与客户的英文交流显然是很重要的。经常发生想表达却表达不出来，或听不明白对方的意思吗？多接触一些商贸类的英语，可能会对此很有帮助。来看今天的对话。
Dialogue：
Client: Can you effect
shipment during October?
Lily: I don’t think we can
make it.
Client: Then when at the
earliest can we expect the shipment?
Lily: By the middle of
November.
Client: It’s too late. You
see, in our market November is the season for the kind of
commodity. So the goods must be shipped before November
or we won’t be ready for the season.
Lily: Well,
considering our long standing good business
relationship, we’ll try hard to negotiate with our
manufacturers for an earlier delivery.
Client: Thanks. Then may I
suggest that you put down in the contract “shipment on October
15 or earlier”?
Lily: Let me see. Now the
workers will have to work on three shifts for it. Well, we can
manage it on 20th October. That’s the best we can
do.
Client: Oh, that’s very
considerate of you. I’ll take your word for
it.
Notes:
at the earliest：最早
commodity：商品
consider：考虑
long standing：长久的，长期的
manufacturer：生产商
considerate：考虑周到的，能体谅人的
