in advance

in advance的基本解释

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预先, 提前

与in advance相关的情景对话

商务外贸/Placing an order-(下定单)

A:

How are you this afternoon?

今天下午过得如何?

B:

Just fine. I looked over the catalog you gave me this morning, and I'd like to discuss prices on your computer speakers.

还好。今天早上我已经详细看过你给我的目录了。我想讨论有关你们计算机扬声器的价格。

A:

Very good. Here is our price list.

好的。这是我们的价目表。

B:

Let me see . . . I see that your listed price for the K-two-one model is ten U.S. dollars. Do you offer quantity discounts?

我看看……。你们K-2-1 型的标价是美金十块钱。你们有提供大量订购的折扣吗？

A:

We sure do. We give a five percent discount for orders of a hundred or more.

当然有。100 或以上的订单我们有百分之五的折扣。

B:

What kind of discount could you give me if I were to place an order for six hundred units?

如果我下六百组的订单，你们可以给我什么样的折扣？

A:

On an order of six hundred, we can give you a discount of ten percent.

订单是六百组的话，我们可以给你百分之十的折扣。

B:

What about lead time?

交货时间呢?

A:

We could ship your order within ten days of receiving your payment.

在收到货款的十天内，我们就可以把货送出去。

B:

So, you require payment in advance of shipment?

所以，你们在送货前要先收货款?

A:

Yes. You could wire transfer the payment into our bank account or open a letter of credit in our favor.

是的。你可以汇款到我们的银行帐户，或是开一个以我们公司为抬头的信用状。

B:

I'd like to go ahead and place an order for six hundred units.

那我想就先下六百组的订单。

A:

Great! I'll just fill out the purchase order and have you sign it.

太棒了!我马上写订购单并请你签名。