(六) 使用高兴,遗憾,感谢等词汇及表达法
(1)、 We have pleasure of -ing…….
We have pleasure in -ing…….
It is with pleasure that we do so
It gives us(great, much) pleasure to do so
We are pleased for us to do so
It’’s a pleasure for us to do so.
We are glad(or: delighted) that you do so
We shall gladly do so
We shall feel happy if you will do so
We are happy to do so
(2) 、表示感谢的表达法有:
We are (very, most) appreciative of your doing so
We are gratified to learn that you do so
We shall be (or: feel) obliged by your doing so
We shall be obliged if you will do so
You will oblige us by doing so
We shall be grateful to you if you will do so
