B: The size of our order depends greatly on the prices. Let's settle that matter first. 我们要订的数量很大程度上取决于价格，就让我们先解决价格问题吧。
A: Well, as I've said, if your order is large enough, we're ready to reduce our prices by 2 percent. 好吧，如果你们的订货数量很大，我们准备减价百分之二。
B: When I say your prices are much too high, I don't mean they are higher merely by 2 or 3 percent. 我说你们的价格太高，并不是说仅仅高出百分之二或三。
A: How much do you mean then? Can you give me a rough idea? 那么你说是多少呢？能不能说一个大概的数字？
B: To have this business concluded, I should say a reduction of least 10 percent would help. 为了促成交易，我认为大约给百分之十的折扣才行。
A: Impossible. How can you expect us to make a reduction to that extent? 不可能，你怎么能要求我们给那么大的折扣呢？
B: I think you are as well - informed as I am about the market for chemical fertilizers. It's unnecessary for me to point out that sup- ply exceeds demand at present and that this situation is apt to continue for a long time yet. May I suggest that you call your home office and see what they have to say? 有关化肥的行情，我想你和我一样都很了解。用不着我来指出， 目前的情况是供过于求，而且这种情况还要延续很长一段时间。 我建议你打个电话给你们公司，看看他们有什么意见？
