A：Good morning, Mr. Smith. I brought the contract you are been looking for.Please go over the draft of the contract.
      上午好，斯密司先生。我带来了你要等待的合同。请再看一下草案吧。

B：OK. Sit down, please. What would you like, Chinese tea or coffee?
      好的，请坐。你想喝点什么，中国茶还是咖啡？

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A：Thank you. I'd very much like to have a cup of Chinese tea.
      我想来杯中国茶，谢谢你。

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B：Here you are.
      茶给你。

A：Finished?
      看完了吗？

B：Yes. I have one question about clause 8.Are these the terms that we agreed on?
      看完了。关于第八条款，我有个疑问。这些是我们同意的条件吗？

A：OK. Let's have a look at it.
      好，让我们来看看。

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B：10 percent down and the balance at the time of shipment?That's what I mean.
      百分之十付现款，余额在装运时付清吗？我就是指的这个。

A：Yes, I think that's what we stipulated.
      对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。

B：I'll need a few minutes to check over my notes again.
      我再需要几分钟来核对一下我的笔记。

A：Right?
      对吗？

B：Yes, it is right.
      对，是正确的。

A：Good. Can we sign them right away?
      好的。我们现在可以签合同了吗？

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B：Of course.S Hand me the pen.
      当然可以。请把笔给我。

A：Here you are.
      给你。

B：Where shall I put my signature?
      我签在哪儿呀？

A：Here, on the last page.We'll sign two originals, each in the Chinese and English language.Both are equally effective.
      这儿，在最后一页。我们将要用中文和英文分别签署两份原件。两者都有效。

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B：OK. Is that all?
      好的。就这样完了吗？

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A：No. Will you also initial this change on page 2, please?
      不，请你也在第二页变更处签姓名的一个字母好吗？

B：I'm glad our negotiation has come to a successful conclusion.
      我很高兴这次洽谈圆满成功。

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A：I hope this will lead to further business between us.
      我希望这次交易将使我们之间的贸易能得到进一步发展。

B：All we have to do now is shake hands.
      现在我们所该做的只是握手了。

A：OK, and go out and have a drink to congratulate ourselves.
      对，再出去喝一杯以示庆祝。

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B：That's a great idea.
      真是个好主意。

1. 草稿;草案;草图
    A draft is an early version of a letter, book, or speech.

    e.g. I rewrote his rough draft, which was published under my name...
           我把他的草稿重新改写，并以我的名字发表了。
    e.g. I faxed a first draft of this article to him.
           我将这篇文章的初稿传真给他了。

2. 起草;草拟
    When you draft a letter, book, or speech, you write the first version of it.

    e.g. He drafted a standard letter to the editors...
           他起草了一份给编辑的标准信函。
    e.g. The legislation was drafted by House Democrats.
           法律由众议院民主党草拟。

3. 征召…入伍
    If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time.

    e.g. During the Second World War, he was drafted into the US Army...
           二战期间，他应征加入了美国陆军。
    e.g. He wasn't drafted for the war; he volunteered for the Navy.
           他不是因为这次战争才被征召入伍的，他是自愿加入海军的。

4. 选派;抽调;派遣
    If people are drafted into a place, they are moved there to do a particular job.

    e.g. Extra police have been drafted into the town after the violence...
           暴乱过后又有警力被抽调到了该镇。
    e.g. The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement.
           主教练将特别要求抽调这位运动员到他的队里做替补。

5. （通常指短期的）征兵，征召
    The draft is the practice of ordering people to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time.

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    e.g. ...his effort to avoid the draft.
           他试图逃避兵役

6. 汇票
    A draft is a written order for payment of money by a bank, especially from one bank to another.

    e.g. The money was payable by a draft drawn by the home...
           这笔钱可凭国内承兑的汇票支付。
    e.g. Ten days later Carmen received a bank draft for a plane ticket.
           10 天后卡门收到了一张用于购买机票的银行汇票。

7. see also: draught