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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。8 F$ s2 k: j+ ?5 h, [5 ~
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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。% M# M8 e2 W; H
# p6 s; T! B1 L6 \aid = assist(帮助,援助)8 p% K% f" e' y. }
alter = change or modify(改变)( y: x4 J# b# E7 z6 ]2 K' a
ask = inquire(询问)2 W+ S- O$ Y8 ]
assail = denounce(谴责)
7 r6 W' k5 }6 ^( @7 B8 w) T1 }axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
* U- G! \3 _1 N* q. O: ^+ \8 Kbalk = impede(阻碍)
0 U/ i+ |* ?3 u) N& }& Z. jban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
- M* P8 b. H/ vbar = prevent(防止,阻止)1 y6 _2 q }6 A! f- s$ k5 c9 s3 C
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
+ q) ~, T! u! v# d6 `blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)) S7 z% o' e3 h7 N/ f
bid = attempt(努力)
$ G" w8 A$ I& U t5 u( nbilk = cheat(欺骗)- e5 `7 ~& g6 I& I4 p9 s
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
3 C: [, ? R- Mboost = increase(增加,提高)) ], I5 N* j' s. e r
check = examine(检查)3 l2 ~1 ?, b- O. N" H
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)/ }7 J" A) m7 }0 s
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
! ?! {$ W2 q8 W- T, T% J% Qcurb = control or restrict(控制)6 T# }, Z. J) b+ V3 l+ _9 m
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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, p% b3 x; N( E# p2 P( cease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
) t8 J! G/ V0 l0 C' Pend = terminate(结束,中止)
. k! a( e1 d# R! x% xflay = criticize(批评)$ I6 \0 Y3 R9 O6 G
flout = insult(侮辱)
; P. [/ \/ [9 i* Vfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)9 o/ t, @. Q) s7 p* q) v" T
grill = investigate(调查)8 [7 a! S3 ]) h5 | @8 i
gut = destroy(摧毁)- \& T l' a) l. {5 v9 K) c
head = direct(率领)
7 J W8 G8 ~3 |+ I1 J& ~( Q% B5 b6 @hold = arrest(逮捕)7 \# w0 J9 S! T. h' b
laud = praise(赞扬)# J ]# i9 h# a& x' W
5 b# y( y; [/ i9 R Ilop = diminish(下降,减少)
- U3 j# g. C s* a p% j% Fmap = work out(制订)
6 |( k, ~' K9 v- P nmark = celebrate(庆祝)/ w6 @* T. a- E
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)0 x3 @8 l% f6 U1 a+ D5 F( G% H
moot = discuss(讨论)$ q$ F, Z# `& I9 }% i6 ~
mull = consider(考虑)
% t7 a$ Y" W% v1 U J% mnab = arrest(逮捕); _2 K/ N9 O7 Z% t/ b
nip = defeat(击败)
- c8 [: n: A w! X9 _ Yease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
4 {' X) M1 E7 h( m3 D! R/ vend = terminate(结束,中止)
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: W. ]/ X. ^0 e5 Xflay = criticize(批评)
|$ F" D H0 d2 l8 C4 l9 i" Bflout = insult(侮辱)
+ g/ M# [' t. Y- D! n# ~foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)7 j( ^# N5 O. [- ?9 @! u
grill = investigate(调查)0 B; ?9 D( [* ^6 }3 R0 Q
gut = destroy(摧毁) O+ `! |1 r' p2 S( i4 R
head = direct(率领), U% f5 S7 u; h4 Y, q6 @
hold = arrest(逮捕)) d* I( L& S5 \7 s8 H
laud = praise(赞扬)* x9 _5 n6 H% m& r2 r
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
9 o3 W0 I5 j3 a. d4 H3 Lmap = work out(制订); W1 P* g1 m m& X3 G# x8 V
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
) w o/ E: Q5 i0 n% ename = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
; _* p) \+ M9 N& u' jmoot = discuss(讨论)
/ e& K& v; i- ?' V' G$ D( Hmull = consider(考虑)
2 ~; k4 [/ C4 Dnab = arrest(逮捕)4 v- B' g' ]* q# [
nip = defeat(击败)9 s$ h( O; ^+ K
slay = murder(谋杀)
( D. E9 r% H" t' V7 z+ ]4 Lsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)3 E. N; ~9 C/ G1 `% z
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
/ Q- I! _# j1 l/ nswap = exchange(交流,交换)! x: A. K3 v( j# O+ \9 Q# ?
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sway = influence(影响)
9 K$ I% j+ U# i* |trim = reduce(削减)& `6 X4 R* \$ q/ n3 |" B: W7 M
vie = compete(竞争)
7 q, q( E4 z5 L% n1 {! nvow = determine(决心,发誓)
/ \* M" \$ ~+ t* e6 Y; z+ N: p4 qweigh = consider(考虑) |
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