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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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- o/ ]/ l' ?% ?6 g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。' @; V- N3 q8 b
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)- W5 w1 ^5 D2 I$ s0 E0 Y( v0 }* E
alter = change or modify(改变)& V, I2 ?( ]3 k+ y9 n) i7 q
ask = inquire(询问)
, f& ^& \$ |4 d* c' eassail = denounce(谴责)# U3 |0 i5 a; b2 e9 p
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)( f; _" o6 a- U5 q3 ^
balk = impede(阻碍)
4 K+ A8 M- \3 u4 n- s7 {4 O: _ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
1 [, P! @+ P1 u! [. E8 _bar = prevent(防止,阻止)$ V. O' n- L4 X8 f3 Z1 k
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
( V& a: d' S- ~ _& Bblast = explode(爆炸)
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! S9 \; I, x. A4 W' [begin = commence(开始); y! e9 d d( A' ?1 k
bid = attempt(努力)* Z! H8 e3 m- A$ T& U( A
bilk = cheat(欺骗)5 W& s' D- p5 q
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
3 P) ^1 _4 j7 N% cboost = increase(增加,提高): S" y8 P' q* c
check = examine(检查)
; c. {4 b2 k. J- k& c, G4 nclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
6 i9 C+ [" z$ ]7 E; H! p& ]clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)1 @! y& ?/ s8 I3 B, T9 b
curb = control or restrict(控制)
* M! G5 T, ^1 I2 Gdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)# a1 k) U9 U1 Q( [7 c4 W) w
end = terminate(结束,中止)
" I/ }+ \4 N' }flay = criticize(批评)1 ~2 i) q4 a; W- h, j3 ~6 E
flout = insult(侮辱)
7 g1 X& `4 L- y7 L" a/ lfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
4 n ~ N/ A y/ v( @7 Ygrill = investigate(调查)1 K. u8 K6 K% s& R- _/ b1 `
gut = destroy(摧毁) `* Z5 s' l- K/ J( X; z7 o: @
head = direct(率领)
/ N0 ^0 o. D' ]hold = arrest(逮捕)
. t* @6 X8 _6 B5 E% U/ P8 G: flaud = praise(赞扬)+ b I5 u' M, @% S
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
9 a8 {4 g+ v# hmap = work out(制订). q4 {5 @# T( W) V2 L. _
mark = celebrate(庆祝). n! \2 Z; S+ u1 ]
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
1 Z: ~2 I! G" H: E& B$ m0 j$ D2 Kmoot = discuss(讨论)
2 r- E5 N' o: tmull = consider(考虑)
. l% G- p: r5 l% Y* x1 Wnab = arrest(逮捕)
7 H' U! N6 c7 K9 h/ z! I) ~nip = defeat(击败)
: [+ c, A6 @5 E. y7 y3 e6 Eease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
% ]! r/ J/ M* g. u3 a. `end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评). s% b. k* Z X1 p$ ~! Q3 b
flout = insult(侮辱)1 \2 I) Z) n- a q# A
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
) s# z9 a, v7 P1 s8 j2 n2 Ggrill = investigate(调查)
% a. {: F3 k; `! {' t4 a4 q1 qgut = destroy(摧毁)
% S4 f, R; W( U1 q& Whead = direct(率领)
' l/ d9 p: P) R' Ahold = arrest(逮捕)0 e r! O; y4 o4 P; o. X
laud = praise(赞扬)9 Z0 s. z6 ?; V' r5 l1 f
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
# d2 P1 m0 Z" @! Y( F- [) H6 Vmap = work out(制订)2 }3 Z, W% B% e% j
% r6 |+ V" x% C/ }mark = celebrate(庆祝)
) N- n$ l) j4 m# u7 { U: ~$ jname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)& \7 g1 N+ M& k: I4 o2 M$ \
moot = discuss(讨论)0 {' Y' [$ f0 d+ b' A$ N
mull = consider(考虑)
2 o- U; N5 \( t) [nab = arrest(逮捕)
0 b: w" b) }+ A( D' @/ ]5 Jnip = defeat(击败)6 E. }5 W- j F5 w1 S! N: b
slay = murder(谋杀)
3 i9 ]/ I2 g' v& N6 @6 Usoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)( \% M0 @* ~2 e5 H; y f2 B, [
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)5 u0 |7 S1 e) }: \9 _8 i
swap = exchange(交流,交换)+ \2 T. |/ F- k0 [" k4 P. t6 d
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sway = influence(影响)
# p! r6 U: L8 ]4 ^+ r7 O& E: Dtrim = reduce(削减)
+ O$ f+ b- L. t! b6 ovie = compete(竞争)# k( P' e; p7 L, @
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
3 Z( L& Z' G7 j, c' j) u4 y5 Iweigh = consider(考虑) |
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