After drawing a brief history of audiovisual translation (AVT), the paper gives a definition of empirical research and it analyzes when, how and why empirical research started to develop and grow systematically in this field of research. The paper also emphasizes the role of empirical research as a tool enabling us to know more about the actual effectiveness of AVT on its audiences as well as to develop awareness of the audience preferences and viewing habits. Consequently, it functions as an important purveyor of knowledge providing a solid basis for shaping quality and tailor made products suiting diverse types of end-users — be them standard or vulnerable users.

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视听翻译实证研究的历史、发展、挑战与机遇

在简要介绍视听翻译 (AVT) 的历史之后，本文给出了实证研究的定义，并分析了实证研究何时、如何以及为何开始在这一研究领域中系统地发展和发展。该论文还强调了实证研究作为一种工具的作用，使我们能够更多地了解 AVT 对其观众的实际效果，以及培养对观众偏好和观看习惯的认识。因此，它作为重要的知识提供者，为塑造适合不同类型最终用户（无论是标准用户还是弱势用户）的质量和量身定制的产品提供了坚实的基础。