本书是教育部“高等教育面向21世纪教学内容和课程体系改革计划”的研究成果,是面向21世纪课程教材和教育部“九五”规划教材。本书是《研究生英语系列教程》提高阶段的重要组成部分,通过不同专业文献和翻译技能两条主线,平行铺开,旨在帮助学习者了解和掌握专业文献的基本内容、语言特点以及全方位的信息检索,培养并提高他们阅读和翻译各种专业文献资料的能力。
本书可作为高等学校非英语专业硕士生、博士生使用的教材,还可供具有相当于或接近于本科英语6级水平的英语自学者使用。

Unit 1 General Description of Literature Readinq and Tranalotion
Topical Highlights
Theme Presentation
1.Definition of Literature
2.Classification of Literature
3.Linguistic Features of Scientific Literature
4.Search for Relevant Literature
Reflections and Practice (1)
Supplementary Readings on Informational Retrieval
Translation Skills (1): Translation in General and Translation of Special Literature
Special Attention: The Translation of Documentation
Reflections and Practice (2)
Unit 2 Standards
Topical Highlights
Theme Presentation
1.Definition of Standard
2.Classification of Standards
3.Linguistic Features of Standards
4.Search for International Standards,
Sample Analysis
Reflections and Practice (1)
Supplementary Readings on Standards
Translation Skills (2): Diction
Special Attention: The Translation of Standards
Reflections and Practice (2)
Unit 3 Patents
Topical Highlights
Theme Presentation
1.Definition of Patent
2.Classification and Formation of Patents
3.Linguistic Features of Patents
4.Search for Patents
Sample Analysis
Reflections and Practice (1)
Supplementary Readings on Patents
Translation Skills (3): Amplification
Special Attention: The Translation of Patents
Reflections and Practice (2)
Unit 4 Trademarks
Topical Highlights
Theme Presentation
1.Definition of Trademark
2.Classification of Trademarks
3.Linguistic Features of Trademarks
4.Search for Trademarks
Sample Analysis
Supplementary Readings on Trademarks
Reflections and Practice (1)
Translation Skills (4): Omission
Special Attention: The Translation of Trademarks
Reflections and Practice (2)
Unit 5 Copyrights
Unit 6 Contracts and Agreements
Unit 7 Tender Documents
Unit 8 Proposals
Unit 9 Abstracts
Unit 10 Reports
Unit 11 Professional Papers
Unit 12 Coference Documents
Unit 13 Reviews
Unit 14 Indexes
Unit 15 Bibliography
Appendixes