chapter 6 拒绝提议
  邮件速览
  from: ethan watson
  to: thomas faulkner
  subject: refusal of your proposal
  dear thomas,
  thanks for your e-mail expressing your proposal that you want to open negotiations with our manager about the price and delivery time of order. we are glad to receive you, but we are sorry to inform you that we have to decline your offer at present.
  we believe that our manager will be pleased to see you if he is in the company. however, the fact remains that our manager has been to america for a business trip, and he will back after one week. so, he is not available in the time you requested. if you have no objection, you can make an appointment with our manager after one week. i will convey your suggestion to our manager when he comes back. if the negotiation is a matter of urgency, you can call our manager at 8366-2351. i hope we can have good cooperation in the future.
  we hope that you won't be annoyed by our rejection of your proposal.
  regards,
  ethan
  寄件人：伊桑•沃森
  收件人：托马斯•福克纳
  主旨：拒绝提议
  亲爱的托马斯：
  感谢你在邮件中提议想要和我们经理商谈订单的价钱和交货时间的问题。我们非常乐意接待你，但是，非常抱歉地告知你，我们目前不得不拒绝你的提议。
  我相信，如果经理在公司的话，他一定会非常乐意见你。然而，事实就是，他出差去美国了，一个星期后才能回来。所以，他不能在你要求的时间内与你见面。如果你没有异议，一周之后你可以再安排和我们的经理见面。他一回来，我就会向他转达你的提议。如果商谈是一件非常紧急的事情，你可以拨打我们经理的电话8366-2351。我希望我们未来可以合作愉快。
  希望你不会因为我们拒绝你的提议而感到不快。
  此致
  伊桑
  1. however, the fact remains that our manager has been to america for a business trip, and he will back after one week.
  然而，事实就是，他出差去美国了，一个星期后才能回来。
  ★ 解析：
  however, the fact remains that...可以视为习惯用法，表示“然而，事实就是……”，相当于however, the fact (of the matter) is (that)...。
  ★ 套用：
  however, the fact remains that we have to refuse your proposal.
  然而，事实就是，我们不得不拒绝你们的提议。
  however, the fact remains that we are unable to approve of your proposal.
  然而，事实就是，我们无法同意你们的提议。
  however, the fact remains that your proposal failed to come up to our expectations.
  然而，事实就是，你们的提议并不符合我们的预期。
  2. if you have no objection, you can make an appointment with our manager after one week.
  如果你没有异议，一周之后你可以再安排和我们的经理见面。
  ★ 解析：
  if you have no objection, you can make an appointment with...可以视为习惯用法，表示“如果你没有异议，你可以与……预约会面”。其中的if you have no objection...可以视为固定用法，表示“如果你没有异议……”。
  ★ 套用：
  if you have no objection, you can make an appointment with the general manager in three days.
  如果你没有异议，3天之后你可以与总经理预约见面。
  if you have no objection, you can make an appointment with the famous professor on monday morning.
  如果你没有异议，周一上午你可以与这位著名教授预约见面。
  if you have no objection, you can make an appointment with her anytime next week.
  如果你没有异议，下周的任何时间你都可以与她预约见面。
  1. let me have your thoughts on the issue. 让我听听你对这个问题的看法。
  2. i should recommend you to be more careful. 我建议你慎重一些。
  3. he proposed that a change should be made. 他建议做一些改变。
  4. he suggested reading the instructions first. 他建议先看说明书。
  5. i think we should cancel the whole plan. 我认为我们应该取消整个计划。
  6. i advise taking a different approach. 我建议换个方式。
  7. i am afraid you've made a wrong decision. 恐怕你做了一个错误的决定。
  8. if you don't take my advice, you'll be sorry one day.
  如果你不听我的劝告，总有一天你会后悔的。
  9. this proposal is constructive, isn't it? 这个提议很有建设性，不是吗？
  10. we advised you against acting in haste. =we advised you not to act in haste.
  我们劝你不要匆忙行事。
  温馨提示
  ★ 例文写作要点：
  1. 感谢对方提议商谈订单和交货事宜，表示乐意接待对方，可惜的是，目前只能予以拒绝；
  2. 表明经理目前在美国出差，无法接待对方，故提议对方一周之后再预约会谈，或是在电话中与经理进行商谈；
  3. 表明期望，希望对方不会因为拒绝而感到不快。
  ★ e-mail中的常用句式10：
  1. i should like to...if possible. 如果可以，我会……
  2. it did not appear that... 看来似乎没有（不）……
  3. it seems that... 似乎……
  4. it was quite unlikely that... ……不可能。
  5. it's not easy for me to... ……对于我来说不容易。
  6. it's not my habit to... ……不是我的一贯作风。
  7. it's perhaps well to... 或许应该……
  8. no doubt... 毫无疑问……
  9. no one could understand... 大家都不明白……
  10. nothing is more difficult than to... 再没有比……更为困难的事了。
  11. there was no necessity for you to... 你无需……
  12. we could do nothing to... 我们无法……