随着全球一体化的不断发展,各国在经济、科技等领域的交流日益剧增。社会对既有扎实语言基础,又具备相关学科专业知识的复合型人才需求越为迫切。专门用途英语的出现满足这一需求,本文回顾专门用途英语的界定和发展历程,探讨其对英语教学的启示。 With the continuous development of global integration, the exchanges between countries in the fields of economy, science and technology have been increasing rapidly. The more urgent the society is, the demand for compound talents who have a solid foundation of language and professional knowledge of related disciplines. The emergence of ESP has met this need. This paper reviews the definition and development of ESP and explores its implications for English teaching.