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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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: p' _1 j& b8 n9 t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。" j' K; H% m) u
0 Y5 X( { }& p" o5 t' c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。6 T+ m; \) f% w. F3 W/ I. o b
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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。
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) s0 B i% y. B* O% o& `aid = assist(帮助,援助)
9 O2 [: L6 g4 Q% N- G2 y" Balter = change or modify(改变)9 \4 t# Y |. ~) S2 m8 |
ask = inquire(询问): H# l) S T. B- I w
assail = denounce(谴责)
$ Y+ C/ D$ C2 ~axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少) x+ x$ a+ v( d6 N. `
balk = impede(阻碍)
$ J1 ?+ B" _" v/ s" P3 zban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
- k" Q8 |" J+ b, P2 Ubar = prevent(防止,阻止)( c# C. g6 A" w
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
9 H; V9 g) C$ K% }1 K( \- qblast = explode(爆炸) + q- P" d8 U+ {9 L( E5 {/ c; b
8 N2 z6 o+ F5 y4 k! Ebegin = commence(开始); \9 z; ~6 B5 c
bid = attempt(努力)
s) Y( ^- j( _bilk = cheat(欺骗)
, a0 O- @- J3 }bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
8 }! Q' [) Y( ^% m% T5 x2 {boost = increase(增加,提高)
" ]) j; y% S& m) [# X+ Scheck = examine(检查)
9 W1 a0 x5 i" t0 bclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
7 j5 \& n1 O% W' A; a3 ^) ]) q7 Qclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
: {; K% j2 M, R& g0 D$ U5 c# Gcurb = control or restrict(控制)" r& D. U: E9 d" u. {1 P z2 ]
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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" X, M3 h9 Y; G+ M& d! \ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
% d+ N/ A3 Z9 N6 {) C3 fend = terminate(结束,中止)
& u0 i! r) h+ v- G2 S1 o% hflay = criticize(批评)
( I7 t% U) q: y+ Fflout = insult(侮辱)
9 w1 Q; G$ f/ o! s: v9 H# v/ Ffoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)) P6 `: h/ P0 t! J2 m& j
grill = investigate(调查)
9 Q" c; k0 S5 ^% P$ T" wgut = destroy(摧毁)
4 v: P$ }2 A' v& ^) l) P% Phead = direct(率领)
( A1 w; T" O8 {! q2 |hold = arrest(逮捕)0 F/ U9 a' C3 v4 o' B
laud = praise(赞扬)" v: z |+ j3 J6 x& y& L+ p! j
/ }0 ?5 x" r, |8 q5 vlop = diminish(下降,减少)
2 H* X" A' f) y+ y8 O- N$ Zmap = work out(制订)
! U( {! y$ N' bmark = celebrate(庆祝)
, y% h0 _+ _* a" Xname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名): J5 [4 k" T) p2 r; @
moot = discuss(讨论)
" }7 E( X- x$ q0 ^8 r5 L3 I) c5 Pmull = consider(考虑)
# f& [& Z, V1 c$ ]5 M6 hnab = arrest(逮捕)
. w$ H4 k, W: w5 H0 Inip = defeat(击败)
8 O4 ~: F+ ~+ I0 s$ q) wease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
' F% K7 r5 p$ E: x1 q" d eend = terminate(结束,中止)2 c0 m' \$ Y) H: w; l4 O6 d$ t
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flay = criticize(批评)
+ n6 }! x7 ~+ m6 K7 f# Lflout = insult(侮辱)
2 c) n8 ^; ?& Jfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)! ^$ R! U; F W2 [* J8 |" I
grill = investigate(调查)+ z2 M" E6 ?! |# C0 N
gut = destroy(摧毁)
* L/ X- M2 ]. |0 qhead = direct(率领)
2 r2 a3 `7 G1 shold = arrest(逮捕): _, r7 V5 G; V" d- D4 e* P
laud = praise(赞扬)
" `" N3 W% U- c" {' M% Z# Xlop = diminish(下降,减少), c" s; O5 n+ O7 J7 i# O
map = work out(制订)
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. O6 z* S) g4 a1 ^/ Rmark = celebrate(庆祝); K2 u* p$ ~, J/ }+ a
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
3 m' X4 l2 Q5 K0 W+ g+ N/ dmoot = discuss(讨论)
& u4 W+ L$ s$ G5 emull = consider(考虑)
! T* k, _2 O+ T) N. Enab = arrest(逮捕); |) @0 k' T: e! Q3 B) H1 e7 p
nip = defeat(击败)
# {4 e/ S- n2 Tslay = murder(谋杀): T: K) g8 V3 n t2 z, j x# ]% @
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
: B6 R; S0 Y8 X* Gspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
/ A. A0 |% l0 cswap = exchange(交流,交换)2 w [6 d& W0 `4 `) i, l; `
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sway = influence(影响)5 X$ H: a( H: W9 ?
trim = reduce(削减)
+ _1 H+ V! `# c! H _+ gvie = compete(竞争)1 m+ f* U: D- Z6 R* r; Q/ C
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
5 c2 o' x! @# ^5 X1 P( I5 c. Xweigh = consider(考虑) |
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