Smith:Ms. Wang, could you please make delivery in September?
史密斯:王小姐,请问贵方能否在9月份交货?
Wang Mei:I'm afraid not.
王梅:我看恐怕不行。
Smith:Then what is your earliest delivery date?
史密斯:那么早什么时候可以交货呢?
Wang Mei:By the middle of October, I think.
王梅:要在10月中旬。
Smith:It's too late. September is the season for this commodity in our market,you know,the time of delivery is very important to us. If we place our goods on the market later than all other importers, we'll lose out.
史密斯:那太迟了。在我们那里9月份是这种商品的上市季节,您知道,交货时间对我们来说非常重要,如果我们迟于别人把进口商品投放到市场上,那么我们就会输掉。
Wang Mei:1understand. I would like to deliver earlier, because if we do so, we can have the payment earlier.Please wait a moment. I need to consult with our manager.
王梅:我明白。我也愿意早点交货,因为早交就可以早收货款。请稍等一下,我请示一下我们经理。