品质Quality
一家出口商以优异的品质，获得买主的青睐。以下就是买卖双方交易前的一段对话：

英文正文

A: I can promise you that, if you buy our product, you'll be getting A-1 quality.

B: I've looked at your units, and am very happy with them. Your goods are all far above standard quality.

A: We spend a lot of money to make sure that our quality is much better. We won't sacrifice quality for quick profits.

B: Well, we're really interested in placing an order under negotiation. We can start the negotiations as soon as you want.

A: That's great. I'm glad we'll be able to do business together. I'll have some quotations ready for you by tomorrow morning.

B: Fine. As well, would you mind if I asked to see the Lloyd's surveyor report of your products? I may have a few more questions about your quality analysis.

句型总结
●　我可以保证…
1. I can promise you that...
2. I give you my word that...
3. I guarantee that...

"promise" ‘保证、应允’之意。这是提出承诺或保证的实用句型，主要是让对方安心。说话时应配合诚恳的态度，才不会让人有开空头支票的感觉。"that"后面即保证应允的事情。

短语解说
A-1 quality 一流品质
这个实用语亦作"A-one quality"，为美式俚语，等于"best quality"、"first-rate quality"或"first-class quality"。"A-one"原本是指商船注册列为头等级者。

sacrifice quality 降低品质
"sacrifice"，‘牺牲、降级’。这是指某些不肖业者，为节省制造成本，赚取更大的利润，在制造产品的过程中，偷工减料，使产品不能保持一定的水准。等于"to debase quality"。

Lloyd's surveyor 劳依兹鉴定人
劳依兹协会("Lloyd's")是销售海上保险单的个人所组成的团体；劳依兹鉴定人为该协会所雇用的专家，专门监督船只的建造与维护，并向劳依兹保险人(Lloyd's underwriter)报告船只的状况与损害的结果。劳依兹鉴定人在世界各主要港埠均有执业，亦向企业界提供有关品质保证、安全与风险分析等服务，为国际上信用卓著的鉴定组织。