约翰: If it's OK with you, we would like payment prior to delivery, since this is your first order.
如果可以的话.我们希望在交货前收款.因为只是贵公司第一次订货.
萨姆: I understand why you would like it that way, but we prefer payment after delivery, because these goods are very expensive.
我明白你们希望这样做的原因.但是我们希望交货后再付款.因为这批货并不便宜.
约翰: I know they are very expensive, but why does that mean you should pay after delivery?
我知道很贵.但为什么这样你们就要在交货后才付款呢?
萨姆: It's a large order, do if we give an advance payment, we will have money trouble, because it will take three or four months to sell the goods and start to make a profit.
因为这批货为数不小.如果我们预先付款的话.会有财务困难.而且卖这些货需要三四个月.才能开始获利.