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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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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)5 V# Z: S) k- y4 o+ W
alter = change or modify(改变)
% C3 T" _" q5 F0 \5 i1 z9 M8 Z1 Pask = inquire(询问)1 |% C; J( K! s' A8 d- W
assail = denounce(谴责)
1 P0 r7 _: f; Y( |- H$ xaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
5 q+ k( Z1 l% o! Dbalk = impede(阻碍)6 l/ _+ x) b1 [6 a7 ?7 G8 d8 v
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)0 [1 ^" z2 N% k! w1 n' I. g2 R/ D& S7 j
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
; X; N; _! i8 {. _& abare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)% f9 c* \0 e" x2 B: P
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)6 m/ o: x: Q6 c( t1 I
bid = attempt(努力)
. c8 w' T0 w, H# i/ O, G9 H$ Gbilk = cheat(欺骗)
! o7 }) c" C& Dbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
, [: R4 U- | L& C. H- X2 Xboost = increase(增加,提高)
0 J7 J; Q3 V: W: ^/ _2 K' ^9 G/ acheck = examine(检查). B& V+ `) F3 l$ S/ a% P
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
: U5 j9 k$ z( t$ A7 Sclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
. K& j: g# B% w$ p, ~curb = control or restrict(控制)7 C& c7 [- n/ Q1 {4 B$ }# [; O
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降), n4 q$ Z: C9 z4 D2 q- A; F
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
5 F/ }& A- C, @7 Yend = terminate(结束,中止)
3 @6 W' D4 S$ C2 z6 | u& W9 J; Jflay = criticize(批评)) U B/ B4 q" i* x$ W
flout = insult(侮辱)
* \3 c& j" ~6 g f- kfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
) _- b6 Z. l. o, rgrill = investigate(调查)# G, q/ Q. }* ^7 O: N
gut = destroy(摧毁)
8 E2 a( M! e: U7 t8 shead = direct(率领)) k3 C1 a) o1 S* R2 E7 a
hold = arrest(逮捕)" }9 L/ v/ P* c
laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
5 c" `% j$ S$ L; W, Amap = work out(制订)
& g6 n4 }. P6 @5 d, i0 |) tmark = celebrate(庆祝)6 H9 Q' `; y# e$ l
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)3 h1 H; T+ h5 \- A
moot = discuss(讨论)+ O3 E' ~2 h6 G8 M+ F
mull = consider(考虑)
6 ]& g) Z" C: A5 Wnab = arrest(逮捕)
7 o, h1 K( T: x& S% nnip = defeat(击败)1 `$ S) p- }4 G% Q
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)% g# _3 y- C: y( f
end = terminate(结束,中止)& A( f! w0 x0 k
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flay = criticize(批评)/ n6 s3 O, G% _
flout = insult(侮辱)4 v. q4 P9 ` u9 K
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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gut = destroy(摧毁)+ G. V6 N! l4 F5 D8 Q) _* C: z
head = direct(率领)$ u. ?3 ^: P" T3 ^, c% u1 z
hold = arrest(逮捕)8 a- |. ]0 w" ]6 a/ M
laud = praise(赞扬)
9 A0 j& h* w/ S8 Mlop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
- @% ^$ }0 Y8 I( Fname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
* ?6 J e, u4 r; R. n: ymoot = discuss(讨论) c+ d6 \7 G' F0 M% D4 ^
mull = consider(考虑)6 s) J6 b9 S5 ` W s+ n. m
nab = arrest(逮捕)0 X0 t# w3 j; q e# J: @$ T" k
nip = defeat(击败)
! a) j2 ]# ~# G& y8 W, jslay = murder(谋杀)& G4 @6 c: u8 C- T0 h8 U
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
' J5 i8 G. [! Z; H; z) yspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)9 T# F8 W$ z7 R P
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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* z4 X- M8 U- w' Psway = influence(影响)
0 H8 P$ W' m# y8 K& T+ utrim = reduce(削减)$ g9 R5 N+ c9 C5 T1 F) D
vie = compete(竞争)/ L0 g1 C: G) S* X1 y
vow = determine(决心,发誓). H% H* z+ p/ z# S% q
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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