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Chapter 1 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
1．1 What Is a Material?
1．2 Classification of Materials
1．3 Fundamental Properties of Different Kind of Materials
科技英语翻译技巧(一)：词义选择和引申

Chapter 2 Metals and Alloys
2．1 Atomic Arrangements and Imperfects in the Atomic Arrangement
2．2 Thermal Equilibrium Diagram
2．3 Casting
2．4 Nonferrous Alloy
科技英语翻译技巧(二)：数词

Chapter 3 Ceramics
3．1 Introduction to Ceramics (I)
3．2 Novel Ceramic Processing Routes (I)
3．3 Advanced Ceramics (I)
3．4 Clean Energy through Ceramics (I)
科技英语翻译技巧(三)：常见多功能词as的用法

Chapter 4 Polymer Materials
4．1 Polymers
4．2 Methods for Synthesis of Polymers
4．3 Processing of Polymers
科技英语翻译技巧(四)：常见多功能词it的用法

Chapter 5 Composites
5．1 Composite Basics——Material System
5．2 Introduction to Carbon Fiber Composites
5．3 Three-Dimensionally Reinforced Preforms and Composites
5．4 The Uses of Composite Materials
科技英语翻译技巧(五)：关连词引导的句型翻译技巧(I)

Chapter 6 Biomaterials
6．1 Biomaterials and Biomaterials Science
6．2 Traditional and New Generation Biomaterials
6．3 Examples of Biomaterials Applications
6．4 The Future of Biomaterials
科技英语翻译技巧(六)：关连词引导的句型翻译技巧(II)

Chapter 7 Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
7．1 What Are Nanomaterials?
7．2 What Is Nanotechnology?
7．3 Nano-Crystalline Metal and Nano Metal Foam
7．4 Applications of Nanotechnology
科技英语翻译技巧(七)：并列句和复合句

Chapter 8 Recent Advances in Materials Science and Technology and Future Trends
8．1 Recent Advances in Materials Science and Technology
8．2 Trends in Materials Science and Technology (I)
8．3 Trends in Materials Science and Technology (II)
科技英语写作技巧

Appendixes
Appendix A Chemical Eiements
Appendix B Periodic Table of Elements
Appendix C The Metric， British and U．S． Systems
Appendix D Glossary