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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。- r; B4 Q8 o( v- x/ e* g* V+ u+ q
1 [; K# ?; E9 S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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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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aid = assist(帮助,援助)1 g7 {+ a+ p' h+ O2 H8 G4 T; \# f
alter = change or modify(改变)
) B$ v- W. F& bask = inquire(询问)8 v. ?1 \) G0 ?: m; M
assail = denounce(谴责)6 |& |7 h0 x$ @2 P/ H& G2 l
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)1 L# o2 I3 c1 B: F: q
balk = impede(阻碍)
( m r4 N# ?/ }' F8 y+ Cban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
! L" E( R& q& nbar = prevent(防止,阻止)7 v" I n& F8 k. |0 I, {
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)) G; }0 V) _4 P* Y3 X# ^- J
blast = explode(爆炸) : V0 N7 r/ A5 W5 t+ e
0 Z+ }0 m G* x8 r8 |9 E; gbegin = commence(开始)- K0 v5 O/ ]9 ?, t2 \/ o
bid = attempt(努力)
! W1 J5 D% R% l# d6 V' R$ kbilk = cheat(欺骗)
# z' K# g+ s/ N8 W9 M2 zbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)8 m# `, g# H% w( y3 a0 x
boost = increase(增加,提高)5 Y3 p+ Q) j6 A) X# P( [) I
check = examine(检查)% N) j6 I4 }. K% i
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
D. |+ r5 j4 f0 z5 g& Xclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)2 J; h9 _% t0 f- r* i* L0 `
curb = control or restrict(控制)
) d4 l* y& Z( c: d6 H7 b$ _! tdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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) p- E' N% }0 v" [3 _& N5 w' Iease = lessen(减轻,缓和), e/ v6 u9 e* `( l) C3 f
end = terminate(结束,中止)5 I/ n1 P) Y }, I. M3 A
flay = criticize(批评)
( k' C% Z0 U+ g) @0 zflout = insult(侮辱)* P0 U) r G; Q
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
4 @* v7 l0 H& u! _ bgrill = investigate(调查)1 \3 r( `& v. J, l# z- ?; O
gut = destroy(摧毁)9 ]# X# q+ z7 t6 U3 W# ?) |
head = direct(率领)
( _, m' v3 {" ohold = arrest(逮捕); D. p: e( X3 x# T% ?3 |
laud = praise(赞扬)
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4 \4 j. }% S) A5 xlop = diminish(下降,减少)* X& U ?4 D9 c$ n n, u0 c
map = work out(制订)/ P0 T2 K2 ?+ f% N" Y$ o1 d
mark = celebrate(庆祝)" l, b% z- x' f! {) p5 V7 p, Z, C
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
5 M4 s3 V3 H0 s& Fmoot = discuss(讨论)! B: q$ }& J/ v$ z% E
mull = consider(考虑)* A1 Z1 S6 Y! H- F1 ~1 [
nab = arrest(逮捕)
3 T1 J3 [0 U# H5 A0 Onip = defeat(击败)
6 H; d. r: m) p/ T Q7 U) [* Hease = lessen(减轻,缓和). |: g# m! A+ U
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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% B' J4 L* k- [2 zflay = criticize(批评)
+ K( j) L K' }" Rflout = insult(侮辱)
5 _' Z) \+ L8 j/ N$ q% lfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)2 _' k& Q j# r- s8 h
grill = investigate(调查)( A( r0 R) v3 u; g5 S4 l t! b
gut = destroy(摧毁)8 N8 {0 j2 k/ f5 `. w
head = direct(率领)
; c+ h# j. z( I2 Y. mhold = arrest(逮捕)9 N" b5 M8 J5 j
laud = praise(赞扬)
b, R" k& V' [/ `4 Zlop = diminish(下降,减少)
/ K% f4 | f b: j; Z. Dmap = work out(制订)) z- N0 o1 A5 ?
! B: z9 g$ B+ X; `% imark = celebrate(庆祝)
" n2 A# U, x& j) Nname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)% V9 x, b9 I S, M# J' f9 ]* s/ Q
moot = discuss(讨论)1 q8 A$ b4 m4 `( m3 k0 \
mull = consider(考虑)' h% C! u6 P" f
nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)
& h$ U, p3 b1 g E& q; [soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)( T8 E) h. \; K; V$ Y) P# ^
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
8 Y& p- Q/ [) P( W1 U hswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
]6 f8 y: q! [# \, |trim = reduce(削减)
4 a* l2 m, u; \' ^0 L" \) v0 svie = compete(竞争) I& D! q) ?% l; {; \
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
" R4 l4 |: `7 P5 f ~weigh = consider(考虑) |
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