文献阅读与翻译hsy剖析.doc

翻译了1-7页，14-19页 Unit 1 General Description of Literature Reading and Translation (4hrs) 1. Definition of Literature What is literature? There seems no substantial difference among its definitions in different dictionaries: 什么是文献？不同字典中的定义之间似乎没有实质性差异： Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: a set of works on a particular subject; printed material, esp. giving information. (p. 639) 朗文当代英语词典：在一个特定主题下的一系列作品；印刷材料，特别是在提供信息方面。（第639页） The Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English: the writing or the study of books, etc. (technical books and journalism); books dealing with a special subject. (p. 573) 现代英语高级学习者词典：书籍的创作或者研究等（技术类图书和新闻）；应对一种特殊学科的图书资料。（第573页） Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary: the body of writings on a particular subject (scientific literature). (p. 672) 韦氏新大学词典：一个特定主题的写作主体（科学文献）（第672页） 《英汉案头大字典》: literature——文献(P. 1038) 。 《新英汉词典》: literature——(关于某一不科或专题的)文献 (p. 744)。 《新华词典》: 文献——有历史价值的、或同某一学科有关的图书资料(p.880)。 From the above interpretations, we can arrive at an identical definition of literature: a general term for professional writings in the form of books, papers, and other documentations. 从上面的解释，我们可以得出一个相同的literature定义：泛指以书籍、论文或者其他文件形式的专业作品。 As an important means for preserving knowledge, literatures have become precious resources or treasures for the mankind, which have greatly contributed to the social progress of the human race. 作为保存知识的重要手段，文献已成为人类宝贵的资源和财富，极大地促进了人类社会的进步。 Professional literatures have been regarded as “intangible assets” of the whole world because they are, on the one hand, the summary, generalization, and development of the achievements obtained on the basis of previous experiences or studies; and on the other hand, they have been accumulated and handed down from generation to generation. In this sense, therefore, all kinds of literature are records of precious research findings and academic achievements, and the crystallization of human civilization. 专业文献被认为是全世界的“无形资产”，一方面是对前人经验或研究成果的总结、概括和发展，另一方面又积累了一代又一代。因此，在这个意义上，各种文献都记录宝贵的研究成果