rates

rates的基本解释

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[变形] rate的第三人称单数

n.

比率, 价格, 等级, 速度, 费用

vi.

被评价, 责骂

vt.

估价, 认为, 鉴定等级, 责骂

与rates相关的情景对话

商务外贸/Loans-(贷款)

A:

Hello, how can I help you, sir?

你好，可以为您效劳吗，先生？

B:

I want to take out a loan for school. What kind of interest rates do you offer?

我想获得读书贷款。你们的利息是多少？

A:

Do you qualify for any of the federal loan programs?

你是否具备联邦政府的贷款资格呢？

B:

Yes, but I need to borrow some more money.

是的，但是我还需要再多借一点。

A:

Well, in that case, we can offer you a private educational loan.

好的，这样的话，我们可以向你提供个人（非政府）教育贷款。

B:

What’s the interest rate?

利息是多少呢？

A:

It’s 7.2%, fixed-rate loan.

7.2%的固定利息贷款。

B:

How do I go about taking it out?

要获得这种贷款要怎么做？

A:

Just fill out this application. We can let you know right away if you qualify.

填这份申请表。如果你符合资格我们会很快通知你的。

B:

All right. Thank you.

好的，谢谢你。

休闲娱乐,旅游英语/洗衣服务

A:

What are your rates of laundry service?

洗衣服务怎么收费？

B:

There's a rate chart in your folder in the dresser drawer, sir.

在您的梳妆台抽屉里有价格表，先生。

A:

I see. Well, would you please send someone to Room 528 to pick up some laundry for me?

我知道了。请派人来528房间好吗？我有衣服要洗。

B:

Yes, sir. I'll send someone immediately.

好的，先生。我立即派人去。 ……

A:

I'd like to have these clothes washed.

我想把这些衣服洗一下。

B:

Could you please fill out the laundry form?

请填一下这张洗衣表好吗？

A:

OK. By the way, I'd like my silk shirt to be handwashed. Please use cold water, then it doesn't shrink.

好的。我希望我的丝绸衬衣用手洗。请用冷水。那样它就不会缩水了。

B:

By hand in cold water. I see.

手洗，用冷水。我明白。

A:

I need them to be washed right away. Can you have them finished by tomorrow morning?

我需要快点洗出来。明天早晨怎么样？

B:

Sorry, it won't be possible. It's already 10 o'clock. I'm afraid it's too late for today's laundry.Tomorrow afternoon is the soonest.

对不起，这不可能。现在已经10点了。恐怕赶不上今天的洗衣时间了。最快也得明天下午。

A:

Oh, no! I have a date at 11:00 tomorrow.

我的天！我明天11点有个约会。

B:

We have a special three-hour service. We will deliver it within 3 hours, but it is 35% extra charge.

我们有一个3小时特殊服务。3个小时内我们能将洗好的衣服给您送去，不过要加收35%的费用。

A:

I guess that will have to do.

好象也没有什么其他好办法了。

商务外贸/International Trade -Insurance-(国际贸易-保险)

A:

I'm calling to discuss the level of insurance coverage you've requested for your order.

我打电话来是想讨论你所要求的订单保险额的级别。

B:

I believe that we have requested an amount twenty-five percent above the invoice value?

我想我们要求的是高于发票价值百分之二十五的保险金额。

A:

Yes, that's right. We have no problem in complying with your request, but we think that the amount is a bit excessive.

是的，没错。我们可以答应这个要求，但是我们觉得金额有点太高。

B:

We've had a lot of trouble in the past with damaged goods.

我们过去有太多货物毁损的困扰。

A:

I can understand your concern. However, the normal coverage for goods of this type is to insure them for the total invoice amount plus ten percent.

我能了解你的考虑。然而，一般这类产品的保险额度是发票总额再加百分之十。

B:

We would feel more comfortable with the additional protection.

有额外的保障会让我们觉得安全些。

A:

Unfortunately, if you want to increase the coverage, we will have to charge you extra for the additional cost.

很遗憾，如果你们想增加保险额的话，我们就得向你们收取额外的费用。

B:

But the insurance was supposed to be included in the quotation.

但是保险应该包含在报价里了。

A:

Yes, but we quoted you normal coverage at regular rates.

是的，但是我们向你们报的价是一般比例下的正常保险额。

B:

I see.

我了解。

A:

We can, however, arrange the extra coverage. But I suggest you contact your insurance agent there and compare rates.

不过超出的保险额我们可以再商量。但是我建议你和你们那边的保险代理商联络并比较一下价格。

B:

You're right. It might be cheaper on this end.

你说得没错，在这边可能会比较便宜。

A:

Fax me whatever rates you find there and I'll compare them with what we can offer.

不论你那里找到的是那一种价格都传真给我，我会和我们可以提供的价格来做比较。