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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。$ g$ h( {& y0 f# P( @& ?* C
" \8 v! T, Z% \4 \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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. E' t2 N" n6 _8 ]% h0 p1 j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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- x$ @8 u; {& U- D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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/ ~" A3 J9 o1 ~2 [0 B7 w/ m' Uaid = assist(帮助,援助)
0 ^# G3 ]/ Q9 Y6 h( Valter = change or modify(改变)
1 {" v2 J& d* l1 k0 B3 Eask = inquire(询问)- q) n5 k2 m+ Q) |
assail = denounce(谴责)# n, ?. ^, q1 c( U" k
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
( D& L# y4 }0 [' T; O# I; A. d; i% Nbalk = impede(阻碍)
% @& k( H& u0 }. l+ \ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
8 E+ O K! u2 [0 s. }. Lbar = prevent(防止,阻止)8 A$ i+ E7 e B6 ]' M, k( d& f7 W
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
- V0 w2 `+ @2 D; d( @% R& i Cblast = explode(爆炸) ) n/ G7 M& _& q* Q+ X8 h- w
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begin = commence(开始)
5 K, D/ T0 i( d" _- D( s* k% Ibid = attempt(努力)3 y' I$ C( G' ?& d: k2 ?
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
6 s, \8 H- O- r ^9 Zbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
- |; O0 R% o* z' U" ~5 L9 tboost = increase(增加,提高)9 L- @2 K5 k, o$ c
check = examine(检查)
0 j r, Q) h. j V2 ~- g/ Qclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命); N- O+ l _* R" K4 I5 j% r j
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
* b4 |# ?! n. k0 }% O3 S4 N) ^% `/ Jcurb = control or restrict(控制)6 m2 g* a* }, A3 P1 P4 U
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)/ |% C- n2 S* S% V& |
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)2 C8 h6 ]9 L% r- O
end = terminate(结束,中止)! B' p9 X; m5 F8 ?& c+ {/ S; Z
flay = criticize(批评)
) V' `+ a( Y0 tflout = insult(侮辱)
& `5 i1 ^- Z: U2 gfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)( ~' U& X" o1 |3 b: ^7 O
grill = investigate(调查)2 ?) O+ d) d& R0 O9 {3 M. q/ v
gut = destroy(摧毁)% o7 M9 H5 D) c I+ v
head = direct(率领)0 g6 ~7 h8 j# i! b6 W. s
hold = arrest(逮捕)& y* j" I5 q/ T p1 s( |
laud = praise(赞扬)8 h, R6 {( B" F8 M+ n Y! @
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lop = diminish(下降,减少); _% ]0 [3 S, }1 H/ g+ Q7 r* k
map = work out(制订)
1 p! M* Q; ^/ I, S' `. I& Xmark = celebrate(庆祝)
! @3 Y- {: V0 x4 M# m- O( Qname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
; R" [8 o0 g1 }# K# {# Kmoot = discuss(讨论)
- \. b: p# H/ }8 F4 R) J7 bmull = consider(考虑)
* L7 ^. T5 {, [" d& Y5 G/ s' unab = arrest(逮捕)
& g+ C7 V+ i' t+ j" L. l0 fnip = defeat(击败)
! w& E% }$ Q% F/ J. @, d2 zease = lessen(减轻,缓和)5 a9 Q) ?7 L: q. q& O5 Y% w d2 _% w
end = terminate(结束,中止)6 z( S9 K) I& y& i+ u# q9 I+ s1 J
) P4 n+ Z& r3 K: s. Lflay = criticize(批评)
, @: ~9 m* O2 Y8 X7 lflout = insult(侮辱)! r, h0 h9 z+ ~( A5 h- ]
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)' I5 f$ G |# U* ~
grill = investigate(调查)
# f- D& W+ X0 E) c2 u g4 ggut = destroy(摧毁)
+ w9 X) j. A6 W; A! |) Ghead = direct(率领)
) ?7 Y4 h2 g, @( i6 @hold = arrest(逮捕)
2 O" w( O- `# q i8 o9 Blaud = praise(赞扬)
( l7 [% M! R. r8 Blop = diminish(下降,减少)9 h `6 T* M) s4 F0 ]% {, E
map = work out(制订)5 l8 O( L3 E- A
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)/ V' a% l7 @# P
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)$ z, V9 H" `7 M+ r, R! v9 a3 w1 v
moot = discuss(讨论)
0 O) ?! V0 A2 v" r; @: z6 Cmull = consider(考虑)
) {' j# e, S: R+ J, k$ Gnab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)+ _; V- ~ X8 b! q% J4 a+ @
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
+ |, Y6 A$ I! A8 c, C! ^spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)2 w3 P: D7 c# x9 S
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
* F w5 e/ |% m( I3 L4 |trim = reduce(削减)4 E: A( s( J! J
vie = compete(竞争)
) T$ Q; O" J2 l) v( [4 cvow = determine(决心,发誓)
+ s/ N" D' x/ Xweigh = consider(考虑) |
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