一、We can live with the other terms， but the delivery date is too soon.
譯文：我們可以同意其它條件，但發貨日期還是太緊了。
二、 Couldn't you make it …… instead of ……？ That would give us enough time to assemble the machine and meet the deadline set by our customer.
譯文：不能將……周改為……周嗎？這樣我們才有足夠時間組裝機器從而滿足顧客要求的期限。
三、I don't think we can meet the delivery date you suggest.
譯文：我想我們無法滿足貴方提出的交貨日期。
四、Couldn't you extend the delivery period by …… or so？ That would make things much easier for us.
譯文：貴方不能將交貨期再延長……嗎？那會讓我們易辦得多。
五、 Yes， I think we could bring the date forward by …… or so. But I'd have to check with Headquarters before I can give you a firm promise.
譯文：是的'。我想我們可以將日期推遲……左右。但我要向總部請示後才能給你一個正式答覆。
六、Now， as far as delivery dates are concerned， there shouldn't be any problems.
譯文：現在，就有關的發貨日期而言應該再沒有什麼問題了吧！
七、You mustn't let us down on delivery dates.
譯文：貴方不能在發貨日期上對我方失約。
八、We can let you have the first batch in …… and the balance in about ……，from today， that is.
譯文：從今天開始計算，你們能在……。後收到第一批貨，其餘的貨物大約……內送到。就這樣。
九、O.K.， that's agreed then. ……pcs in …… and the rest in early ……。
譯文：好吧。就這樣定下來。……內收到……件。然後……初收到其餘的貨物。