| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第11-21页 |
| ·Origins of Context | 第11-12页 |
| ·Definition of Context | 第12页 |
| ·The Studies of Context and Word Meaning | 第12-21页 |
| ·Sperber and Wilson’s Relevance Theory | 第12-13页 |
| ·Gutt’s Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Ungerer and Schmid’s Cognitive Theory | 第15-17页 |
| ·Bell’s Study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Nida’s Study | 第18-20页 |
| ·Newmark’s Study | 第20-21页 |
| 3 Context in Technical English and Word Meaning | 第21-29页 |
| ·Context Influencing Word Meaning in General English | 第21-24页 |
| ·Context Influencing Word Meaning in Technical English | 第24-29页 |
| 4 Mistranslation by Decision of Word Meaning | 第29-39页 |
| ·Examples from Publications | 第29-33页 |
| ·Mistranslation Caused by General Items | 第29-31页 |
| ·Mistranslation Caused by Semi-Technical Items | 第31-32页 |
| ·Mistranslation Caused by Specialized Items Having Different Meanings in Different Disciplines | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summery | 第33页 |
| ·Examples from Teaching | 第33-39页 |
| ·Mistranslation Caused by General Items | 第33-36页 |
| ·Mistranslation Caused by Semi-Technical Items | 第36-37页 |
| ·Mistranslation Caused by Specialized Items Having Different Meanings in Different Disciplines | 第37-38页 |
| ·Summery | 第38-39页 |
| 5 Strategy of Decision of Word Meaning in Technical English | 第39-45页 |
| ·Constructing Cognitive Model from Background Preparation | 第40-41页 |
| ·Constructing Cognitive Model from Other Sources | 第41-42页 |
| ·Constructing Cognitive Model from Interviews with the Insiders | 第42-43页 |
| ·Constructing Cognitive Model from One’s Interest and Experience | 第43-45页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第45-46页 |
| List of Sources of Text Samples | 第46-47页 |
| References | 第47-49页 |
| Appendix I: Examples of Polysemic Words in TE | 第49-50页 |
| Appendix II: Meanings of the Word “Setting” | 第50-51页 |
