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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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- Z5 M7 i9 n) E* E }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。0 Z* F/ C' g F& P2 L
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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。: y2 P E" c, {) w6 R8 [
. C: ^% {& T+ G5 g; Z8 Y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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7 e+ z/ U6 @$ F. j( M. s0 baid = assist(帮助,援助)- ?$ [$ c3 x8 g+ N: u5 j2 w
alter = change or modify(改变)2 K/ P( n$ E2 n+ n; |
ask = inquire(询问)/ N% b! M0 Z5 J& [% O
assail = denounce(谴责)
, L, r4 _- W' Gaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少); \/ l/ O- ]- v$ |, I
balk = impede(阻碍)
+ p5 |. ^& K3 T; p1 Zban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)3 _6 W6 `$ f7 e/ U0 j& S0 h L
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)( E$ l* s' }; c, M [: |
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)' O7 n# _ [- d# F" |! A" j
blast = explode(爆炸) - @- M. W/ v( P, @8 B- ^& W' @
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begin = commence(开始)
: L% i1 q( p. f, L0 {5 x- A" X- [bid = attempt(努力)
5 [( i1 L9 C" h7 \bilk = cheat(欺骗)( x$ Q: q: g6 a2 {
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
9 d- p3 ~/ ~* Uboost = increase(增加,提高)
. n. H7 z' Z6 Vcheck = examine(检查)3 a6 U- I2 u K
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
8 h% a5 ]4 v: K( S& Aclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
% O |; o w* ]: gcurb = control or restrict(控制)
1 s, i% W' d) h. c* _dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)' Z( _' C$ ]# X# N9 l6 r' x
end = terminate(结束,中止)
8 c5 C$ M0 W4 ~flay = criticize(批评), p5 ^5 ~8 L, V. z( p; d1 b6 o
flout = insult(侮辱)2 T$ O$ [, M. _
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
; L8 s" Q- `! x6 S: f: f% `* xgrill = investigate(调查)
5 q3 U) ~& d$ x/ A F3 e- dgut = destroy(摧毁)
- B* p% z) w& t( `6 j8 G1 G. Ihead = direct(率领)
% Q# D/ M) g$ J9 ~, `# F/ @hold = arrest(逮捕); _9 c; F5 ], U2 T
laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
% Z2 K1 K2 d' Wmap = work out(制订)% U# z; {3 D' d
mark = celebrate(庆祝)5 z0 ^/ {& o/ y% l8 J! U; d: \& ?; O
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
5 F5 H5 ? t* a" Z1 F6 Smoot = discuss(讨论)5 Y+ g4 R) w9 U$ J! V
mull = consider(考虑)
3 x4 B, F o& ? s0 |( Enab = arrest(逮捕)
- D# U% R' K0 T( Fnip = defeat(击败)
- j+ n! I# [' h* U1 {2 H% z: ?ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
3 ^+ ^4 A8 v1 @5 W9 ]) J! Pend = terminate(结束,中止)- L" f. M0 ]3 p X
6 ^% b) T/ Y& d, n& rflay = criticize(批评)
) s7 p/ V8 l. |+ V \1 Zflout = insult(侮辱)
@" Q- F. B( E+ s7 [* \+ i' @- Z. zfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)4 t' ]# M; a8 l/ l- r1 W) a. G
grill = investigate(调查)0 b _7 U( Z$ m$ ]' l# ~
gut = destroy(摧毁)5 W4 t7 p+ f5 R
head = direct(率领)! i: t D3 r& H* S' n. i
hold = arrest(逮捕)
3 T7 Q7 W0 s7 U8 L _laud = praise(赞扬)
8 U5 w3 ~) `. Alop = diminish(下降,减少)2 y' A, E; \ Z9 Z
map = work out(制订)
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' X1 F. C- e& q t2 ^( {mark = celebrate(庆祝)
0 v! I8 |6 H3 Xname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)% i' n, ?% ~* I# B& z
moot = discuss(讨论)! q# K7 _) ^9 ]: y0 n" h3 R
mull = consider(考虑)- ?6 }5 m+ ?3 y- v' z
nab = arrest(逮捕)0 F' `2 {. q' W1 q
nip = defeat(击败)! y0 ^! v$ h- E3 {. K) s" z
slay = murder(谋杀)# s% C x8 b$ ~1 W8 B" a
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)3 y: F, ]& J- A( G2 A
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
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sway = influence(影响)1 [" C4 A! c1 K# u9 y2 ?
trim = reduce(削减)
& e' _9 z9 R: s E! yvie = compete(竞争)
+ F3 v. V& K5 `* d; ^" S3 r" Xvow = determine(决心,发誓)
% A1 U/ ^" R! H# g7 c6 Nweigh = consider(考虑) |
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