本教材是依据《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》，遵循“实用为主，够用为度”的原则编写的，其宗旨是培养学生阅读和翻译土木工程专业英语资料的能力，达到以英语为工作语言进行国际间信息技术交流的目的。

全书共有二十个单元，每个单元内容包括阅读理解、翻译技巧与阅读翻译三个部分。所选材料内容涉及建筑材料，土木工程施工、设计与管理，工程合同，招标投标，水文与水资源，农田灌溉等。题材选自原版英语书刊，既有丰富的专业语言知识和词汇，又有一定的趣味性、可读性。翻译技巧中的例句选自本教材及同类书刊，与所学专业知识紧密结合，语言规范，详细易懂。每单元后附有生词、语言难点注释和练习题。

本教材可供高职高专院校水利水电工程、土木工程、道路与桥梁工程及相关专业的学生作教材使用，同时也可作为土木工程技术人员的自学教材。

本书是根据《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》的精神，遵循“实用为主，够用为度”的原则编写的。以培养学生阅读和翻译土木工程专业英语资料的能力为宗旨，达到以英语为工作语言进行国际问信息技术交流的目的。所选资料内容涉及建筑材料，土木工程施工、设计与管理，工程合同，招标投标，水文与水资源，农田灌溉等。多数选自原版英文文献，既有丰富的专业语言知识和词汇，又有一定的趣味性、可读性。可供高职高专院校水利水电工程、土木工程、道路与桥梁工程及相关专业的学生作教材使用，同时也可作为土木工程技术人员的自学教材。

Unit One  

 Reading and Comprehension Cement

 Translation Strategy科技英语的特征

 Reading and Translation Aggregates

Unit Two

 Reading and Comprehension Concrete

 Translation Strategy科技英语词汇和词法的特点

 Reading and Translation Concrete Construction

Unit Three

 Reading and Comprehension Bidding，Bid Opening and Award of Contract

 Translation Strategy科技英语的句法和修辞特点

 Reading and Translation Competitive Bidding

Unit Four

 Reading and Comprehension Xiaolangdi Multipurpose Dam Project CGIc

 Joint Venture Tender for Concrete Works Construction Drawings of Lot 2

 Translation Strategy词序的变更

 Reading and Translation Invitation to Tender

Unit Five

 Reading and Comprehension Three Gorges Project

 Translation Strategy词义的引申

 Reading and Translation Danjiangkou Key Water Control Project

Unit Six

 Reading and Comprehension Xiaolangdi Multipurpose Dam Project

 Translation Strategy词性转换

 Reading and Translation Management and Resettlement of Xiaolangdi

 Project

Unit Seven

 Reading and Comprehension Hydrology

 Translation Strategy词的增加与省略

 Reading and Translation How Water Circulates Throughout the World

Unit Eight

 Reading and Comprehension Water Pollution

 Translation Strategy否定句的译法(1)

 Reading and Translation Sources ofWater Pollutants

Unit Nine

 Reading and Comprehension Irrigation Structures

 Translation Strategy否定句的译法(2)

 Reading and Translation Irrigation Structures

Unit Ten

 Reading and Comprehension Sprinkler Irrigation

 Translation Strategy数量与倍数增减的译法(1)

 Reading and Translation Types ofSprinkler Systems

Unit Eleven

 Reading and Comprehension Trickle Irrigation

 Translation Strategy数量与倍数增减的译法(2)

 Reading and Translation Modern Irrigation Systems

Unit Twelve 

 Reading and Comprehension Hydropower Plant

 Translation Strategy被动语句的译法

 Reading and Translation Developing Hydroelectric Power

Unit Thirteen

 Reading and Comprehension Classification ofHydroelectric Plants

 Translation Strategy定语从句的译法(1)

 Reading and Translation Typical Components of a Hydroelectric Plant

Unit Fourteen

 Reading and Comprehension Dams(1)

 Translation Strategy定语从句的译法(2)

 Reading and Translation Dams(2)

Unit Fifteen

 Reading and Comprehension Development ofRoads

 Translation Strategy定语从句的译法(3)

 Reading and Translation Highway Types

Unit Sixteen

 Reading and Comprehension Road Construction

 Translation Strategy名词从句的译法(1)

 Reading and Translation Current Practices in Embankment Construction

Unit Seventeen

 Reading and Comprehension Pavement Maintenance and Strengthening

 Translation Strategy名词从句的译法(2)

 Reading and Translation Asphalt Pavement Maintenance

Unit Eighteen

 Reading and Comprehension Bridge Introduction

 Translation Strategy状语从句的译法(1)

 Reading and Translation Arch Bridges ofAncient China

Unit Nineteen

 Reading and Comprehension Bridge Engineering 

 Translation Strategy状语从句的译法(2)

 Reading and Translation Large Span Bridges

Unit Twenty

 Reading and Comprehension Bridge Design

 Translation Strategy长句的译法

 Reading and Translation Aesthetics ofBridge Design

Appendix Vocabulary

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