English translation, as its name implies, is the work of translating the meaning of English into another language. It requires the translator to have strong language application ability and be able to fully express the original intention of English. This is an activity of mutual expression between different languages.
English belongs to the west branch of Germanic language family of Indo-European language family. It is one of the most influential languages in modern times. English is the official language of many countries and regions and one of the working languages of the United Nations. Due to contact with many national languages in history, vocabulary has changed from unitary to pluralistic, grammar has changed from "more inflections" to "less inflections", and pronunciation has changed regularly.
/kloc-in the 6th century, English, like Italian, French and Spanish, was the national language of their respective countries. However, English is inferior to Italian and French in terms of cultural influence and Spanish in terms of application. Four centuries later, English is the most widely used language in international communication, and English scientific vocabulary has basically become a common term in the world.
English is one of the most widely used languages in the world. About 300 million people speak English as their first language (mother tongue) and about 250 million people speak English as their second language.