虽然这三个词中国古已有之,但现在的含义是西方来的。为了节省笔墨,本文只讲英译汉的当代意义及用法。 英文的“文化”(culture)一词,在拉丁语和中古英语中意为“耕耘”、“种植”。这一含义在“农业”(agriculture)和“园艺”(horticulture)两词中可见。古罗马的西塞罗曾用过“耕耘智 Although these three words have existed in ancient China, the current meaning is that of the West. In order to save the pen and ink, this article only covers the contemporary meaning and usage of English to Chinese translation. The word “culture” in English means “cultivating” and “cultivating” in Latin and Middle English. This meaning is seen in the terms “agriculture” and “horticulture”. Cicero in ancient Rome used to "cultivate wisdom