Abstract:

The modernization process of China is inextricably linked with the introduction of Western science and technology. The large-scale introduction of Western science and technology into China in the second half of the 19th century laid a solid foundation for the integration of China’s science and technology with those of the world and even the modernization of China. However, there were many problems concerning the translation of scientific terms at that time and the translations were not unified. Practice and Theory of Unification of Scientific Terms in the Republic of China, a book written by WEN Changbin, systematically presents the translation history of scientific terms in the Republic of China and sums up the effort made by Chinese intellectuals for the unification of scientific terms in the last century. In addition, this book not only provides reference for the work concerning unification of scientific terms today, but also enriches relevant fields in translation history and research. This article briefly summarizes the book and comments on the value of it.

Key words: the Republic of China, scientific terms, unification of terms, practice and theory