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原文的文體不同，翻譯方法也隨之而異。試觀察下列幾個片斷的原文及其譯文。
"It appears that you've got the offer of a very good job."
"A wonderful job."
"Are you going to take it ?"
"I don't think so."
"Why not?'
"I don't want to."
“聽說有個很好的工作要你去干。”
“挺好的工作。”
“打算干嗎？”
“不。”
“為什么不干？”
“不想干。”
這是小說中的一段對說，屬于口語文體。其特點是：用詞自由，句法結構簡單，短句與省略句多，自然樸素，生活氣息濃厚。在譯文中進一步體現漢語口語的特點，省去主語“你”、“我”；將英語的一個句子I don't think so。干脆譯成一個字“不”，顯得簡潔有力。
She was of a helpless, fleshy build, with a frank, open countenance and an innocent, diffident manner. Her eyes were large and patient, and in them dwelt such a shadow of distress as only those who have looked sympathetically into the countenances of the distraught and helpless poor know anything about.
那婦人生著一副綿軟多肉的體格，一張坦率開誠的面容，一種天真羞怯的神氣。一雙大落落的柔順眼睛，里邊隱藏著無窮的心事，只有那些對于凄惶無告的窮苦人面目作過同情觀察的人才看得出來。上面五十一個詞的片斷，就運用了十個形容詞，占五分之一。and in then dwelt such a shadow of distress是非常優美生動的文學語言，譯文保持了一風格。
Johns accomplished a spectacular debut for his NHL career tonight, the first score launching a four -point first period out burst,to lead the Johnson City High Hats to a 6:4 victory over the Montreal Teals and their eighth consecutive game without a loss.
在全國手球聯賽中克拉克約翰斯今晚初試鋒芒，引起轟動。上半場領先四分，首開記錄。克拉克發揮中堅作用，約翰遜市高帽隊終以6:4擊敗蒙特利爾市小鴨隊，創造了連勝八場未負一場的戰績。
這是屬于應用文的新聞文體，其特點是簡明扼要，短小精悍，結構緊湊，筆鋒犀利。上述這則電訊只有一個句子，卻把一場球賽描繪得淋漓盡致，富于吸引力。
The range of a voltmeter may be extended by means of a series resistor called a multiplier as shown in Fig.2.The fullscale reading of the meter alone may be 15volts.With the multiplier 250volts may be required to move the pointer to full-scale, 135 volts across the multiplier and 15volts across the meter.
從上述的一段科技文章，不難看出其文體與修辭手段與前面列舉的文藝小說，新聞報道等迥然不同。科技文體崇尚嚴謹周密，概念準確，邏輯性強，行文簡練，重點突出，句式嚴整，少有變化，常用前置性陳述，即在句中將主要信息盡量前置，通過主語傳遞主要信息。
科技文章文體的特點是：清晰、準確、精練、嚴密。那末，科技文章的語言結構特色在翻譯過程中如何處理，這是進行英漢科技翻譯時需要探討的問題。現分述如下：
