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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。+ `7 u0 f. s: f; g( A, P) F
7 f: M7 ?0 _( O/ q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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0 k9 l' e+ n1 d. t) R$ ^& Y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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2 I" W1 H" W O4 m6 }aid = assist(帮助,援助)
, x4 L+ K8 u: [2 T/ R. ^alter = change or modify(改变)
: Q o+ e, N# j0 n9 uask = inquire(询问)1 V$ Y& G/ b- _% p% Z
assail = denounce(谴责)
0 x' F9 z- a9 R0 i3 Y4 w, d! taxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
% c; C1 Q2 b3 r7 n/ f! Lbalk = impede(阻碍)
" y w4 I& j! |' Y& Cban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
5 \( M: H% E# b# Q5 hbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
/ R2 ]* x1 A: W. O8 |bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
) |2 u6 m' v: I2 @& d* q! [blast = explode(爆炸)
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, e E' C# E. | T; C; _begin = commence(开始)/ o- r) c' A+ u9 p
bid = attempt(努力)% v J. l2 N( g+ O( Y
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
. T: d) T/ w% [, X% A+ ubolt = desert or abandon(放弃)5 @8 B4 D, ~9 i, l8 U# f
boost = increase(增加,提高)5 B" q- n; X9 r1 @! y2 O
check = examine(检查)
" l2 r- b' w" R K2 O/ Zclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
! F; I" e0 \; ?+ ^3 N( [ P: Nclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)% Q5 g$ t6 i7 i
curb = control or restrict(控制)
; }( Z5 R A9 x/ Vdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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7 I9 d P( O; o/ V! P3 uease = lessen(减轻,缓和)2 _6 T% r, K- }; {
end = terminate(结束,中止)
( p R8 \2 d0 g. W4 |1 S2 Nflay = criticize(批评)
5 u) Y0 o4 ?4 v8 }6 @! C# vflout = insult(侮辱)
8 s2 j, J% h O+ J" i* m9 f- Vfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
6 h# W: b( }3 Z/ h9 S1 n+ qgrill = investigate(调查)7 O# {) r5 \1 P$ v4 R
gut = destroy(摧毁)
& [3 D$ b+ j! B4 |4 ]" [head = direct(率领)/ N* x8 B) d% e7 T4 n$ a
hold = arrest(逮捕); Z/ Q, h& C) j, E/ B6 l0 o. l
laud = praise(赞扬)4 W+ r# \. Y. u8 a4 o- M! w# X4 S5 i
% n0 r1 O7 {1 w6 ^9 ulop = diminish(下降,减少)
2 G* P W. K6 M/ P: a( Q% emap = work out(制订)0 Y) ~; i& A1 ?
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
8 A: P9 p8 l+ d! y; G" O4 y' oname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
/ G1 h! { o0 e9 A, q7 m7 y6 pmoot = discuss(讨论)7 \$ M$ N5 f- i" S. f
mull = consider(考虑)
7 P6 t4 h8 i6 lnab = arrest(逮捕): q# t1 X5 p* j ?' o
nip = defeat(击败), A) |) L( _+ A( E& c4 e
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
5 z# t1 i- n' b( w& f+ qend = terminate(结束,中止)9 B! t p: E! ?
* x0 e/ s9 ?, K% Kflay = criticize(批评)5 v% x7 F- k9 @4 Y$ }& Y
flout = insult(侮辱)
- A1 d$ Z! L3 q# W/ \$ I4 kfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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gut = destroy(摧毁)
5 \3 L* x) L) f5 z, \head = direct(率领)) b d7 k6 s' }# L Y
hold = arrest(逮捕)
% Z2 C& H. U: Plaud = praise(赞扬)
3 @$ d9 X; U6 Z( O7 Q2 }lop = diminish(下降,减少): C+ {( j1 B& C4 v
map = work out(制订)
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6 [% n/ F3 c0 `5 ~6 Lmark = celebrate(庆祝)$ @* H* ^0 W' h* b
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
$ x0 x- k" `, B/ L' }5 Mmoot = discuss(讨论)3 a: i& V+ ]) g/ F! r
mull = consider(考虑)
$ x a' P6 c/ k; } y" y/ hnab = arrest(逮捕)* D7 a4 A1 g) R' @
nip = defeat(击败)
# f6 x- m# i7 jslay = murder(谋杀)
, M2 h: L/ G5 _" n# isoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
z; `0 @5 G3 e; k1 M8 T' Sspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
6 E' z* ^ g' U# y9 Kswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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* Q" B6 Y0 \0 Q" ^2 O6 @sway = influence(影响)7 R( t: w3 Q& T9 N# j
trim = reduce(削减)& R& c' R- B3 ]* |* j" T# W
vie = compete(竞争)
" }; Y: h2 f% ` e+ R" M$ `$ I6 B! Qvow = determine(决心,发誓)
. K$ D0 L1 E1 q' I7 b6 ?: bweigh = consider(考虑) |
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