揣摩语境选取语义

英语词语的意义由其所处的语境来决定 ,尤其是不同的学科有其独特的意义。译者在翻译时须予以重视 ,认真揣摩原文的语境 ,正确选取语义。同时 ,译者对所译学科的术语有所掌握或了解无疑有助于译文的通畅达意。此外 ,译者不可忽视历史文化背景决定语义

Choosing the Meanings of English Words from Their Contexts

Words and their meanings depend primarily on the context. A translator should be aware that the same English word in different context or different branch of science has different meanings. Meanwhile, the mastery of the special terms is certainly helpful to achieve good translation. Besides, a translator should not forget that the meaning of a word also depends on the historical and cultural background.