44．position n.地位，境地
常用短语：be in a position to能够(=can , be able to，但用法上有区别 )
Eg: Our overseas agent is in a position to make over his business for the time being.
Eg: If you are in a position to shade the price , we shall be able to order 50 metric tons.
试比较：can（不宜用其过去式表示过去的情况，且语气较重）
be able to（多以人作主语，后接的动词不定式无被动用法）
be in a position to（表示处于能做某事的地位，不宜用在与条件从句连用的主
句中）
Eg: We can / are able to/ are in a position to cancel the contract unilaterally under present circumstances.
45．quote v.报价（直接宾语只能是 price或与其相关的价格术语）
常用句型：quote sb. a quotation for sth.向某人报某商品的价格
Eg: Please quote (us) your lowest price for the following items.
Eg: For first grade, we quote $280 per ton CIF.
quotation n.报价，行市
常用句型：send / give /make sb. a quotation for /on sth.向某人报某价
Eg: This is the best quotation we can make for the supply of Mineral Ores.
Eg: It’s favorable for you to push the sales on the basis of our current quotations.
46．reduce v.减少，降低(=decrease直接跟宾语的用法 )
Eg: Do you agree to reduce the quantity from 350 tons to 200 tons?
Eg: Buyers cannot accept your quotation unless it is reduced/decreased.
另外，同义词还有：decline / fall但不能直接跟宾语，试比较：
Eg: The demand on / for wools has declined / fallen.
reduction n.下降，减少(=decline, decrease)
Eg: There has been a reduction / fall / decrease in demand of wools.
Eg: It is estimated that there is reduction / fall / decline / in price of meat and eggs in the
near future.
47．refer v.谈及，参考，提交，接洽（与介词 to连用）
Eg: We refer to our letter dated May 20, 1998.（谈及）
Eg: Please refer to our telex of May 15, 1998.（参阅）
Eg: We have referred this matter to our factory in Dalian.（提交）
Eg: We will refer to you the British Business Delegation.（介绍）
reference n.关于，谈到
常用短语：with / in reference to商业信函中句首表示“关于”，这种用法很常见。
Eg: With / In reference to our usual payment terms, we can do otherwise than L/C at sight.
表示“关于，至于”的同义词和短语还有：
多置于句首或信首的： in connection with
with respect to
on the subject of
referring to
往往可以换用的有： dealing with
covering
concerning
relevant / relative
regarding / as regards
as to / as for
respecting Eg: With respect to / On the subject of/In connection with quality of the new product, no complaint can be made. Eg: We have received relative / covering / relevant / concerning L/C.
48．regret v.抱歉，遗憾（后接名词、动名词、不定式和从句均可）
Eg: We regret this oversight on our part.
Eg: They very much regret having caused us so much trouble.
Eg: We regret to say that you delayed 30 days to open L/C.
n.抱歉，遗憾
常用短语：to one’s regret令某人抱歉、遗憾的是
Eg: Much to our regret, no more orders can be accepted this year for heavy commitments.
Eg: We note with regret that your price is on the high side.
regretful adj.（指人）感到抱歉的
Eg: We are regretful that we didn’t open L/C in time.
regrettable adj.（指物）令人遗憾的
Eg: This is a regrettable matter.
49．reject v.拒绝（在外贸业务中常用于拒收、驳回等场合，语气强烈）
注意：该词后接名词性宾语，不可用不定式。
Eg: The buyer rejected all the excuses that the seller made for the delayed delivery.
Eg: We reject the goods, because they are much more inferior to the sample.
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