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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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8 x, B" u. J+ h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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( @, I( U' N1 b: [% E3 e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。6 l( c4 a) r4 s3 h
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
4 t6 t& d; Y4 l ealter = change or modify(改变)9 Y3 Z6 {9 g/ A# o
ask = inquire(询问)
3 D/ R& a; E. \5 _ L8 Passail = denounce(谴责)3 Q/ D( s+ {4 g; N9 _7 w
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
( e2 o! Z+ u% w3 w* abalk = impede(阻碍)
$ m) x2 ?" r+ i) g& V6 a$ b5 {/ |ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
9 O9 E3 v8 o- ?( J& Q" Cbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
0 N: F% I- V1 u7 N" ~# w9 ]* u: abare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)6 r2 l0 G: `2 ?$ E( M
blast = explode(爆炸) 9 B$ c0 R; Y3 G
- x& H8 J U0 s2 r* f2 ?begin = commence(开始)% i+ P/ ^4 j* r, Y! W
bid = attempt(努力)
" `1 t1 u& x/ p `* v( Ybilk = cheat(欺骗)/ p) U, C9 C) R: {1 j6 H7 I
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
3 Q; H4 L- a- T) j" m) |boost = increase(增加,提高)
, D. S! R3 o" u8 |0 zcheck = examine(检查)2 V% ?7 Y: t) t8 N* z' z( x
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
0 k- P& {4 `1 K# T2 u* Uclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)) V7 ]8 ?5 U$ \1 v
curb = control or restrict(控制)7 }" \' c" X g" X: g/ d9 v
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
% J( z; j& ?! ^0 u7 Bend = terminate(结束,中止)
" n5 _5 l' Q' W5 m" D6 T7 uflay = criticize(批评)( ?* c# ]+ I6 J3 n% Q9 A3 H1 H! j" G
flout = insult(侮辱)% M9 Q$ D5 `( h* z q" k
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
. E$ S, j3 l2 E' q K5 J/ k* ogrill = investigate(调查)7 n! _ P8 ^8 [) ?) K3 f# B4 x
gut = destroy(摧毁)
" [4 R4 T W5 u2 f4 \6 P6 G/ R4 ~' thead = direct(率领)
% f2 N% |; l! khold = arrest(逮捕)
1 d, c* B) S7 z8 vlaud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
' d- w5 c2 S. v5 V! J8 K$ |. gmap = work out(制订)
6 @& W% U8 V* @% s! ~mark = celebrate(庆祝)
: Q, w5 b) T' a! mname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)' E4 [9 n1 h6 }6 u0 _
moot = discuss(讨论)
6 A4 k8 U) x; G; }$ W7 N: smull = consider(考虑)
3 l' Y; m, x2 v. z. G/ G8 C$ _4 Inab = arrest(逮捕)( h3 W7 ~) h5 B' U2 A( o+ J9 h- B
nip = defeat(击败)
- k$ A: a" G) O) Lease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
6 w4 Y9 O% b) z! G+ `end = terminate(结束,中止)# m+ ^9 U' e% C; d" _
, y6 M3 @. h+ k# b/ G2 ?6 kflay = criticize(批评)
7 B' a3 h5 w0 N- Hflout = insult(侮辱)) g2 }2 ?) Y1 G
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
6 T% J9 A$ f; K, fgrill = investigate(调查)2 h7 D- u P- @# p3 k' j! v
gut = destroy(摧毁)
+ B9 l. Y1 n. r- ^: {head = direct(率领)+ V. L" h& C5 g, z; `
hold = arrest(逮捕)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少). H" n* m. {* W( z- m6 c2 a% Y6 U# v
map = work out(制订)
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; H& k x6 x ~1 t0 _3 k) Emark = celebrate(庆祝)6 ^" V3 H. x1 v% Q' t; _: s
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
6 q) [5 ]5 B- c1 jmoot = discuss(讨论)0 b9 t; ?+ h* L3 u& [2 h7 Q
mull = consider(考虑)
7 r' C; ?; f& m9 @nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀). F6 n1 S! y5 A# H( Q% A
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
2 Z) \7 I( j. k+ Sspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)& j* \+ e9 f; b- ]1 @0 u6 \, ]. b
swap = exchange(交流,交换)( c0 M& v/ M! o
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sway = influence(影响)5 [7 D, l& Q5 |% \2 N5 D% s: H
trim = reduce(削减)
2 w4 v: ^% f7 wvie = compete(竞争)
$ f B) X' J1 z" W. k7 ^! nvow = determine(决心,发誓)
; N% c- P' a' C: ]9 @( Uweigh = consider(考虑) |
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