跟艾米莉一起學口語 第757期:雙方議價
make concessions
做出讓步
We made too many concessions and we got too little in return.
我們做了很多讓步，但是回報太少。
have no point in doing something.../There is no point in doing something...
做某事沒有意義
We would have no point in going on talking.
我們沒有意義繼續談下去了。
meet each other halfway
相互讓步；相互妥協；各讓一半
I suggest we meet each other halfway.
我建議我們互相妥協。
Reach/Come to an agreement on...
在...上達成協議/一致
I'm glad that we have reached an agreement on the price.
我很開心我們在價格問題上達成 一致。
Conversation:
A: Mr Smith. This is our rock-bottom price, we can't make any further concessions.
史密斯先生，這是我們的最低價了，我們不能再做出讓步了。
B: If that's the case, we would have no point in going on talking. You and I both know that I am a wholesaler. If I sell it to others at this price, not only will they not buy it, but I have no interest in it.
如果是這樣的話，就沒有談下去的意義了。因爲你我都明白我是批發商，如果我以這個價格成批的賣給他人的話，不僅他們不會購買，我也沒有什麼利益可圖了。
A: I mean the price you asked for is too low. We can't go down to that level. We wouldn't be willing to lose money in business, right?
我的意思是你方要求的價格實在太低了，我們是絕對不可能降到那種程度的，我們都不會願意賠本做生意的，對嗎？
B: I think it's unwise for either of us to insist on our own price. We should all make some concessions so that our business can be settled.
我覺得我們雙方都堅持自己的價格，是不明智的。我們都應該做出讓步，這樣我們的生意就能談成了。
A: What's your advice?
你的建議是什麼？
B: The price you offered is $160 more than our acceptable price. I suggest we meet each other halfway.
你方提出的價格與我們可接受的價格相比，多了160美元。我建議我們各讓一半。
A: Do you mean I should make further reduction of $80. That is impossible.
你的意思是我在給你降價80美元嗎？那是不可能的。
B: So what is your suggestion then?
那你們的意見呢？
A: We can only offer you a reduction of $20, which is really our rock-bottom price. I swear we never sold it at this price.
我們最多隻能給你降價20美元，這真的是我們的最低價了。我發誓我們從來沒有以這種價格出售過。
B: Okay, I am glad that we have reached an agreement on the price. Let my assistant contact you for the next thing.
好的，很高興我們在價格上達成了一致。接下來的事情就讓我的助理聯繫你吧。
A: Alright. You can really have a way. I admire you.
好的，你可真有辦法，我佩服你。
