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英语新闻标题总是力求用有限的字数来表达新闻的内容,为此,在措词上尤其要狠下功夫,选词尽可能经济达意、简短明了,偏爱选用那些短小精悍或字母最少的动词。
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这是因为短小易懂、形象生动的措词不仅能增强新闻的简洁性和可读性,而且还能节省版面篇幅。
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如表示“破坏”或“损坏”一词意义的动词,标题一般不用damage,而用一些较之简短的词,如hit,harm,hurt,ruin或wreck等。又如表示“放弃”这一概念的动词,标题一般不用abandon,而用drop,giveup,quit,skip或yield 等,表示“爆炸”之类的动词意义时,一般不用 explode,而用blast,crash,ram或smash等词。! ~& k6 f0 u: c$ u; j& _; @. y$ j H
9 v" }6 \6 j4 c; J' W; o3 h1 ~简而言之,英语新闻标题大都喜欢选用字形短小、音节不多而意义又比较广泛的词。) \# h9 y- f, Y* o) l& c
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)4 t9 x8 O( r* a- g3 X: {3 o
alter = change or modify(改变)
7 ?& p6 t5 T) F! W4 L# s; Cask = inquire(询问)" ?% f4 _" F3 T7 w! ^
assail = denounce(谴责)9 B$ ?8 Z8 E: ^8 L$ Z, A
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)7 f0 |/ k2 y# J1 Q
balk = impede(阻碍)$ v2 L* B5 j" w y5 z
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
) c/ C# o* J* k" }bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
; Z0 n% }1 O2 Q) ?9 E9 U. Jbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)8 J& |6 n( C6 C# j; A
blast = explode(爆炸) j( T9 f1 ?1 W" Q
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begin = commence(开始)( N! ~5 Y8 z$ R$ A0 ]
bid = attempt(努力)
* r5 Q; l& L# ^- _bilk = cheat(欺骗)
- H: }1 l3 ]0 e0 l, a7 rbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)4 K# ?8 A6 l# U/ l [+ \3 N3 x
boost = increase(增加,提高)
% H% n, G% N2 e1 h. [& Hcheck = examine(检查)5 w2 @8 u4 h. o! Z
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
3 u: j( t: N X+ m6 R; h* Jclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)3 {1 _$ {% F6 Z9 l
curb = control or restrict(控制)7 ~/ f1 ^8 R; P
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降): q- X, q" K2 o6 \% \
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)- v+ p% |- r9 e. F3 Q2 ~
end = terminate(结束,中止)
$ k# G& i: U5 O: K; O" Cflay = criticize(批评)
0 B( F% u/ N1 n8 K" Cflout = insult(侮辱). ^! o" A6 a5 n( v* r
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
; T( {# Y) i0 d0 Z* J: J; Egrill = investigate(调查)
! }, B+ \+ w! a9 i$ Kgut = destroy(摧毁)
( d; M2 {* U8 ?6 d3 f8 X; Hhead = direct(率领)
0 @3 m! H( Q* {$ qhold = arrest(逮捕)
) H0 W4 E- ]; g$ ]+ |1 xlaud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)' y* H" t7 [5 m; K/ a# q% ^" e3 H
map = work out(制订)
. y2 y2 `) w" Y. E( jmark = celebrate(庆祝)- Y! l+ A$ `+ y. d' I/ Z$ f/ ?
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)4 L* ?/ e/ Q9 i4 o# a5 O( p i
moot = discuss(讨论)$ v. S; R. e. x0 O
mull = consider(考虑)6 Y: s2 k7 m" s8 a# [
nab = arrest(逮捕)! f$ O' G1 o& y! E6 E0 _
nip = defeat(击败)$ W! J2 s: E3 K% a5 X' e
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和). F& Z4 T1 p5 p! ]" s
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)9 e, f4 r) K5 x* P/ _! [! ~0 f
flout = insult(侮辱)
1 {; F* m2 Q) b9 rfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)/ P' i! ^' I( @3 R7 F2 @7 e% j& \
grill = investigate(调查)
: b4 E8 q+ A" M% ?# P# o2 Agut = destroy(摧毁)
) |7 p; g6 n" y& Ihead = direct(率领)0 F3 c0 N; l/ ]
hold = arrest(逮捕)+ F) m _$ G' d9 U3 d
laud = praise(赞扬), M( c! N/ V, s5 ~7 ]2 u, K& P3 {
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
4 I, Y* |* y8 Q6 u* ^1 imap = work out(制订)0 I0 w' B5 N" O
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)6 |) T+ ~/ t& Q
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
1 X# O' \( }* _* T/ ]0 R/ O& emoot = discuss(讨论)* o; j: F# H: ~1 E% q
mull = consider(考虑)
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2 U8 k& G# ]% g# v, ^3 Inip = defeat(击败)
% O9 r4 X/ Y( G0 ~slay = murder(谋杀)1 p, U" E/ L" g& O% l0 |! o
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
& y$ G" I' H9 o( K) H! Mspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)5 [0 N. {( P- v. i1 E4 d$ D
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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, N1 Z6 O1 Z& M1 M0 I( {sway = influence(影响)' F3 h/ U% d6 s- `9 T3 B
trim = reduce(削减)2 ^9 V: C: |: [" N3 ~; T
vie = compete(竞争)3 m; i* K1 S8 t; {0 \
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
* q1 m) R6 ?: u$ a& V2 c% e2 wweigh = consider(考虑) |
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