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1、Chapter3Inquiries（询盘）IntroductionSampleLettersExercisesPatternsandSubstitutionsAninquiryisarequestforinformation.Ininternationalbusinesstheimportermaysendaninquirytoanexporter,invitingaquotationandoranofferforthegoodshewishestobuyorsimplyaskingforsomegeneralinformationabo
2、utthesegoods.Definitionofaninquiry:InaGeneralInquiry(一般询价),theimportermayaskonlyforcatalogues,pricelists,samples,samplebooks,orquotations,etc.,inordertogetageneralideaofthebusinessscopeoftheexporter.InaSpecificInquiry（具体询价）,theimporterpointsoutwhatproductsheneedsandasksfo
3、raquotationoranofferforthisitem.Generallyspeaking,inquiriesfallintotwocategories:ageneralinquiryandaspecificinquiry.1.Statethesourceoftheinformationandmakeaself-introductionatthebeginningoftheletter.2.Statethepurposeofwritingtheletter.Forexample,thewritermayexplaintothere
4、cipientwhathewants,giveadescriptionorspecificationofthegoodsherequiresorexpresshiswillingnesstoenterintobusinessrelationswiththerecipient,etc..3.Endtheletterbyexpressingtheexpectationforanearlyreply.Thefollowingstructuremaybereferredtoinwritinganinquiry:inquiry(enquiry)n.
5、询盘，询价make(or:send,give,fax)sb.aninquiryforsth.向某人询购某种商品Wethankyouforyourinquiryforsunflowerseeds.我们感谢你方有关葵花籽的询盘。Uponreceiptofyourspecificinquiry,weshallsendyouourquotationsandsamples.一收到你方具体询盘，我方立即给你方寄出我方的报价及样品。Atpresent,therearelargeinquiriesforour“Cool”BrandAirCondition
6、ersinourmarket.目前，我们市场有大量对我“凉爽”牌空调的询盘。inquirev.询价，询购，询问inquireabout/forsth.询购某种商品，对…询价ThankyouforyourletterofSeptember1inquiringfor3,000mtsNortheastRice.感谢你方九月一日询购三千公吨东北大米的来信。Theladies’pyjamasyouareinquiringforarenowoutofstock.你方询价的女士睡衣现已脱销。Weareinquiringaboutthesupplyofs
7、ugarandcoffee.我方正在询购糖和咖啡和货源。beinterestedin…对（某商品）有兴趣，常用以表示有意购买某种商品，是打算购买某种商品的初步表示。TheyhavecustomerswhoareinterestedinyoursixdesignsofOrnamentalCloth.他们有客户对你方六种图样的装饰布感兴趣。我们对进口中国丝绸领带感兴趣。WeareinterestedintheimportofChinesesilkneckties.beinterestedtodosth.对做某事感兴趣Theyareintere
8、stedtoexportHand-EmbroideredSilkScarf.他们对出口手绣丝围巾感兴趣。interestn.兴趣Wehave/take/feelnointerestinthet
