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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。3 [9 g9 C m% g! B+ p/ R5 g% R
/ {: P) w: [2 h5 B0 N7 }' U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。5 j/ W! E `0 z Y! w, I7 g+ z8 a: q
3 a6 C% d1 O/ u) ^3 d" J. d% P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。0 n8 @' g. j( `. M
/ B& s. M# W- V9 ?7 O. o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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aid = assist(帮助,援助)! ~- q$ ~6 S6 y3 {0 F
alter = change or modify(改变)( m" _* `& A+ i- s
ask = inquire(询问)
- H$ `/ f, W, [0 L7 a) q$ \6 aassail = denounce(谴责)
7 ? O$ l9 N& ] ?: c: A) L/ yaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
% I) ]# G; h `8 ?balk = impede(阻碍)
8 d4 o9 v+ V3 Fban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
9 U' Z6 y8 _ N% Y( M& vbar = prevent(防止,阻止)# F F6 |+ w+ u; L7 Y7 n
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
% Z' I' b6 q& `, m2 dblast = explode(爆炸) + u& H; d) |" s5 W0 Y9 J, y
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begin = commence(开始)0 e* H! l2 Z8 M3 @4 f8 a
bid = attempt(努力)
- I/ K4 S* _- b8 h) k8 |bilk = cheat(欺骗); B( t% x' X. j. z ?1 o
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
4 ^6 \6 ?. c+ t. @, p5 Nboost = increase(增加,提高)* @2 s! J7 I0 v) c T0 I
check = examine(检查)
7 U y) z, n! h P; Wclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)* l4 O# f& f$ v) W
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
( r. R4 ^3 d8 _6 ~. @curb = control or restrict(控制)
8 n) s p4 X9 _+ I: S4 O* h# ]dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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- w# T5 i) Y1 \! z" _1 ~% {ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)- N# b) Q# n6 @1 g8 f1 ^" z0 N
end = terminate(结束,中止)
6 L; l' f2 h. A+ [3 Jflay = criticize(批评)7 ~4 I6 u8 Y6 v3 W' B
flout = insult(侮辱)9 T" C. \% r4 @# |9 b
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
/ |( h; C, }8 K9 \1 U! M9 m! p8 zgrill = investigate(调查)
1 k1 O7 ~4 n" l2 L4 k- Rgut = destroy(摧毁)6 L" R9 y; `5 n" m, w* g
head = direct(率领)( I0 p+ T' X6 R2 j' z2 K, a: o
hold = arrest(逮捕)1 w L( v, d( u7 Z) a
laud = praise(赞扬)3 k& f8 g, l- C; n
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
* W# \1 p9 \' t8 jmap = work out(制订)
, [' g, E4 w& u7 umark = celebrate(庆祝)
* W* ?! q5 A2 w( j3 `. g( v* ^name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)* L! r% |: h4 K- y2 o' n
moot = discuss(讨论)& O5 n7 n5 J( `$ c
mull = consider(考虑)
5 p+ h* ~" F8 y& |nab = arrest(逮捕)0 D" U9 A! \; L
nip = defeat(击败)6 A3 T, D# q' E3 M: j0 ^# G
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)6 @' }. O7 V, G& x
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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0 d, a# b1 n" t; Q+ F2 s% wflay = criticize(批评)7 }1 `* w: O) r3 |3 L/ i* O
flout = insult(侮辱)
" g1 E1 q) \1 r$ u. nfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
g/ K3 g+ q) O5 |, S0 r1 ]grill = investigate(调查)( u4 B8 [4 U: {2 b/ ?
gut = destroy(摧毁)
8 `1 u! W* c- }+ ?+ Jhead = direct(率领)
3 n2 W. }$ ]" j2 o/ o( K7 \hold = arrest(逮捕)
! N) ^ |6 k% Plaud = praise(赞扬)
& w9 c, v" M3 [; ~$ h8 e: y/ o$ S8 Tlop = diminish(下降,减少)
6 e0 E) c {; Q8 amap = work out(制订)9 Q0 _* |4 |2 ?) l7 L/ I* V2 m
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)+ z5 _1 q, \" y$ S+ Y9 T
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)* b7 M# s# D* o3 q! X4 `7 c8 r- ]
moot = discuss(讨论)5 G' q& E0 U1 i, v; W
mull = consider(考虑)
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' _* a0 P& s/ o. G4 @nip = defeat(击败)) }. X1 P. k( h7 Y
slay = murder(谋杀); B$ G* n# Y' g4 ?, ]7 y/ ?. E
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)0 S2 s, v" `8 H. v, A+ D; ?6 L
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)0 P6 k; ^& Z; h
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
% r7 \8 Q, _( e6 ptrim = reduce(削减)
6 e1 o# W, W2 L* \; G5 }- x$ kvie = compete(竞争)
; H1 g- S9 I6 {vow = determine(决心,发誓)* o) v( Y9 M. o% {' W
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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