目的原则（Skopos rule）指的是翻译应能在译入语情境和文化中，

The purpose principle (Skopos rule) refers to the translation should, according to the recipient in the ways of the target language play a role in the context of the target language and culture. Translation behavior to achieve the purpose of determining the overall behavior of the translation process, that method of determining the result.

The principle of purpose (Skopos rule) means that translation should be able to function in the context and culture of translation, in the way that the recipient of the translation expects. The purpose of translation behavior determines the process of the whole translation behavior, that is, the method of result-determining.

Skopos rule refers to that translation should be able to work in the context and culture of the target language according to the expected way of the target language receiver. The purpose of translation behavior determines the whole process of translation behavior, that is, the result determines the method.