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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。
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! i' W' M6 T+ f5 H/ L5 r0 o3 T3 h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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4 M; x8 H+ y. v) [4 D. ^$ m ~# ?aid = assist(帮助,援助)+ b9 J L- F0 c3 ?7 ^
alter = change or modify(改变)9 n& t0 [( r) W3 T* K% Z
ask = inquire(询问)
- s7 s: f( T9 \0 a% lassail = denounce(谴责)9 D# _ J: f4 H9 z3 a
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
( S, D- Y/ |. e. E/ M* Sbalk = impede(阻碍)+ q: j. o/ t) Z9 l2 W
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止) i$ \3 Y" g- \% w) n5 t0 H I
bar = prevent(防止,阻止) [" h" L+ N0 v5 g' B. [
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
! H" }6 R. y. r( F: g i$ wblast = explode(爆炸) - K( [& Y7 g7 o* i& T% m
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begin = commence(开始)
' T0 p2 h. R2 r& [8 R2 N: Sbid = attempt(努力)
8 b$ i5 `$ {7 b) W V3 J# {% ^$ X6 b6 q; lbilk = cheat(欺骗)
* O: ~7 l+ U3 F& M9 ]9 Wbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)1 [( o( _: ]" s" M0 q% T& ^
boost = increase(增加,提高)
$ W4 e+ H8 n6 O( {check = examine(检查)4 e$ ^# y8 n0 p
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命); Q3 N ?$ W. J* k: s' E. W
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)! n' G, z9 t/ w" Z+ l& _: ~4 p
curb = control or restrict(控制)
: x9 S' V$ w. l$ A- V/ }3 W T. Ddip = decIlne or decrease(下降)3 }6 m2 ^6 ?: q0 X+ x" @
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
& q. m' m' o7 send = terminate(结束,中止)
9 k# R7 s: d) V1 Z1 C4 eflay = criticize(批评)
0 _, U4 o' j- D3 L- x0 C) ~) }& qflout = insult(侮辱)
. P, R: F' X) B$ t5 s+ l! k8 pfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止): v- ~* t" J; R* U* C6 z( b2 ]
grill = investigate(调查)/ p) q8 Q0 Q- n: e1 S5 q% {8 C
gut = destroy(摧毁)$ j' H5 r9 Y# k# p9 h
head = direct(率领)
" d8 j8 j* o$ ]# b; p h4 ?hold = arrest(逮捕). ^3 Z. d) D5 n
laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)+ V# O% L. ~: I8 E8 @
map = work out(制订)3 M8 G# [% V$ }4 Y! |6 Z- c
mark = celebrate(庆祝)! ]' ]0 n7 }. m4 e/ D6 C
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
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" x6 T* @' u# A9 a1 Y3 Pmull = consider(考虑)& D, E' A, h/ u2 t
nab = arrest(逮捕)6 h: { `6 U# x" Y6 y, \0 N* j8 H* U) [
nip = defeat(击败)
+ n3 V+ k( @ l- r' W wease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
9 ^3 S3 B) ~; }. t& Wend = terminate(结束,中止). Z: B* I; {, f- R; Z* P" L6 Y
1 W: n3 M. E9 m* `; c& B9 h2 [flay = criticize(批评)
8 j* p$ X$ w9 S. W4 xflout = insult(侮辱)4 r- x% r6 w+ F
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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gut = destroy(摧毁)/ g, e/ m: z) |- J, Q0 I1 P
head = direct(率领) j9 C, `5 ^$ {) j/ y4 n, g: F
hold = arrest(逮捕)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)2 r2 ^1 ^. v% ~* i5 q
map = work out(制订)7 K: m! L2 l3 j" i4 n) ?
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mark = celebrate(庆祝); O- {, C8 n, `
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名). U% o" y! ]! o2 Q; _( U
moot = discuss(讨论)
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! B1 b( \3 v0 G' ?nab = arrest(逮捕)
0 I! I0 L v) h; u# _nip = defeat(击败)
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soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)1 D/ u @4 K2 x0 Z/ j: ~8 W
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)2 g1 }- p) d. c& E- z1 q
swap = exchange(交流,交换)& |" _" G) f+ \8 p5 n6 ^% y
! }9 o, R$ s$ vsway = influence(影响)
, Y6 C. |; Y: I2 mtrim = reduce(削减)
1 C6 K5 C3 M! zvie = compete(竞争): c3 n/ A1 H+ k1 l
vow = determine(决心,发誓) o$ c7 {9 n' O$ Y/ j4 Y- U
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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