郭建中先生提出的有关美国翻译研究起始的观点值得商榷。通过辩证地分析,不难发现作为支撑该观点的理论和现实的依据存在着一些或自相矛盾、或说服乏力之处,因此建立在该基础之上的美国翻译研究始于20世纪初的提法就令人难以信服。事实上,通过论证可以得出,美国的翻译研究存在始于19世纪末或者更早的可能性。 The viewpoint put forward by Mr. Guo Jianzhong on the initiation of American translation studies is debatable. Through dialectical analysis, it is not difficult to find that there are some contradictions or persuasive grounds as the basis for the theory and reality supporting this view. Therefore, the American translation studies based on this theory began in the early 20th century Law is unbelievable. In fact, it can be concluded through argumentation that there is a possibility that translation studies in the United States began at the beginning of the 19th century or earlier.