非常抱歉，那天我另有约会。
3. 范文示例
(1) 约定答疑时间
Dear Prof. Li,
I have a few questions I should like you to enlighten me on for
the thesis I'm now writing. Therefore I would appreciate it very much if you would kindly let me know of your convenient time and
place to see me for about an hour. I hope it will not trouble you too much.
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(2) 同意会面
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for you letter announcing Prof. Ellison's trip to
Beijing. The dean of the Foreign Languages Department will be very
pleased to see him at 10 a.m. on 3 rd May, and would be grateful if
Prof. Ellison would confirm the appointment on his arrival in
Beijing.
Yours, Li Min
Yours faithfully,
Li Ming
(3) 谢绝会面
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your letter concerning Prof. Johnson's visit to Beijing. Unfortunately Mr. Wang, dean of the Chemistry Department,
is now in Britain and will not be back until 8th May. However, he
would be very pleased to meet Prof. Johnson if he could be in Beijing
after that date.
We are looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Li Ming
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 八、请求信
1. 概说
请求信(letter of request)一般包括以下几部分内容：
1)确切说明你所请求之事，具体叙述你目前的情况。
2)解释请求原因。
3)对你所期待的帮助，向对方表示感谢。
请求信的结尾有正式与非正式两种。较为正式的结尾常用\truly\
和\truly yours\，非正式的结尾常用\、\regards\
和\best wishes\等。
2. 常用语句
1)I am extremely sorry to trouble you ….
麻烦您……，我十分抱歉。
2)I am very sorry to cause you trouble ….
非常抱歉，我给您带来麻烦……
3)May I trouble you to…
我能否麻烦您……？
4)Will you do me a favour …?
您能否帮助我……？ 5)I am afraid that it will give you trouble….
恐怕这件事要麻烦您，…… 6)Would you be kind enough to…
您能否费心……？
7)May I ask you a favour…?
请您帮我个忙，……，未知可否？
8)I shall be much obliged if you will kindly…
您若能……，我将不胜感激。
9)I shall consider it a great favour if you will kindly…
您若能……，我将感到十分荣幸。
10)I shall thank you if you will be good enough to…
您若能……，我将十分感谢。
11)You have been so good to me in the past.
您过去一直对我非常好。
12)I am in a rather difficult situation. 我的处境相当困难。
13)May I ask a favour of you-one that I would gladly do for you
if our positions were reversed? 我能否请您帮个忙？假如我处在您的位置，是一定会乐意帮这个忙的。
14)I wish I could say yes, but…
我希望能够如此，但……
15)Nothing could be more difficult…
没有比这更困难的了，……
16)Your request comes at a particularly difficult time. The
material you are studying is compiled by professor Gong Dongfeng.
你的要求正不逢时。
3. 范文示例
(1) 请求推荐
Dear Dr. Cheng,
I am applying for a proofreading job at The People's Daily in
Beijing and I would be grateful if you would write a letter of
recommendation for me.
In the fall semester of 2007. I took your course of \ American Fiction\and wrote my term paper on The Great Gatsby. I
received an A. I found the course both informative and enjoyable.
Now I am applying for a position in Beijing to start my career.
Please address the letter to:
Ms. Zhang Hong
Managing Editor The People's Daily 102 Wang Fu Jing Street Beijing, 100021
It should arrive before May 6. If you feel unable to recommend
me, would you please return the enclosed postcard to let me know?
Thank you for doing me this favor.
With best wishes,
Li Ming