本书系统介绍翻译的基础知识和科技英语翻译中词法、句法、章法和文体的特点及翻译技巧，通过各种科技文体的翻译实践，学生可掌握基本的翻译技能并达到一定的熟练程度。
本书共十二个单元，每个单元由三部分组成。第一部分“讲座”，主要讲解翻译基础知识，介绍科技英语翻译中词法、句法、章法和文体的主要特点与翻译技巧。第二部分“阅读”，文章内容突出科技特色，注释力求简明扼要，突出重点，讲清难点。第三部分“拓展阅读”，话题与第二部分相同，目的是给学生提供更多的翻译实践机会，同时，学生通过大量阅读增加词汇量，开阔视野。书后附有每单元的练习答案，便于学生核对和自主学习；所附课文译文，仅供对照参考。
本书适合作为高校非英语专业本科生的科技英语翻译教材，也可供广大科技人员和科技英语爱好者阅读参考。

Unit One
Science and Technology
Part A Lecture科技英语的特点
Part B Reading Pure and Applied Science
Part C Extended Reading Branches of Science
Unit Two
Science and Technology in the Past
Part A Lecture翻译概论
Part B Reading Science and Technology in Traditional China
Part C Extended Reading List of Chinese Inventions
Unit Three
Language of Science
Part A Lecture科技术语的翻译
Part B Reading Numbers and Mathematics
Part C Extended Reading Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering
Unit Four
Physical Science
Part A Lecture词类转换法
Part B Reading Physics
Part C Extended Reading Relationship of Chemistry to Other Sciences and Industry
Unit Five
Earth Science
Part A Lecture增词法与减词法
Part B Reading The Scope of Geology
Part C Extended Reading Paleontology
Unit Six
Life Science (I)
Part A Lecture被动语态的翻译
Part B Reading History of Biology
Part C Extended Reading Branches of Biology
Unit Seven
Life Science (II)
Part A Lecture定语从句的翻译
Part B Reading It’s Not “All in the Genes”
Part C Extended Reading Genetically Modified Foods
Unit Eight
Aeronautics
Part A Lecture长句的翻译
Part B Reading The Plane Makers
Part C Extended Reading How Aircraft Are Built
Unit Nine
Astronautics
Part A Lecture段落的翻译
Part B Reading The Scientific Exploration of Space
Part C Extended Reading Introduction to Space Exploration
Unit Ten
Civil Aviation
Part A Lecture科技文章的翻译
Part B Reading Civil Aviation Faces Green Challenge
Part C Extended Reading A Brief Introduction to the International Public Air Law
Unit Eleven
Computer Science
Part A Lecture产品说明书的翻译
Part B Reading Artificial Intelligence
Part C Extended Reading Big Data
Unit Twelve
Mechanical Engineering
Part A Lecture科技文章检索
Part B Reading The Engineering Profession
Part C Extended Reading Functions of Mechanical Engineering
References
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