文档介绍：商务英语口语
邓程伟
Chris Darren
July 31 2013
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Unit Four Making Promises
Making Promises
表达承诺
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We assure you that such things will not happen again in our future deliveries.
我们保证，今后交货不会再出现类似的情况。
assure v. 保证 assure sb. (that) + clause 向某人保证某事
assure sb. of sth. 确保使其得到
I assure you that I will try my best.
I can assure you of the reliability of the information.
I assure you! 我保证！= I promise!
delivery n. deliver v. 交付
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We’d like to avail ourselves of this opportunity to assure you of our prompt and careful attention in handling your future orders.
我们愿借此机会向贵方保证，贵方今后的订单我们一定会迅速认真地处理。
avail n. 效用，利益
to no avail 无效 = for nothing, of no effect, in vain
His blind effort is to no avail.
We discussed about it, but to no avail.
avail v. 有效，利用（不及物动词 vi. 不能直接跟宾语）
Eloquence doesn’t avail against the facts. 事实胜于雄辩。
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avial against 胜过；有益有用
eloquence n. 口才，雄辩 eloquent a. 有口才的，雄辩的
avail oneself of sth. 利用
avail oneself of this opportunity 借此机会
I take pride in your achievements and avail myself of this opportunity to extend to you my best wishes for your future success.
我为你的成绩感到骄傲，也借此机会祝愿你取得更大的成功。
take pride in = be proud of 以···为骄傲，自豪
extend 常用于书面语中，向对方表达问候，感谢，祝福的礼貌用语
I would like to extend my sincere greeting and deep appreciation to you.
我愿向你表达我真诚的问候与深深的感谢。
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We’d like to avail ourselves of this opportunity to assure you of our prompt and careful attention in handling your future orders.
我们愿借此机会向贵方保证，贵方今后的订单我们一定会迅速认真地处理。
prompt a. 敏捷的，迅速的
be prompt to do sth. 迅速做某事
v. 促使 prompt sb. to do sth. 促使某人做某事
v/n. 提示，提词 prompt window 提示窗口
I’ll prompt her if she forgets her lines.
如果她忘了台词，我会提示她。
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Our products are always as good as the samples we send, I can promise there will be no debasement of quality.
我们的产品一定和送给你们的样品