奈达的“功能对等”理论一直以来都备受西方及东方学者争议。其要求目的语读者对译文的理解与欣赏应该和原语文本读者对原著的理解与欣赏相同的标准实际上是一种理想状态,因为其忽视了不同语言间的差异。本文就该理论在翻译界的得与失进行讨论,并要求辩证的看待这一理论。 Nida’s “functional equivalence” theory has long been disputed by Western and Eastern scholars. It requires the target language readers to understand and appreciate the translation should be the same as the original text readers understanding and appreciation of the original is actually an ideal state because it ignores the differences between different languages. This article discusses the gain and loss of the theory in the field of translation and calls for a dialectical view of the theory.