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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。# X0 \+ K/ p; ?% z
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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。% ?1 @& C2 d. a4 x$ b
0 O. q1 t% b- ~+ B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。# k; x1 i; @! s- L9 H& T2 L
4 V! J* O2 T4 ]5 k% X9 c" u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。2 |0 E3 g7 I9 l, c5 M
# p$ f: K/ Y1 G* c* maid = assist(帮助,援助)
- D% F' o# N0 z5 b. Halter = change or modify(改变)6 K. v/ g0 U( T5 S! {+ p) J6 v3 [
ask = inquire(询问)! S( R% D0 g& x# @( z" Q" A9 H% {
assail = denounce(谴责)
+ h @0 Y+ k1 R4 E: _8 _axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
+ t) q4 X! d& p6 k' E. D j, ~balk = impede(阻碍)5 e/ ~& Z9 }: {; |$ @- a
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)6 b. B( i* N8 r; R- c B8 A
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)' f# Z$ P6 }" V. f( _
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)! C# O: E" Y( [& q+ F
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)
& E. b" E+ l3 U' Z( H; Rbid = attempt(努力)! J1 J/ k0 S. q: x9 ?+ \1 s
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
. i) t6 O- _8 jbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)9 K* P x4 Q' X/ X- N8 r
boost = increase(增加,提高)
5 E2 O# _3 u' n+ B' Ycheck = examine(检查)) Y& P4 @) g2 y$ B: J, s& m
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
2 y$ Q& W# u' g; j& F# O2 o, P6 Jclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
' n. v. P+ E; S/ I3 e* G( Y9 X1 P3 Hcurb = control or restrict(控制)
9 \" f" N$ k! Q$ Q; L2 e! wdip = decIlne or decrease(下降); {+ f: M1 V1 k7 A V( Y$ }
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
/ i. n4 @ n. B& B6 J( |/ gend = terminate(结束,中止)
. \- _9 {3 v& Y# e( B( ]6 Xflay = criticize(批评)
: m9 y, f" I6 t# q% S% L6 F* Fflout = insult(侮辱)) ]/ ~1 O2 Y5 }
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
' J/ S+ T3 {7 d" D7 a4 a3 h) v, mgrill = investigate(调查)! w- |3 Y% D# N4 k1 m5 x" S5 I
gut = destroy(摧毁)( K; w. }2 R% j+ o$ _6 R. o( h
head = direct(率领)6 V o, e8 |# M- D! K, S1 a
hold = arrest(逮捕)
6 |" u* y" c8 M% k# v+ l9 g R/ plaud = praise(赞扬). f4 L |/ g6 G; q
: N; s: P8 ]6 xlop = diminish(下降,减少)
2 E4 G' I5 `% L. ]( ~map = work out(制订)
/ g- Q* A p( C; [mark = celebrate(庆祝)
; ]" Z3 M L$ d- qname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)! j5 m3 q. K* ~' v6 R p' j9 p
moot = discuss(讨论)
* h/ ]6 ?; n. E! @mull = consider(考虑)) s4 _6 p2 \" j) C; H
nab = arrest(逮捕)( Y: ^5 t' h6 ?# @ t4 v
nip = defeat(击败)
* N, W% W; W( | Jease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
% f( j. E; P) yend = terminate(结束,中止)
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# @+ b) B+ Z9 R2 ~( b, `flay = criticize(批评)' D. h2 U! Y$ g/ {4 Q( Y
flout = insult(侮辱)
! V! H- L- H3 ~$ X- `foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
! ? A0 Z: \! }% r7 lgrill = investigate(调查)
# X# ^* B7 ^4 I8 l; ~' `. jgut = destroy(摧毁)4 e) u1 X: Q9 z: N, X
head = direct(率领)
1 F/ H6 @% t7 R# v# N* {0 Z' ^, Whold = arrest(逮捕)# h. j" h) z) R) |
laud = praise(赞扬). v0 ~8 M( e2 U' R
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
3 A c7 g, p9 f; f+ S2 Gmap = work out(制订)3 _6 ^$ g) G" P9 a) S5 G2 s! b
3 l7 P8 o' b/ i3 Rmark = celebrate(庆祝)
( `% k. O$ W" R. \name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)/ s3 O- M' r# L- S8 f( }
moot = discuss(讨论)& S: N" Q& i; b5 M4 K* v
mull = consider(考虑)6 a7 a% d. b6 |# U: S3 w
nab = arrest(逮捕), i2 Y \. g3 b
nip = defeat(击败)
* y% N5 ]/ I% [3 g) h* vslay = murder(谋杀)
/ B6 v/ Z1 S! Z- dsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
0 k, l; K/ L0 z* x8 z) t7 Yspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)6 W; L8 @# b4 B B$ q+ x& q
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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, T4 R3 g+ `. P2 Lsway = influence(影响)
4 [# b. e: |" ?0 A- wtrim = reduce(削减)0 @8 K9 C) J0 Z2 S! A. R
vie = compete(竞争)
: K/ {' t: o+ F& ~vow = determine(决心,发誓)
" I4 A5 V3 s7 ]8 A- Y) pweigh = consider(考虑) |
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