1. Introduction

Since the late 1990s, corpus linguistics has promoted the integration of language comparison and translation studies. Johansson distinguished between bilingual and parallel corpora, pointing out their relationship with bilingual comparison and translation. Granger et al. argue that corpus research reveals a close relationship between contrastive linguistics and translation, but does not delve into its essence. This article explores whether the theory of "coexisting associations" reveals the essence, whether the current "driving" mode appropriately reflects the internal factors of fusion, the transformation of translation research paths after the revelation of the internal factors of fusion, and the changes in the role of corpora.

2. The appearance of "coexistence and association"

Explored the relationship between comparative analysis and translation studies, pointing out that although they belong to different fields, they have been merging since the late 1990s, mainly due to the development of corpus linguistics. Granger et al.'s work reveals the characteristic of "symbiotic association" between the two, that is, they are interdependent but can exist independently. However, this association is more superficial, as comparative analysis and translation studies essentially involve the conversion between languages and are of the same root and origin. Without language comparison, translation research will lose its foundation. Therefore, the so-called 'coexisting relationship' only describes the surface phenomenon of the relationship between the two, without delving into its internal connection.

3. The essence of "implication relationship"

In depth exploration of the application and essence of "implication relationship" in language comparative analysis and translation research. Through comparative analysis, researchers observe different expressions of the same concept in two languages (such as Chinese and English) to establish corresponding relationships between languages. These corresponding relationships have different applications in different periods, from early foreign language teaching to later translation practice and research. The relationship between comparative analysis and translation research can be described using the logical expression 'if P, then Q', where P represents the corresponding rule hypothesis derived from comparative analysis, and Q represents the translation strategy hypothesis derived from it. This relationship is one-way, that is, comparative analysis is the foundation of translation research.

4. Implicit Relationship and Empirical Research on Translation Based on Comparative Analysis

This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of the "corpus driven" model in translation research, pointing out that it relies on parallel corpus data, ignores the importance of bilingual corpora, and often lacks theoretical objectives in research conclusions. The path of "Comparative Analysis Based Empirical Research on Translation" (CAETS) was proposed, emphasizing the implicit relationship between comparative analysis and translation research, as well as the key role of corpora in verifying hypotheses. CAETS requires the use of basic concepts of comparative analysis, following the "three-step method" and expanding it to the "five step empirical cycle method" to verify hypotheses. This method is consistent with the operational procedures of empirical science, emphasizing the confirmatory role of corpus data in the verification process and the probabilistic nature of the conclusions drawn.

5. Conclusion

Since the late 1990s, there have been shortcomings and misunderstandings in the integration of comparative analysis and translation studies. This article proposes the viewpoint of comparative analysis in implicit translation research, forming the implicit law of "if C (x), then T (x)", emphasizing the integration of comparative analysis and translation research. This law incorporates comparative analysis and translation studies into a composite proposition, requiring balanced use of bilingual and parallel corpora to validate the proposition. The article constructs a theoretical model for empirical research on translation based on comparative analysis.