Introduction
About the Authors
Part One： Basic Issues in Chinese-English Translation
Chapter I Basic Concepts of Translation
Chapter 2 Some Comparisons Between English and Chinese
Part Two： Basic Techniques
Chapter 3 Conversion
Chapter 4 Amplification
Chapter 5 Omission
Chapter 6 Changing the Perspective
Chapter 7 Division and Combination
Chapter 8 Syntax——Repositioning Components
Chapter 9 Relative Clauses
Chapter 1O Adverbial Clauses
Chapter 11 The Passive Voice
Part Three： Advanced Issues
Chapter 12 Translation of Metaphors
Chapter 13 Idioms and Four-Character Expressions
Chapter 14 Text Analysis
Part Four： Practice Texts
Chapter 15 General/Informative Text：
An Introduction to a Dictionary
Chapter 16 Informative/Legal Text：
A Welcome Speech （Excerpt）
Chapter 17 Informative/Economic Text：
Economic Growth and
the Oil Price
Chapter 18 Vocative/Evaluative Text：
Best Quality， Best Service
Chapter 19 Evaluative/Culture-Bound Text：
In Search of a Better Place
Chapter 20 Informative/Culture-Bound Text：
About Henan
Chapter 21 Informative/Vocative Text：
Introducing Jiuzhaigou
Chapter 22 Expressive/LiteraryText：
CamelXiangzi （Excerpt）
Conclusion
Answer Key
Glossary
Dictionaries and Other Reference Materials
Sources Used in the Book