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商务英语 2005年第4期Further Contact 进一步接触 (1)Making and responding to polite requests 提出和回复礼貌的要求 Note these expressions: 记住这些表达方式： Do you mind if I... 你介意我…… Would you mind...你介意…… （场景描述：皮埃特罗EDBM意大利分公司的地区销售经理。他和山田利奈正在参加EDBM公司在汉城召开的销售会议。在会议召开前，利奈正在排队等候领取咖啡。皮埃特罗排在了她的后面。） Pietro: Excuse me, Rina. Do you mind if I borrow your newspaper while we’re in line? Rina: No, not at all. Here. In fact, could you do me a favor? Would you mind saving my place? I’ll be back in a minute. Pietro: Oh, sure. And at the rate this line is moving, you can be back in five! 皮埃特罗：对不起，利奈。在咱们排队时，你介意我借你的报纸看看吗？ 利奈：不，绝对不会。给。实际上，你可以帮我一个忙吗？你介意给我留着地儿吗？我一会儿就回来。 皮埃特罗：噢，当然可以。按这个队现在的移动速度，你可以在5分钟以内回来！ Key Expressions 重要的表达方式 Asking permission 要求得到许可 Can I come in? / May I come in? Do you mind if I borrow your newspaper? Could I get back to you in about an hour? Is it OK if I e-mail it to you? 我能进来吗？/ 我可以进来吗？你介意我借你的报纸看看吗？我可以在大约一个小时之后再来找你吗？我用电子邮件给你发过去可以吗？ Oh, sure. 噢，当然可以。 Yes, of course. 是的，当然可以。 Please do. 请便。 Certainly. 当然可以。 Sure, go ahead. 当然，可以。 Would you mind saving my place? 你介意给我留着地儿吗？ [When you want to say it’s OK] 当你想说“可以”时 No, not at all. 不，绝对不会。 No problem. 没问题。 No, go right ahead. 不，可以啊。 [When you want to say it’s not OK / 当你想说“那不行”时] Actually, I’d prefer if you didn’t. 实际上，我更希望你别这样。 Sorry. It’s against company policy. 对不起。那违反公司规定。 Sorry, but I have to leave. 对不起，不过我得走了。 Culture Notes 文化注解 How to make and respond to polite requests 如何提出和回复礼貌的要求 American business people are unlikely to ask for something or to ask for permission to do something if they think the other person will say no. In other words, they only ask if they expect the other person to say yes. When people make requests, the language is formal and polite. Instead of using the imperative form (for example, Give me your newspaper or Save my place), people ask, Do you mind if I borrow your n