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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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- v7 T- J/ `7 E0 G! ]. w" ^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。$ A. l% ]0 c0 O- M7 k8 O) i5 ?
" X; C' \4 M5 T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。$ ?7 A4 W" _( X( J% P
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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。) Y, l/ B9 [: ~) b
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
5 o; y+ X) C" q6 v# Zalter = change or modify(改变)
0 P' b8 t6 p* R; _ask = inquire(询问)
- v# i1 v2 J, C+ Massail = denounce(谴责)- v# q2 f1 G5 \$ Y- X& K7 d
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
5 s1 I* E4 F- r" Obalk = impede(阻碍)
3 c' _4 W$ Y5 A5 T# v& r5 ~2 ^/ ~ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
) z- E7 m/ k9 O; x# ~: Nbar = prevent(防止,阻止)! f$ U& H4 [4 r2 c2 K
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露) y* I+ B/ y8 ?" ?7 K" m
blast = explode(爆炸) / n' P4 F* }8 c+ b- {
3 ]. f( [1 U1 I/ U4 r( Z. wbegin = commence(开始)# ?; ~$ x- J3 d! M, ]1 n2 U
bid = attempt(努力)
) z* N& f8 n# w" c, i% K( {bilk = cheat(欺骗)% I# w9 B8 j1 |, R
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
* w$ l- ~! `( O1 r8 S2 F1 p# T7 z5 ?0 {boost = increase(增加,提高)/ d! H3 a, Y- h x; o" F! e
check = examine(检查)
, Y4 k# |: z4 S1 l/ yclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)* N `: s7 N3 @
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)" b& g8 S5 p% }* o8 j
curb = control or restrict(控制)
+ U( j: ]$ o: a6 C( \dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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2 R) Z, R5 {% P" X1 E3 q9 h6 U. Yease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
3 }$ n; o9 `; S% X) S! {9 v1 ?& Eend = terminate(结束,中止)! h5 j0 @! a7 P
flay = criticize(批评)
1 _: z+ \) R" @flout = insult(侮辱)- s d2 t( Q3 o3 d4 S
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
" F: e- |, O4 }; x2 C6 kgrill = investigate(调查); D, U X% K2 T/ p S! K
gut = destroy(摧毁)/ n* h4 R' D9 J1 k
head = direct(率领)
j) `* e5 H) F+ W; {6 Shold = arrest(逮捕)2 Z$ r$ ]5 O0 @& O
laud = praise(赞扬)
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0 o. @8 I- t) e, Mlop = diminish(下降,减少)+ @+ a* b+ |: O
map = work out(制订)
+ q7 x& y- X1 g) \* |mark = celebrate(庆祝)
4 B: Z$ q1 X! S6 d1 bname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)3 p0 Q/ J1 ?2 b+ i- g
moot = discuss(讨论)
9 Z' Q& h0 s2 b* ]2 ~1 C, p" wmull = consider(考虑)6 J( R$ I2 i Q. I
nab = arrest(逮捕)
% `9 G$ o) Y9 n/ } h* ?. k: i. c4 Znip = defeat(击败)+ ?# y: g1 \7 x7 V+ z5 ?
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)% C9 N4 g/ n: _' V2 a" V X
end = terminate(结束,中止)6 D- D4 h* b1 @' ?" V% a
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flay = criticize(批评)) V4 @7 r R- V7 d% X+ O
flout = insult(侮辱)( M* b- M% m, ?0 Z G( d
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
: ]! [7 u) m; g1 }grill = investigate(调查)- M( J! V9 p7 b5 m7 U
gut = destroy(摧毁)
# l+ \" v& t+ g% K5 `1 n) |head = direct(率领)- F4 S J/ T& w+ Z6 x3 k7 z4 l
hold = arrest(逮捕)
2 @6 {% d. R7 e: D. T% F2 flaud = praise(赞扬)
+ b: Q: j2 h# p7 J. L9 dlop = diminish(下降,减少)
$ ?; L) X) p; K0 Xmap = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)9 B6 ~' m4 m+ j( ]$ i ~, O
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)7 f& A' J: h. n6 ~3 `6 K
moot = discuss(讨论)! \; a/ O$ N n& l! |! B1 c5 r
mull = consider(考虑)2 W1 X5 r6 o' v# g: h
nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)6 u) M) M9 ]& o8 K
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
2 P2 g% D) {. d9 `! c5 e/ Ospur = encourage(激励,鞭策). z/ B* u. j- {2 v! h" L. @
swap = exchange(交流,交换)8 d6 w& z v v1 C. A( ^! h
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sway = influence(影响). N- k0 `0 k. G9 S2 K
trim = reduce(削减). N: i% j1 K D y- n$ {4 `0 `1 j. X$ i
vie = compete(竞争)- Z' Q* C1 y( W
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
0 J) w# s6 b+ ]# O) c2 p8 m& w3 Jweigh = consider(考虑) |
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