本书以培养学生专业英语阅读与翻译能力为主要目标，内容包括水文学、水资源、水环境、灌溉排水、水工建筑物、水力发电、水利机械、工程施工、工程材料、水利经济、水利规划、工程测量、工程招标、科技写作等方面的文章。全书由32篇课文、32篇阅读材料和1个讲座组成。全部课文均附有参考译文。
本书可以作为水利水电工程、农业水利工程、农业水土工程、水文与水资源等专业本科生和研究生的专业英语教材或课外阅读材料，也可以供从事相关专业的工程技术人员、管理人员和教师自学使用。

前言
Lesson 1 Importance of Water
Lesson 2 The Hydrologic Cycle
Lesson 3 Hydrology
Lesson 4 Underground Water
Lesson 5 What Causes Flooding
Lesson 6 Nature of Water Pollution
Lesson 7 Planning for Water Resources Development
Lesson 8 Reservoirs
Lesson 9 Properties of Concrete
Lesson 10 Basic Concepts of Reinforced Concrete
Lesson 11 Dams
Lesson 12 Embankment Dams
Lesson 13 Concrete Gravity Dams on Rock Foundations
Lesson 14 Arch Dams
Lesson 15 Spillways
Lesson 16 Design Forces
Lesson 17 Significance of Infiltration and Process of Infiltration
Lesson 18 Evapotranspiration
Lesson 19 Irrigation Methods
Lesson 20 Irrigation Canals
Lesson 21 Land Drainage
Lesson 22 Methods of Applications of Drip Irrigation Systems
Lesson 23 Hydraulic Turbines
Lesson 24 Hydro-electric Power
Lesson 25 Differential Leveling
Lesson 26 Construction and Equipment
Lesson 27 Engineering Economy in Water Resources Planning
Lesson 28 Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation
Lesson 29 Groundwater and Climate Change
Lesson 30 Irrigation Performance Evaluation
Lesson 31 Bidding, Bid Opening and Award of Contract
Lesson 32 How to Write a Scientific Paper
中文论文的英文摘要写作要求与方法
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