商务英语口语对话:成本与估价单

ballpark:an area or a range within which an amount is likely to be correct or within which something can be measured （数额的）变动范围;可量范围
The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark. 就此合同的开价均在同一范围内。
If you said five million you'd be in the ballpark. 如果你说的是五百万,那就差不多了.
Give me a ballpark figure(= a number that is approximately right). 给我个大致恰当的数字.

acceptable:that somebody agrees is satisfactory or allowed 令人满意的;可容许的 ~ (to sb)
We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. 我们需要一个各方都可接受的政治解决方案.
For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. 英语成绩 B 级就可以学这门课程.
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. 这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍.

order:a request to make or supply goods 订货;订购;订单
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. 这本书我想订购十册。
an order form 订货单
The machine parts are still on order(= they have been ordered but have not yet been received) 机器零件尚在订购之中。
These items can be made to order(= produced especially for a particular customer) 这几项可以订做。

来源:和谐英语-口语频道