商务应用

January 25, 2006

Dear Harry,

Last fall you borrowed US$6,000 from me with the understanding that you would pay it back at the end of the year. But it is nearly February and I have yet to hear from you. I hope I am correct to presume that you have merely been delayed in repaying me.

Let me add that I am not really concerned about the interest you promised me. But I hope you can at least pay back the principal. If you are having financial difficulties, you can return the money in installments, but I would like to have it all by the end of June at the latest, and at least half of it by the end of February. I would like to give you more time, but I need the money myself.

Sincerely,

Timothy White

亲爱的哈利：

去年秋天你向我借六千元美金，并约定在年底还我钱。但现在已将近二月了，我还没有你的讯息。我猜你只是延缓还我钱，希望我的猜测是正确的。

让我补充说明一下，我并不是真的在乎你答应要给我的利息。但我希望你至少还我本金。如果你有财务上的困难，可以分期付款还钱，不过我想最迟在六月底要还我全部的钱，而在二月底前则至少还我一半的钱。我本想给你更多的时间才还我钱，但我自己却须要用钱。

提摩西‧怀特　敬上

2006年1月25日

字词解释：

1.fall 秋天

=autumn

2.borrow 借用

borrow sth from sb 向某人借某物

例：mr carter borrow a hammer from his neighbor.

卡特先生从邻居那里借了一只铁锤。

3.understanding 约定，契约，谅解

4.presume 推测

presume+that从句 推测

5.merely 仅，只

6.delay 延缓，耽搁

例：You shouldn't delay sending off your application for graduate school.

你不可延迟寄出研究所的申请书。

7.repay 偿还

动词三态：repay，repaid,repaid。

8.principal 本金

9.financial 财务上的

10.installment 分期付款

in installment 以分期付款方式