quota
定额,份额
①【例】For every 50 pieces sold in excess of the quota, we will get 1% more in commission for our efforts.
超过定额时,每多销50台我们所得的佣金就增加1%。
②用作定语组成复合词语。
【例】Some countries have quota controls.
有些国家实行定额控制。
quotation
【1】报价(指行动)
【例】We invite quotation of the lowest price.
我们恳请报出最低价格。
【2】报价,报价函
①【例】We shall now seek quotations from other dealers, but may find it necessary to refer to you again.
现在我们寻求其他贸易商给予报价,也可能还要再向你公司询价。
②可接用for或on。
【例】We should be obliged if you would give us a quotation for (the supply of) 200 kitchen cupboards.
如蒙寄来200件厨房碗柜的报价,则不胜感激。
③买方提到卖方已对某货做出的报价时,可用of。
【例】Your quotation of sewing machines is too high to be acceptable.
你方缝纫机的报价太高,不能接受。
④可用作定语。
【例】We shall send you our quotation sheet soon.
我们将很快寄去报价单。
注:quotation sheet [form, list, letter]都是“报价单”,简称quotation。
quote
【1】引用,复述
【例】The Buyer is requested always to quote the number of this sales confirmation in the L/C to be opened in favour of the Seller.
买方在开给售方的信用证上务请填注本销售确认书号码。
【2】给……报价,报(价)
①直接宾语常为“价格”(price),FOB、CIF等价格条件,或价格加FOB等条件。
【例】Please quote (us) your lowest price.
请报出你方最低价格。
②表示对某货物报价或某项费率时,可接用for或on。
【例】We have quoted them the price CIF Hamburg for our printed shirting.
我们已将印花细布的CIF汉堡价报给他们。
③有时把宾语price省去,仅用人称代词作宾语。
【例】When we know your specific requirements, we shall quote you as soon as possible.
当我们得知你方具体需要时,当尽速报出价格。
【3】报价,报价单
此为口语,= quotation。
【例】We sent you a written quote yesterday.
我们昨天给你们寄去了一份报价单。