Effects of ethylene/vinyl chloride/vinyl laurate redispersible terpolymer（E/VC/VL） on the pore structure of cement mortar were studied through mercury intrusion porosimeter（MIP） and environmental scanning electron microscopy（ESEM）. The relationships between the pore structure and the properties of cement mortar were also discussed. The results show that E/VC/VL remarkably affects the pore structure of cement mortar. E/VC/VL definitely increases the total pore volume, porosity and the average pore radius. E/VC/VL significantly increases the content of large capillary pores of cement mortar, which distribute in the C S H gel. With the increase of its use level, the effect of E/VC/VL on the pore structure of cement mortar is enhanced. As the porosity and the total pore volume of cement mortar modified with E/VC/VL increases, the bulk density and the compressive strength of cement mortar decrease, but the water permeation resistance is greatly enhanced.