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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。2 D" j) T8 ]& j; `+ S/ u+ K
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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。+ B' Z& s) M, `& u" I5 q$ s9 r0 ~
0 i4 `0 w6 y" M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。
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5 b }: [' P, o9 A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。4 l, y( t! }* S$ L* h7 L2 c; F
& l5 i$ C' e' I ^1 D6 X5 `' caid = assist(帮助,援助)
5 L- A5 a/ M( k) Z$ Ealter = change or modify(改变)
, O4 M- r3 P9 yask = inquire(询问)
5 g4 t9 b% |; k% t" O' Bassail = denounce(谴责)
* V% y! |6 E* p% a3 @8 maxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
/ }' n$ w, [6 {balk = impede(阻碍)
& c/ L( V4 p; @5 Wban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)# d1 q0 b* z& H6 B/ u
bar = prevent(防止,阻止), q$ M- f5 V# R, w q, O/ ?* B
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
& l0 t4 y: |5 m Xblast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)
) r6 R/ C$ V0 p4 X! nbid = attempt(努力)
5 N( \/ ^$ J: B6 G6 M. b# ?bilk = cheat(欺骗); I- c9 f* R+ c; A6 P: {& `
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
" K/ G' O# M3 l5 {4 wboost = increase(增加,提高)1 b: `+ H" w$ V" |5 w- B* g
check = examine(检查)4 T: {$ P \5 m3 K
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命) N2 }# }4 K, J# A* W2 h* G
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
: F' Q! w% P$ A1 dcurb = control or restrict(控制)
5 e3 H7 N F. F$ D' E. @dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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8 W' L# u, s% n/ k# A* nease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
# P0 F4 v& Y9 _2 gend = terminate(结束,中止)+ j; P& i2 p7 H9 c- x
flay = criticize(批评)! Z# ~% ]; X7 ]) ^6 X0 J! S
flout = insult(侮辱)
& d5 G- {1 V, tfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)/ X0 H' G' \$ I& _4 M0 C1 H" v
grill = investigate(调查)
G$ L/ Q1 V. x( _; t6 fgut = destroy(摧毁)
+ `+ J" J6 F) h' o, [head = direct(率领)
. ]% T$ |. I# M& k1 y) m( R0 i& khold = arrest(逮捕)% V& l! O4 o) n- i. A
laud = praise(赞扬)) K: R4 [7 ~" G
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
y" }- g2 N: u( p# Imap = work out(制订)
9 J2 F; |2 l0 X0 D/ u; n( c& I2 Lmark = celebrate(庆祝)5 @# x1 i( a' H6 _; |, J9 R
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
$ O$ c' z* c; }* G) Y) Wmoot = discuss(讨论)
" u6 w) S6 `; \6 G, @% W: omull = consider(考虑)" {$ U K6 d8 d0 @7 W
nab = arrest(逮捕)
2 w" {' _0 F( v" g/ T& Fnip = defeat(击败)7 I# [: s) u; N; v/ v
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)* L9 j6 ]0 Q& F
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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7 h4 @5 P/ P+ xflay = criticize(批评)
, Q* P, g3 X8 Q) z+ ~; x/ x5 jflout = insult(侮辱); t" U- w. s M- ]4 U: O
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
4 ?+ x K1 v7 x: `* bgrill = investigate(调查)- R9 u( Y6 l& I4 T( o
gut = destroy(摧毁)
! K6 G6 x- Z" h3 { Y& V* whead = direct(率领)
' @% R$ k7 V& P$ X1 V W! Y& x+ B; [0 ]% Khold = arrest(逮捕)
7 y& F, o$ _& N( p) T. \$ m% ]0 ^laud = praise(赞扬)1 p1 A3 M& g+ R3 W0 l, n" P
lop = diminish(下降,减少)- z! }4 S1 z) b
map = work out(制订)3 S, T2 v! l1 X) G& D3 k
1 p& g* ]* o# kmark = celebrate(庆祝)
8 |1 s4 N1 ~- m, H: ]0 ^2 R7 vname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)1 q0 i1 Q7 d& D
moot = discuss(讨论)4 B) a$ s, Y- ~ n+ U; e+ S
mull = consider(考虑). L+ p, x/ a1 r3 C
nab = arrest(逮捕)% W' B. S) J, O
nip = defeat(击败)
+ P5 |1 W! |5 _& A. m% t3 X0 j- ?slay = murder(谋杀)" [0 U% A6 L( E/ s' a: E
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
6 U$ D$ _7 x( R2 I9 V$ Gspur = encourage(激励,鞭策); D: E( b: m/ t0 ]* q" T
swap = exchange(交流,交换)9 B4 r" t1 G# o
$ n' g& J A8 Esway = influence(影响)
3 P; C- ~: \" ~# S' ztrim = reduce(削减)$ j6 _" w* u3 y" m+ u- W. w* Z0 r4 i6 l
vie = compete(竞争)
8 q% X9 i; {: J) ?. Nvow = determine(决心,发誓)! }7 l; P1 l: k, S0 B. j
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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