目录 1
前言 1
Unit One Power Quality 1
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 1
Passage A China's Main Cities Upgrade Distribution Network 1
Passage B Power Quality Initiatives at Scottish Power 5
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills词义的选择 10
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Letter of Job Application求职信 12
Key to Unit One 18
Unit Two Security of Power Application 25
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 25
Passage A Factors Affecting Severity of Shock Injuries 25
Passage B Utilities Field Test Safety Grounds 29
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills词义的引申 35
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Resume履历表 37
Key to Unit Two 43
Passage A Decision:Build or Upgrade City Substations 50
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 50
Unit Three Substations 50
Passage B Substation Automation:Moving toward 54
Condition-based Maintenance 54
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills词类转译法 59
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Business Letters商业信函 61
Key to Unit Three 68
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 75
Passage A Reactive Power Management 75
Unit Four Reactive Power and Power Factor 75
Passage B Power Factor Testing Predicts Costly Equipment Failure 80
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills词的增加译法 85
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Advertisement广告 87
Key to Unit Four 94
Unit Five Distribution and Transmission 101
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 101
Passage A Installing Efficient Transformers 101
Passage B Current Transmission 105
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills词的减少译法 110
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Instructions产品说明书 112
Key to Unit Five 119
Unit Six Electric Meters 126
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 126
Passage A Utilities Install Mega-meter System 126
Passage B Metering 130
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills状语从句的译法 134
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Prospectus(公司等)简介 136
Key to Unit Six 142
Passage A Automated Capacitor Switching Reduces Voltage and Boosts Energy Savings 149
Unit Seven Capacitor and Fuse 149
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 149
Passage B Fuses 155
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills倍数、分数和百分数的表达译法 159
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing How to Write Summary如何写文章摘要 162
Key to Unit Seven 166
Unit Eight Relay Protection 172
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 172
Passage A Homemade Device Assures Relay Accuracy 172
Passage B A Relay Coordination Problem That Wasn't 176
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills定语从句的译法 181
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Invitation for Bids招标 185
Key to Unit Eight 191
Unit Nine Electrical Losses and Pre-outage Inspection 198
PartⅠ Reading Comprehension 198
Passage A Electrical Machines Losses 198
Passage B Pre-outage Inspection Helps Ensure HESG Life 202
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills被动语态的译法 207
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing Contract合同 209
Key to Unit Nine 220
Unit Ten Electric Equipment and Techniques 229
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension 229
Passage A Three-phase Induction Motors 229
Passage B Plating 234
Part Ⅱ Translation Skills长句的译法 238
Part Ⅲ Practical Writing How to Write Report如何写报告 242
Key to Unit Ten 250
词汇表 257