《环境科学与工程专业英语》一书是根据《大学英语教学大纲》(理工科本科用)专业阅读部分的要求编写的。全书共分为9个部分(Part),每个部分含若干个单元(Unit)。其中第1部分由4个Unit组成,介绍环境科学与工程概述和历史;第2部分由5个Unit组成,介绍水污染来源种类、水化学、各种污水处理技术、处理单元设备等;第3部分由5个Unit组成,介绍大气化学和空气污染及其防治;第4部分由5个Unit组成,为固体废弃物处理及处置方法;第5部分由5个Unit组成,介绍土壤污染及控制技术;第6部分由5个Unit组成,介绍环境监测,包括水样采集程序、水质指标及分析;第7部分由5个Unit组成,为环境生态学,介绍生态系统与生物多样性、生态恢复的方法等;第8、9部分作为拓展,分别介绍环境科学与工程专业科技英语的特点及翻译技巧以及学术性论文的摘要写作要领。全书最后为附录,使环境科学与工程专业的学生能够更好地阅读、翻译专业文献,深入学习,并提高实际应用英语的能力。
《环境科学与工程专业英语》一书可作为普通高等院校环境科学、环境工程或相关专业的教材,也可供同等英语程度环境科学工作者及环境工程师或相关领域的科技人员使用。
Part 1 General Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering
Unit 1 Components and Subcomponents of Environment
Unit 2 Environmental Stresses—Causes, Classification and Impact
Unit 3 Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
Unit 4 Environmental Engineering As a Tool For Managing the Human Environment
Part 2 Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment
Unit 1 Water Problems
Unit 2 Types of Water Supply and Classification of Water Contaminants
Unit 3 Water Pollution and Water Pollutant
Unit 4 Municipal Sewage Treatment
Unit 5 Principle of Wastewater Treatment
Part 3 Air Pollution and Control Technology
Unit 1 Composition,Structure and Pollution of the Atmosphere
Unit 2 Major Air Pollutants
Unit 3 Global Warming: the Greenhouse Effect
Unit 4 Conventional Technology of Air Pollution Control
Unit 5 Control of SO2—Absorption Techniques
Part 4 Solid Wastes and Disposal
Unit 1 Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling and Disposal in the United States 62
Unit 2 Economic and Environmental Evaluations of Waste Treatment and Disposal Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste
Unit 3 Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal: Effects on Public Health and Environmental Safety
Unit 4 Integrated Technologies For Solid Waste Monitoring System
Unit 5 Municipal Solid Waste Management in China
Part 5 Soil