more of payment             付款方式

in this respect                在这方面

I wonder if….                我怀疑（想知道）是否……

as far as I know              据我所知

business circles               贸易界

as a rule                    作为规律

all the more                 格外

add to                      加到……之上

make difference              有区别

on the other hand             另一方面

beyond one’s power           超出某人的力量范围

put somebody to trouble        使某人遭受困难   

no doubt                     毫无疑问

                                     NOTES

1. Talking about mode of payment, can you advise me of your regular in this respect?

  谈到付款方式，你能告诉我你们在这方面的通常做法吗？

  外贸付款口语中常见有关payment一词的用法如下：

They have charged us some additional payment for these goods.

 对这些货物他们又向欠产收取了另加的费用。

 We have received your check for US$2,000 in payment of all commissions due to us.

 我们已收到你方2，000美元的支票作为应付给给我方的全部佣金。

  The buyer made a first payment of $5,000 to be seller.

  买主向卖主第一次付款5，000美元。

Your payments have been very irregular for some time past.

你方过去一段时间内的付款一直不太正常。

You’re always behindhand with your payment.

你总是不按时付款。

2．I wonder if you accept Documents against Payment or Documents against Acceptance. They are also customary in the international trade as for as I know.

   我想知道你们是否接受付款交单或者承兑交单，据我所知，这两种付款方式在国际贸易中也是惯用的。

   as far as (表示程度，范围)就……；尽……；至于

As far as we I can see , it would be impossible for the manufacturers to make any further concession.

据我看来，厂方再作出任何让步是不可能的了。

We promise to comply with you as far as possible.

我们答应尽可能地与你们配合。

As far as we can make out, the damage was due to improper packing.

根据我们弄清的事实，损失是因为包装不当造成的。