本教材共十个单元，每单元聚焦一个科技主题，均包括三部分：第一部分为四篇与主题相关的文章，包括英文和中文文章各两篇，文后附有针对文中的词、句、段、篇等设置的若干个翻译相关问题，引导学生进行自主思考和研究，其后的参考答案供学生进行比对；第二部分为翻译技巧，每章聚焦一个学生难以把握的翻译技巧，直击学生学习翻译时的痛点和难点；第三部分为课后练习，围绕第二部分的翻译技巧展开，帮助学生巩固提高前面所学的技能，此部分的参考答案附在书末。
本书语料新颖，难度适中，可读性强，可作为英语、翻译专业学生学习科技翻译的教材，亦可供其他专业学生尤其是理工科学生学习科技翻译使用。希望读者在使用本书时能够充分发挥独立思考的能力，自主探索翻译现象和问题，在实践中掌握翻译技巧，切实提高实际应用能力和翻译水平。

Unit 1 Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Terminologies(1)
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 2 Astronomy
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Terminologies(2)
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 3 Medicine and Health
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Kernel Sentences and Conversion
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 4 Engineering and Mechanics
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Category Nouns and Vigorous Verbs
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 5 Psychology and Mental Health
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Passive Voice
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 6 Energy and Mechanics
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Translating Long Sentences
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 7 Geography and Environment
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Cohesion and Coherence
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 8 Chemistry and Material
Section l Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Revision(1)
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 9 Mathematics and Physics
Section 1 Reading and Translation
Section 2 Translation Technique--Revision(2)
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
Unit 10 Biology and Biotechnology
Section 1 Reading and Analysis
Section 2 Translation Technique--Critical Thinking in Translation
Section 3 Follow-up Exercises
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