【正确答案】 1、正确答案：The text is the definition proposed by Eugene Nida. By"the closest natural equivalent" is meant the target text should make sure the translated version preserves the original information as well as conforms to the TL rules. It is the correspondence which resembles the original, yet it is not identical. This definition contains at least four levels of information:first, it is the message that we reproduce:second, the message should be reproduced in a way that not only the information is kept, but also the effect should be similar:third, meaning is usually the first concern:fourth, style is also important and deserves special attention. Enlightened by this definition, on the basis of the close reproduction of the semantic meaning, translator is to produce as nearly possible the same effect on his readers as was produced on the readers of the original.