本书从高职教育应用性的特点出发，理论联系实际，充分体现了专业特色，兼顾了机电一体化专业的各个层面。每单元既有结合实践、提升学生阅读能力和专业知识的文章，又有拓展学生知识面的课后阅读，并且增加了关于专业英语翻译的语法部分，形成了专业知识、词汇、科技英语语法的有机结合，使学生得到较为全面的训练和提高。

本书共分5单元，分别是机械技术，电子技术，控制技术，机电一体化技术，CAD、CAM和CNC技术。每单元包含5课，每一课由课文、单词、注释、练习、课后阅读、科技英语翻译技巧组成。

本书可作为高职院校机电一体化专业学生的专业英语教材，也可以作为相关专业技术人员学习的参考书。

Unit 1 Mechanical Technology

 Lesson 1 Classification of Steels

Extensive Reading：Carbon Steels

Translating Skills：翻译的标准和对译者的要求

 Lesson 2 Heat Treatments

Extensive Reading：Brinell and Rockwell Hardness Test Method

Translating Skills：科技英语的特点

 Lesson 3 Lathe

Extensive Reading：Making Accurate Parts

Translating Skills：词义的选择

 Lesson 4 Dimensional Tolerance

Extensive Reading：Measurements

Translating Skills：词义的引申

 Lesson 5 Inch

Extensive Reading：Using Fractions of an Inch

Translating Skills：词类的转换

Unit 2 Electronic Technology

 Lesson 1 Charge Current Voltage and Power

Extensive Reading：Units and Scales

Translating Skills：固定搭配

 Lesson 2 AC and DC Electricity

Extensive Reading：Basics of Electricity

Translating Skills：词的增译

 Lesson 3 Kirchhoff's Current Law and Voltage Law

Extensive Reading：Ohm's Law

Translating Skills：词的省译

 Lesson 4 Invention of the Integrated Circuit

Extensive Reading：Chip Production Today

Translating Skills：名词的译法

 Lesson 5 Successful Problem-Solving Strategies

Extensive Reading：Analysis and Design

Translating Skills：数词的译法

Unit 3 Control Technology

 Lesson 1 An Introduction to Controls

Extensive Reading：Components of an Automatic Control

Translating Skills：常用介词的译法(1)

 Lesson 2 Open Loop Control System and Closed Loop Control System

Extensive Reading：The Concept of a Control Loop

Translating Skills：常用介词的译法(2)

 Lesson 3 The Features of Various Power Source

Extensive Reading：Controller

Translating Skills：常用介词的译法(3)

 Lesson 4 Basics of PLC

Extensive Reading：History of the PLC

Translating Skills：不定代词的译法

 Lesson 5 Principles to Upgrade Your Automation System

Extensive Reading：The Future of Industrial Automation

Translating Skills：专业术语的翻译

Unit 4 nechatronics Technology

 Lesson 1 What Is Mechatronics

Extensive Reading：The Term Mechatronic

Translating Skills：副词的一般译法

 Lesson 2 Computer Integrated Manufacturing System

Extensive Reading：High-Tech Research High on China's Agenda

Translating Skills：常用副词的译法

 Lesson 3 Flexible Manufacturing System

Extensive Reading：Computer Aided Process Planning

Translating Skills：形容词和副词比较级的译法

 Lesson 4 Artificial Intelligence

Extensive Reading：Applications of AI

Translating Skills：动词时态的译法

 Lesson 5 Robot

Extensive Reading：The Rise of Robots

Translating Skills：情态动词的译法(1)

Unit 5 CAD,CAM and CNC Technology

Lesson 1 Introduction to CAD

Extensive Reading：CAD's Benefits

Translating SkiUs：情态动词的译法(2)

 Lesson 2 CAM

Extensive Reading：Computer Aided Manufacturing Software

Translating Skills：结构的翻译

 Lesson 3 Numerical Control

Extensive Reading：Numerical Control Applications

Translating Skills：否定句的翻译

 Lesson 4 What Is CNC

Extensive Reading：The Key to Success with CNC Machine

Translating Skills：定语从句的翻译

 Lesson 5 Offsets

Extensive Reading：Tool Length Compensation

Translating Skills：长句的翻译

Appendix 1 国内外常用钢铁号对照表

Appendix 2 中美表面粗糙对照表

Appendix 3 英制螺纹螺母孔径表

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