本書詳細地介紹了高職機械類專業學生應掌握的專業術語的英文表示方法，內容包括金屬材料及熱處理、鍛壓、焊接、金屬切削機床、機械零件、金屬切削原理與刀具、公差與配合、工具與夾具、計算機輔助設計與制造、數控原理與加工、數控加工中心、計算機集成制造系統等方面的英文材料。為了提高學生的口語能力，每單元設置了一個與課文有關的對話；為了鞏固專業英語詞匯，每單元后安排了一定的練習題；為了便于自學，書后附有參考譯文。本書各單元的內容相對獨立，各學校可以根據具體情況自行選擇教學內容。
本書可作為機械類專業高職學生的專業英語教材，也可供機械類專業中職學生和相關工程技術人員參考。
Unit 1
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Force
READING MATERIAL
Gravity
Unit 2
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Primary Motion and Feed Motion
READING MATERIAL
Power in the Workshop
Unit 3
TEXT
Three-jaw Chuck and Four-jaw Chuck
READING MATERIAL
Plain Center-type Cylindrical Grinder
Unit 4
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Conventional Milling VS Climb Milling
READING MATERIAL
Roughing and Finishing Cut
Unit 5
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Kinds of Steel
READING MATERIAL
Mechanical Properties of Metals
Unit 6
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Machine Elements
READING MATERIAL
Gears
Unit 7
TEXT
Ball Bearings
READING MATERIAL
Cams
Unit 8
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Belt Drives
READING MATERIAL
Couplings
Unit 9
TEXT
Machine Tools
READING MATERIAL
Aggregate Machine Tools
Unit 10
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Lathe
READING MATERIAL
The Planer
Unit 11
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Drills and Drilling Machines
READING MATERIAL
Radial Drilling Machine
Unit 12
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Milling Machines
READING MATERIAL
Grinding Machines
Unit 13
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Forging， Stamping and Rolling
READING MATERIAL
Soldering and Brazing
Unit 14
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The Application of Hydraulic Power to Machine Tools
READING MATERIAL
Transfer Machines
Unit 15
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Benefits of a Quality System
READING MATERIAL
Dimension Measurement
Unit 16
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Tolerances
READING MATERIAL
Fits
Unit 17
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The Design of Jigs and Fixtures
READING MATERIAL
Introduction to Machine Design
Unit 18
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The Function of Tooling
READING MATERIAL
Cutting Tools
Unit 19
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Tool Life
READING MATERIAL
The Shape of the Cutting Tool
Unit 20
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The EDM Process
READING MATERIAL
Electrical Machining
Unit 21
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Computer Aided Design
READING MATERIAL
CAD/CAM Systems
Unit 22
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Fundamentals of Numerical Control
READING MATERIAL
Numerical Control of Machining Process
Unit 23
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Part Programming
READING MATERIAL
Programming for NC
Unit 24
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Computer Aided Manufacturing
READING MATERIAL
The Need For Numerical Control
Unit 25
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Flexible Manufacturing Systems
READING MATERIAL
Machining Center
Unit 26
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Computer Integrated Manufacturing System
READING MATERIAL
The Factory of the Future
VOCABULARY
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