题目

英语翻译
It is with regret that I must ask you to accept a temporary reduction in the agreed rate of commission.I make this request because of an increase in manufacturing costs due to additional duties on our imported raw materials,and to our inability either to absorb these higher costs or to pass them on to consumers.In the event,our profits have been reduced to a level which no longer justifies continued production.
This situation is disturbing but we feel sure it will be purely temporary.In the circumstances we hope you will accept a small reduction of,say,1.5%in the agreed rate of commission.You have our promise that as soon as trade improves sufficiently we shall return to the rate originally agreed.
yours sincerely

提问时间：2020-10-09

答案

非常抱歉提出这样的请求,我希望您能同意从我们已经协议好的手续费（服务费）中减收一些.我之所以提出这样的请求也是迫不得已.我们进口的原材料被额外征税导致生产成本增加,这个多出来的成本我们没法通过降低生产成本...