| 内容提要 | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Synopsis | 第10-15页 |
| Chapter 1 Definition of the Passive | 第15-22页 |
| 1．1． Definitions of the Passive | 第15-16页 |
| 1．2． Formal Definition | 第16-18页 |
| 1．3． Notional Definition | 第18-19页 |
| 1．4． Comprehensive Definition | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Structural and Semantic Features of English and Chinese Passive | 第22-30页 |
| 2．1． Basic Structure of the Passive | 第22-24页 |
| 2．1．1． Basic Structure of English Passive | 第22-24页 |
| 2．1．2． Basic Structure of Chinese Passive | 第24页 |
| 2．2． Similarities and Differences between English and Chinese Passive | 第24-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Use of the Passive | 第30-40页 |
| 3．1． Frequency of Occurrence of English Passive and Chinese Passive | 第30页 |
| 3．2． Reasons for Choosing the Passive | 第30-40页 |
| 3．2．1． Pragmatic Considerations | 第30-35页 |
| 3．2．2． Textual Considerations | 第35-36页 |
| 3．2．3． Rhetorical Considerations | 第36页 |
| 3．2．4． Stylistic Considerations | 第36-38页 |
| 3．2．5． Peculiar Usage | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Constraints of the Passive | 第40-51页 |
| 4．1． Verb Constraints | 第40-44页 |
| 4．2． Object Constraints | 第44-47页 |
| 4．3． Meaning Constraints | 第47-49页 |
| 4．4． Stylistic Constraints | 第49页 |
| 4．5． Constraint in Affirmative Imperative Sentences | 第49页 |
| 4．6． Tense Constraint | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Correlation Between the Passive and Culture | 第51-60页 |
| 5．1． Western Culture and English Language | 第51-54页 |
| 5．2． Chinese Culture and Chinese Language | 第54-58页 |
| 5．3． Influence of Language upon Culture | 第58页 |
| 5．4． Possible Correlation between Human Brain Structure and Modes of Thinking | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 6 Translation of English and Chinese Passive | 第60-67页 |
| 6．1． Translation of English Passive | 第60-65页 |
| 6．2． Translation of Chinese Passive | 第65-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-70页 |
