| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 General Description of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Methodology and Significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Introduction to Verschueren's Adaptation Theory | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Language Used as a Proces of Continuous Choice-making | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Language Used as a Process of Dynamic Adaptation | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Salience of Adaptation in the Process of Language Use | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Application of Adaptation Theory in Translation | 第19-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Translation as a Proces of Continuous Choice-making | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Translation as a Process of Dynamic Adaptation | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.3 The Degrees of Salience in the Process of Translating | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3 Researches on Adaptation Theory Applied in Translation | 第23-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-36页 |
| 3.1 The Definition of Translator Behavior | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2 Descriptions and Interpretations on Translators' Behavior in the Perspective of Adaptation Theory | 第30-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Translators' Behavior from the Perspective of Continuous Choice-making | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Translators' Behavior from the Perspective of Dynamic Adaptation | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2.3 Translators' Behavior from the Perspective of Salience Degrees | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3 Evaluations on Translators' Behavior by"Truth-seeking-Utility-attaining" Continuum Model from the Perspective of Adaptation Theory | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four Case Study of Two Chinese Versions of Jennie Gerhardt | 第36-58页 |
| 4.1 Theodore Dreiser and Jennie Gerhardt | 第36-38页 |
| 4.2 Translators'Behavior Embodied in the Translation on the Three Main Characters | 第38-51页 |
| 4.2.1 The Translation on the Female Character Jennie | 第38-45页 |
| 4.2.2 The Translation on the Male Characters Blander and Lester | 第45-51页 |
| 4.3 Explorations to the Reasons of Forming Different Translators' Behaviors in the Perspective of Adaptation Theory | 第51-55页 |
| 4.3.1 The Reasons Explored on the Female Character Jennie | 第51-54页 |
| 4.3.2 The Reasons Explored on the Male Characters Blander and Lester | 第54-55页 |
| 4.4 Evaluations on Fu Donghua's Behavior and Fan Wenmei's Behavior | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings and Implications | 第58-59页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第59-61页 |
| References | 第61-64页 |
