翻译是世界上最古老的职业。它伴随着犹太教、基督教和伊斯兰教三种文明的兴起、发展和繁荣,先后经历了古代、中古和现代时期。此间,翻译几经荣辱兴衰。从一开始,翻译就为各部落首领或国家统治者所重视,在政治、经济和文化的交往中起着重要作用,但也常有背运之时,成为国与国之间失和和失交的替罪羊。翻译史始于宗教,宗教文明借助翻译获得广泛传播,也正是借助翻译,不同文明得以融合和共存,如《圣经》、《可兰经》和佛经的翻译,对世界文明的发展功不可没。翻译也帮助打开了现代世界之门。翻译总是在历史机遇中展现了自己的风采和能耐。二十世纪以来,一个多元文化的世界的形成,为翻译再次提供了施展才能的历史机遇。翻译有着无限的前景。 Translation is the oldest profession in the world. It is accompanied by the rise, development and prosperity of the three civilizations, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It has gone through ancient, medieval and modern times successively. Here, the translation of the rise and fall after the rise and fall of honor. From the very beginning, translation was valued by tribal leaders or state rulers and played an important role in political, economic and cultural exchanges. However, it often became the lost or lost diplomacy between countries scapegoat. The history of translation begins with religion. Religious civilization is widely disseminated through translation. It is also through the translation and integration of different civilizations that coexistence, such as the translation of the Bible, the Koran and the Buddhist scriptures, is of great help to the development of world civilization. Translation also helps open the door to the modern world. Translation always shows its own style and ability in historical opportunities. Since the twentieth century, the formation of a multicultural world has once again provided historical opportunity for translation to display its talents. Translation has an infinite future.