5 都应注意顺应译入语特点。
Despite the long-standing availability of effective antibiotics, particularly penicilin, pneumococcal disease continues to take a heavy death toll, particularly among people suffering from other chronic diseases.
科技英语(EST)泛指一切论及或谈及科技的书面语和口 头语。
科技英语是伴随专业英语(ESP)的出现而萌生的,并已
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发展为一种重要的英语语体。
二、语言特点
作为一种独立的文体形式,科技英语有其自身的特点,如
叙述客观、严谨周密、概念准确、逻辑性强、行文精炼、 句式严整等,不强调语言表达的艺术美。
电能可储存在由绝缘介质隔开的两块金属极板内。 这样的装置称为电容器,其储存电能的能力称为 电容。电容的测量单位为法拉。
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As oil is found deep in the ground, its presence cannot be determined by a studyof the surface. Consequently, a geological survey of the underground rock structure must be carried out. If it is thought that the rocks of a certain area contain oil, a “drilling rig” is assembled. The most obvious part of a drilling rig is called “a derrick”. It is used to lift sections of pipe, which are lowered into the hole made by the drill. As the hole is being drilled, a steel pipe is pushed down to prevent the sides from falling in. If oil is struck, a cover is firmly fixed to the top of the pipe and the oil is allowed to escape through a series of