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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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# O% }- ~( _. U& T! X0 N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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; {. k) [& N# M* Y/ v- [ O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。+ s0 }: i% G( R; Z! E
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
% i9 ^5 R8 s7 ?( Y; r" L9 F$ |' l: \alter = change or modify(改变)
% N4 ?' U) K& Nask = inquire(询问)
" I" j: T" I2 O# Tassail = denounce(谴责)3 O' t7 n# T' g9 R @9 w$ y5 v1 V1 r5 o
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
% O8 V6 H/ T4 e h- j! Pbalk = impede(阻碍)
5 D- A3 f: F4 }3 ~, x, I aban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)) ?1 S* M w* A0 n' t% l% W
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)5 I W+ s* X" P: v" l
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
' O' @6 R5 k& Y( e" wblast = explode(爆炸)
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( t- |; T2 |3 ~" z8 ^% ?begin = commence(开始) y) {% O$ k7 f
bid = attempt(努力)
. F/ b3 O2 D) B8 o' ]bilk = cheat(欺骗)$ {! u* i- G$ L$ T( s
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)3 @8 t7 b' L! f& V6 D" b. C4 R- v
boost = increase(增加,提高)
: J# ~/ Y) i2 |, h. `: Pcheck = examine(检查)9 s4 S: C! U/ c n2 F# l
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命). `) y G4 c9 ~' \* j
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
+ a/ i2 G; M+ N' m: Dcurb = control or restrict(控制). j, T6 A" ^; B# w6 {8 Q
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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' e* N8 b& _+ Z' f0 Jease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
8 v9 d! o% [0 Z" hend = terminate(结束,中止)$ |; W; i" A2 Q# x7 l! L
flay = criticize(批评)4 N7 C% g& R4 P% p" u0 A, C
flout = insult(侮辱)
6 G% c# [4 |. jfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
# k4 c, ~; w( W: Z8 bgrill = investigate(调查)- d! o9 A% r$ Q, i1 M
gut = destroy(摧毁)/ w8 I/ \# Y, f" I; Y6 S
head = direct(率领)6 y' g$ b( J9 _% q$ G4 M
hold = arrest(逮捕)
& {# L! F; q, K- ^) s# H; \" Zlaud = praise(赞扬)
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/ M/ ^; c, X& I$ jlop = diminish(下降,减少)
" j) d. _' E% _9 K4 |: smap = work out(制订)
' @' C# }& J$ xmark = celebrate(庆祝)
' G9 Q2 w' z, i+ r* J" T) pname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
! ^, Z; ]$ c' w( } Z0 mmoot = discuss(讨论)' _/ `5 A8 r* [
mull = consider(考虑)
* o8 e7 K5 X2 C5 s9 S1 Onab = arrest(逮捕)
2 h" ^8 y0 B% Snip = defeat(击败)
0 u; ?$ N5 Y2 A6 l1 Sease = lessen(减轻,缓和), q# h) F& g8 g" m
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)
' I9 ^4 |' ]6 p, Q' gflout = insult(侮辱) M7 `4 E/ ]- D% D7 X: L" y. @6 n
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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. K# N! A: o4 i# T/ ygut = destroy(摧毁)
5 d0 y% N% v) n6 ehead = direct(率领)
4 d6 s/ Z6 n' Z5 V8 [ Nhold = arrest(逮捕)0 A$ \2 D* m5 s. p' k6 j/ q' t- T
laud = praise(赞扬)
J& ]9 A6 M6 @+ j: s' Ulop = diminish(下降,减少)& e% w8 w1 \4 n' r. Q1 q5 B: ? t
map = work out(制订)' a# Y8 P' l: x
, g$ P, k" ~1 ^" X( `mark = celebrate(庆祝)
" k5 I# i8 X: h" N) |; ~, Zname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
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mull = consider(考虑)
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) w, r7 ~5 J4 ?3 j$ p) Ynip = defeat(击败)
5 U* Q2 q+ ?, ]) J) M/ {7 Uslay = murder(谋杀)
" B5 H1 u, ?& X* M$ n3 b1 K1 zsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)% H$ a2 t( s# Q
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
9 ^+ R* F1 S' u( r8 fswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)" n4 t7 l. u0 t8 y2 |! J. y
trim = reduce(削减)
/ Y( L, s0 j+ q. vvie = compete(竞争)
+ y6 I' Q5 X1 R8 M) y2 wvow = determine(决心,发誓)
! k( _2 u; F" f, m P3 gweigh = consider(考虑) |
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