潮流英语情景对话张口就来Unit11：分期付款

M:I'd like to buy one of these refrigerators. Do I have to pay in cash?

M:我想买一个这样的冰箱，是否一定要现款交易呢?

F:No，we have an easy-payment plan.One-third down，and the balance in six months.

F:不一定，我们有分期付款的办法。第一期交1/3，其余的6个月付清。

M:Fine. Will you work out the details，please?

M:好极了，请你将详细办法说出来好吗?

F:Certainly. Would you sit here please? I'll call our credit manager.

F:是的，你可以在这儿坐一会吗?我请我们的信贷部经理来和你谈。

M:Thank you.

M:谢谢你。

F:It's just a formality，but for hire purchase we usually require references.

F:按照手续，记账购货我们通常是需要担保的。

M:What kind of references do you need?

M:你们需要怎样的保证呢?

F: Perhaps your employer could supply us with one.

F:也许你的老板能够给我们一份证明吧。

M:I'm sure he could，but I prefer not to bother him. Would my bank do?

M:我相信他一定可以的，但我不太想麻烦他。由我的银行保证行不行?

F:Certainly. A simple letter from your bank would be quite satisfactory.

F:当然可以，由你的银行写封简单的信来就可以了。

重点词汇

easy-payment分期付款

For those Electronic Business firms, it is easy to implement online payment based on the third-party payment platform. 对于电子商务企业，借助于第三方支付平台可以轻松解决在线支付的难题。

balance剩余部分

Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.货币市场上的供需关系将会大致平衡。

formality正式手续

Some contracts are a mere formality.有些合同纯属走形式。

hire purchase分期付款购买法

Any mortgage or hire-purchase agreement endorsed on the certificate of ownership ? 拥有权证明书上是否批注有任何按揭或租购协议?

reference证明;推荐;证明人

The firm offered to give her a reference.公司提出给她开一封推荐信。