If the arrival is well in advance of the stipulated date of shipment, the buyer may well be placed
问题描述：
If the arrival is well in advance of the stipulated date of shipment, the buyer may well be placed
in an awkward position as the goods may not be ready for shipment.翻译
答
place:使…处于某处境[环境]
well：表示程度,很,相当.如：You may well be right.很可能是你对.
stipulate(尤指在协议或建议中)规定,约定
如果船运远早于约定日期到达目的地,买家很可能会不知所措.