Unit One Introduction to Engineering 1
Section A 1
Listening&Speaking 1
Section B 3
Text A Introduction to Engineering 3
Text B Mechanical Engineering 9
Text C San Francisco on Fire 11
Section C 15
Translation Skills科技英语的翻译标准及对译者的要求 15
Unit Two Introduction to Mechanical Design 18
Section A 18
Listening&Speaking 18
Section B 20
Text A Introduction to Mechanical Design 20
Text B Some Rules for Mechanical Design 26
Text C On a Mobile Office and Flexible Working 29
Section C 33
Translation Skills科技英语的语言特点 33
UnitThree What Is Manufacturing? 37
Section A 37
Listening&Speaking 37
Section B 39
Text A What Is Manufacturing? 39
Text B The Future of Manufacturing Engineering 45
Text C Could Recession Spread from America? 47
Section C 52
Translation Skills词义的选择和引申 52
Unit Four Engineering Materials 55
Section A 55
Listening&Speaking 55
Section B 57
Text A Engineering Materials 57
Text B Material Selection 64
Text C Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits? 67
Section C 71
Translation Skills转性译法 71
Unit Five The Foundation of Metalworking 75
Section A 75
Listening&Speaking 75
Section B 77
Text A Metals and Ferrous Metals 77
Text B Composites 83
Text C Writing Job Application Letters 85
Section C 89
Translation Skills增词法 89
Unit Six Heat Treatment 92
Section A 92
Listening&Speaking 92
Section B 94
Text A Heat Treatment 94
Text B Hardening 100
Text C Six Keys to Success 103
Section C 106
Translation Skills减词法 106
Unit Seven Forming 109
Section A 109
Listening&Speaking 109
Section B 111
Text A Forming 111
Text B Advantages and Disadvantages of Hot and Cold Forming 118
Text C How the Americans View Friendship 120
Section C 124
Translation Skills被动语态的翻译 124
Unit Eight Introduction to Design of Mechanism System 127
Section A 127
Listening&Speaking 127
Section B 129
Text A Introduction to Design of Mechanism System 129
Text B Mechanical Drawing 135
Text C The Remembrance of Lilacs 137
Section C 141
Translation Skills科技英语翻译练习 141
Appendix A Glossary 143
Appendix B Popular Abbreviations in Electromechanical Engineering 152
Appendix C Corresponding Chinese Translation of Pictographic Alphabet Structure 163
Appendix DText Translation 165
References 190