传统译论中,翻译实践是以语言意义为导向的。然而,翻译须把文化的因素考虑在内。其中权力关系是不可忽视的重要因素。权力是一张时而在场时而不在场的网,对翻译的研究,均不可避免纷繁的权力关系。本文分析当时的权力话语是如何影响、操控《天演论》的翻译的,以证明权力话语理论应广泛用于翻译研究以及权力决定翻译活动中许多方面。此外,并非所有的权力都对翻译产生消极的影响甚至是颠覆。 In traditional translation theory, translation practice is oriented by the meaning of language. However, translation must take into account cultural factors. The power relationship is an important factor that can not be ignored. Power is a network sometimes in the presence and absence of the network, the study of translation, are inevitable numerous power relations. This article analyzes how the power discourse at the time influenced and manipulated the translation of Evolution and Evolution in order to prove that power discourse theory should be widely used in many aspects of translation studies and power decision translation activities. In addition, not all of the powers have a negative impact on translation and even subversion.