3．As a rule we don’t accept D/P or D?A payment terms.

   一般地说，我们不接受付款交单或承兑交单

   as general, as a general rile, in most cases等。

   As a general rule the expiry date of L/c is to be 15 days after the shipment date, leaving enough time for negotiation.

   按照通常规定，信用证失效期应在装船后第15天，留有足够的议付时间。

   Just after liberation in most cases we sold our goods on FOB while we bought onCIF.

   解放初期，一般情况下我们按FOB售出商品，但买进却按CIF。

4．To speak frankly ,it will add to the cost of our imports to open an L/C with a bank, expecially for such a hugh order.

   坦率地说，通过银行开立信用证会增加我们的进口成本，尤其是这么大的订单。

   Add vt. & vi.

   We forget to add your commission to the price.

   我们忘了把你的佣金加到货价上了。

   Please add a sufficient quantity of spare parts to this order.

请在这份订单中加上足够数量的备件。

   This will add to our difficulty/ expense/cost.

   这将增加我们的困难/费用/成本。

The increasing requirements add to the firmness of the market.

需求量日益增长，使得市场更加坚挺。

All the figuyres add up to $150,000.

所有这些数字加起来共计为150，000美元。

5．I understand,but it can’t be helped.

我理解，但这也是没办法的事。

   It can’t be helped.意思是“这是没办法避免的事”与I can’t help it.意思一样（参见第14课注6）

   --The price has soared up in the past few weeks.

   过去几个星期中价格飞涨。

   —Well, it can’t be helped. Demand has to a great extent exceeded supply.

      那有什么办法呢？需求在很大程度上超过了供给。

   The manager has decided to withdraw the offer. It can’t be helped.

   经理已决定撤盘，无法挽回了。

6. It’s beyond our power to grant your request.

  我们无力答应你们的要求。

  request 请求

  这个词在外贸业务中经常使用。

  They made a request to us for additional samples.

  他们要求我们给予更多的样品。

  In accordance with your request, we worked out our CIF offer for you. It goes like this.

  按照你方的要求我们特向你作出CIF报价，内容如下。

  At your request we airmailed to you catalogues and sample books three copies each.

  应你方要求我们寄上商品目录及样本各3份。

  Further information will be supplied on request.

  进一步的情况承索给予提供。

7. D/P will put us to great trouble while an L/C will give us protection of the bank.

  付款交单会给我们带来极大麻烦，而信用证则可以使我们得到银行的保护。

  Put someone to 使某人处于……

  It will put us to great trouble if we allow you a higher rate of commission.

  如果我们付给你的佣金高，会给我们带来麻烦的。

  We’ve been put to no end of expense by the damage.

  货物损坏给我们造成了无休止的花费。

8. There could be no doubt about it.

  没问题。

  There is (can be )no doubt.是一个习语，表示说话人对事物的肯定看法。

  There is no doubt about his commercial integrity.

  他的商业信誉是毋庸置疑的。

  There could be no doubt that he will employ all possible means to obtain the supply.

  他会竭尽全力搞到货源，这一点不会有问题。

  No doubt yours are best sellers-but then your sales conditions are too harsh.

  毫无疑问，你们的产品时畅销品——不过，你们的销售条件也太苛刻了。

  You no doubt know we request payment by L/C available against draft at sight.

  你一定知道，我们要求即期信用证付款吧。

  —Your open-door policy will remain unchanged, won’t it

你们的开放政策不会改变，是吗？

  —No doubt.

  当然了。