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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.
约翰:
I understand, but if we must pay to make the goods, and then must wait four months for you to pay, we will have money trouble too.
我了解.可以要我们先花钱生产产品.又得等到四个月才能拿到货款.那我们也会有财务困难.
萨姆:
Let's do it this way. We will pay in installments, with the first payment to be two weeks after delivery, then once a month after that.
我看这样吧!我们就分期付款!交货后两个星期付首期款.以后则每个月付一次.