| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| A List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·Background of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·Rationale of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| ·Purpose of the Thesis | 第15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Previous Studies of the Translation of Traditional ChineseMedicine | 第16-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine English TranslationAbroad | 第16-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine English Translation atHome | 第18-20页 |
| ·Summary | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three.Reception Theory | 第22-31页 |
| ·Introduction of Reception Theory | 第22-26页 |
| ·Representatives of Reception Theory | 第26-29页 |
| ·Jauss's Main Viewpoints | 第26-28页 |
| ·Iser's Main Viewpoints | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Status of Target Language Readers in Reception Theory | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Major Problems in TCM Translation from the Perspective ofReception Theory | 第31-38页 |
| ·The Existing Problems in TCM Translation | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Problem of Confusion in the Translation of TCM | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Problem of the Redundant Translation | 第33页 |
| ·The Problem of the Inaccurate Translation | 第33-34页 |
| ·Analysis of the Reasons for the Existing Problems in the TCM Translation | 第34-38页 |
| ·Analysis from Cultural Differences | 第34-36页 |
| ·Analysis from Language Differences | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Five Principles and Methods of the TCM Translation under theGuidance of Reception Theory | 第38-51页 |
| ·The Feasibility of Application of Reception Theory to the TCM Translation | 第38-39页 |
| ·Principles of TCM Translation | 第39-43页 |
| ·Translating TCM on the Base of Conforming to the Linguistic Aesthetics | 第39-41页 |
| ·Translating TCM on the Base of Conforming to the Cultural Aesthetics | 第41-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43页 |
| ·Methods of TCM Translation | 第43-50页 |
| ·Transliteration | 第44-46页 |
| ·Literal Translation | 第46-48页 |
| ·Free Translation | 第48-50页 |
| ·Summery | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第51-52页 |
| ·Limitations | 第52-53页 |
| ·Suggestions for the Future Research | 第53-54页 |
| References | 第54-56页 |
| Publications | 第56页 |
