翻译是两种语言之间的信息转码，也是两种文化之间的双向交流。文化无所不包，政治制度、法律、文学、典籍、影视、新闻传播、传统文化、社会流行语、体育、科技、医药、气象、旅游、贸易、动植物、餐饮等领域体现了一种文化的大致风貌。在文化比较的基础上进行语言比较，译例样板的选题取自该领域较有代表性的语篇，体现文化差异的典型性特征和语际差异的应对技巧，在译例样板之后是该领域专门词汇和用语的对照列表。这样的结构安排和选材原则，不仅有利于增强读者的文化意识，也能提高两种语言的修养，在此基础上成为合格的翻译工作者。

Chapter 1 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Political System
1.1 What Is Political System
1.2 Cultural Contrast of Political System in China and the West
1.2.1 Political System in China
1.2.2 Political System in the West
1.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Political System
1.3.1 Cross-matching Between Linguistic Ranks
1.3.2 Shortened Form in Chinese Corresponding to Full-length Form in English
1.4 Sample
1.5 A Glossary of Political System in Chinese and English
Chapter 2 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Law
2.1 What Is Law
2.2 Cultural Contrast of Law in China and the West
2.2.1 Law in China
2.2.2 Law in the West
2.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Law
2.3.1 English Favoring the Passive Voice, Chinese the Active
2.3.2 English Favoring Lengthy Sentences, Chinese Short Ones
2.3.3 Nominalized Words in English Corresponding to Verbs in Chinese
2.4 Sample
2.5 A Glossary of Law in English and Chinese
Chapter 3 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Literature
3.1 What Is Literature
3.2 Cultural Contrast of Literature in China and the West
3.2.1 Literature in China
3.2.2 Literature in the West
3.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Literature
3.3.1 Multilevel Correspondence in Lexicon, Rhetoric and Sentence Structure
3.3.2 Resorting to Phonetic Transcription in Chinese
3.3.3 Resorting to Paraphrasing in Chinese
3.5 Samples
3.6 A Glossary of Literature in English and Chinese
Chapter 4 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Classics
4.1 What Is Classics
4.2 Cultural Contrast of Classics of China and the West
4.2.1 Classics of China
4.2.2 Classics of the West
4.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Classics
4.3.1 Considering the Content in Translating the Titles of Classics
4.3.2 Considering Differences in Thinking Modes
4.3.3 Proper Use of Footnotes in Translation
4.4 Samples
4.5 A Glossary of Chinese Classics in English and Chinese
Chapter 5 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Film
5.1 What Is Film
5.2 Cultural Contrast of Film in China and the West
5.2.1 Film in China
5.2.2 Film in the West
5.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field o{ Film
5.3.1 Techniques in the Translation of Film Titles
5.3.2 Integrating the Actor's Lines with the Hero's State of Mind
5.4 Samples
5.5 A Glossary of Film in English and Chinese
Chapter 6 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Journalism
6.1 What Is Journalism
6.2 Cultural Contrast of Journalism in China and the West
6.2.1 Journalism in China
6.2.2 Journalism in the West
6.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Journalism
6.3.1 Neglecting the Connotative Meaning of the Source Language
6.3.2 Readjusting the Word Order of the Source Text
6.3.3 Addition or Deletion
6.4 Samples
6.5 A Glossary of Journalism in English and Chinese
Chapter 7 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Folk Culture
7.1 What Is Folk Culture
7.2 Folk Culture in China and the West
7.2.1 Folk Culture in China
7.2.2 Folk Culture in the West
7.3 Chinese-English Translation Texts in the Field of Folk Culture
7.3.1 Cultural Supplementation of Source-Specific Concepts
7.3.2 Retaining the Cultural Connotations of Source Proverbs and Folklores
7.4 Samples
7.5 A Glossary of Folk Culture in English and Chinese
Chapter 8 Contrast of Sino-Western Cultures and Chinese-E