hout friendly support. 孤掌难鸣。 4. the planning lies with man, the outcome with heaven. 谋事在人，成事在天。 认真签订合约 dialogue the contract is the guarantee for both parties to keep promises. 合约是合作双方履行承诺的保障。 andrew: have you had a chance to look over the draft contract? 安德鲁：你看过合同草案了吗？ bill: yes, i made a very close study of it. 比尔：是的，昨晚我仔细审阅了合同草案。 andrew: any questions? 安德鲁：有什么问题吗？ bill: yes, there is a point which i'd like to bring up. i found some clauses in this contract are in conflict with the supplementary conditions. how do we deal with it? 比尔：是的，有一点我想提一下，我看到有些合同条款与附加条款有冲突，该怎样处理？ andrew: i think the supplementary conditions should be taken as final and binding. do you agree? 安德鲁：我认为如果有冲突应以附加条款为准。你同意吗？ bill: i see. we can accept that. 比尔：我明白了，我们可以接受。 andrew: is there anything else? 安德鲁：还有什么问题吗？ bill: no, nothing more. 比尔：没有了。 andrew: ok, we must make it clear in the contract. i will add the term to the contract soon. 安德鲁：好的，我们必须在合同中加以明确。我马上把这个条款加到合同里。 （a moment later） （过了一会儿） andrew: please look this over before we sign it . if there is no problem, shall we sign this contract now? 安德鲁：请在签合同之前再过目一遍。如果没问题的话，我们现在就签约好吗？ bill: of course. i've been looking forward to this moment. 比尔：当然可以。我一直都很期待这个时刻呢。 notes 1. in conflict wit 和……有矛盾，不一致 2. binding ['baindi?] adj. 必须遵守的，有法律约束力的；n. 镶边，（书籍的）封皮 3. look over 把……看一遍，把……过目；察看，参观 小贴士 contract 合同，订立合同 make a contract 签订合同 contractor 订约人，承包人 place a contract 订合同 contractual 合同的，契约的 enter into a contract 订合同 sign a contract 签合同 draw up a contract 拟订合同 get a contract 得到合同 land a contract 得到或拥有合同 a written contract 书面合同 countersign a contract 会签合同 draft a contract 起草合同 copies of the contract 合同副本 originals of the contract 合同正本 a nice fat contract 一份很有利的合同Ｍ.024ｌＱｔ.cｏｍ