Tom：
I believe you’ve studied our proposal for fertilizers.
我相信贵方已经仔细研究过了我们的肥料报盘。
Elly：
Yes, Mr. Smith. And we’re very much interested.
是的，史密斯先生，我们对此很感兴趣。
Tom：
It’s almost twenty years since we first supplied you with our products in 1984. To our regret, for one reason or another, business between us has failed to develop. I hope we’ll succeed in concluding some business this time.
我们于1984年首次向贵方供应产品至今差不多已有20年之久。由于种种原因，我们之间的业务未能继续下去，对此我们感到很遗 憾。希望我们这次能达成一些交易。
Elly：
As we’ve repeatedly stated, US does business on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and exchange of needed goods. If these principles are adhered to, I’m certain that mutually beneficial business will result.
我们一再说明，美国是在平等互利、互通有无的基础上进行贸易 的。若遵循了这些原则，我确信能够达成对双方都有利的交易。
