生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第606期:談判(4)

13. The negotiation proved to be successful.
談判最後得到了成功。
還能這樣說：
The negotiation was a big success.
The negotiation was rounded off.
應用解析：
prove of great value 證明很有價值；
prove up to the hilt 充分證明

14. No date has been set for further negotiations.
沒有確定下次談判日期。
還能這樣說：
The date for further negotiations is not sure.
We haven't agreed on a fixed date for next negotiation.
應用解析：
go out of date 過時的，廢棄的，不再流行的；
to date 迄今，到目前爲止；
bear the date 註明日期；
keep a date 赴約；
date back to 自某時代至今

15. If you have any problems about the details, please let me know.
如果你對細節有任何疑問，請告知我。
還能這樣說：
Are there any questions about the details? I'm always at your service.
Do you have any problems about the details? You can ask me.
應用解析：
let by 讓……過去；
let off dissent 發泄不滿；
let in for 使陷入，引起麻煩；
let us say 比如，例如；
let sb. into one's secret 讓某人知道其祕密；
let sb. in the act 讓某人蔘加此項行動

16. Nothing wrong will happen, so long as the quality of your article is good.
只要商品質量可靠，就不會有問題。
還能這樣說：
Everyting will be OK if you can ensure the quality.
If the quality is good, everything will be OK.
應用解析：
before long 不久以後；
for long 很久；
at the longest 至多，最長；
go a long way 很成功；
go a long way towards sth. 對某事大有裨益；
happy as the day is long 非常快樂

17. We shall be able to better satisfy our customers quantitatively.
我們相信能在數量上更好地使客戶滿意。
還能這樣說：
We can make our customers satisfied with quantity.
The quantity we offer can satisfy our customers.
應用解析：
be better than one's word 做的多於所許諾的；
a better part of 過半；
had better 最好，應該；
better oneself 自求上進，賺更多的錢