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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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. _3 F: `/ d2 h1 u/ c ^+ R$ B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。$ Y4 N6 P, Z- V2 A* A1 _
" g& \, D5 o2 G2 ?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。* F3 V: L- n% _- l4 E
& ~9 m5 @ P: g8 ]) d" N9 d5 Haid = assist(帮助,援助)& h% G+ B1 M$ [' c) ~& \
alter = change or modify(改变) E, O0 h9 }( D/ r' t
ask = inquire(询问)
9 h! _; ^4 Y9 [; K( k \assail = denounce(谴责)0 S* V0 S* h) S0 o6 t
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
5 s6 x# _' n4 d" R+ u5 `balk = impede(阻碍)
- X' t" f5 y( d- t% y. M( tban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
) Y n r. J. y t( \! @- {4 Fbar = prevent(防止,阻止)9 M5 y' d/ ]& H0 X9 C
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
9 P9 T# m' [! Fblast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)' C' s3 D9 g C/ @" z. j/ U: N4 y
bid = attempt(努力)
1 ~) W7 ~! p6 S# H( X; cbilk = cheat(欺骗)
) y; A5 S" O* Z2 e$ Wbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
2 w( v' T. Z* _9 uboost = increase(增加,提高)
! l/ V, q; n4 ?; S( a! f2 p. J2 ocheck = examine(检查)
# U$ a* v M% Qclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
5 F5 o& n0 g; Aclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
5 d7 J( v# C/ w5 icurb = control or restrict(控制)8 y. c( @4 @' ]; I; V% X
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
0 z9 Q* s6 y/ j5 u( Q0 zend = terminate(结束,中止)
- u7 [1 P9 h% S$ c% y4 ?3 \' Xflay = criticize(批评)
/ m* O$ H; s& |( T7 K, @flout = insult(侮辱)
- n$ A) U8 V) d8 f6 ^/ f% tfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)' b e% m1 X. J _
grill = investigate(调查)2 ?3 g: P4 g- _( y6 y8 Y( X# m
gut = destroy(摧毁)# l$ p: l6 d m- S2 ?, M) [
head = direct(率领)
! Z5 w/ E) }+ i. Mhold = arrest(逮捕) q+ d+ A/ }$ \5 S& `
laud = praise(赞扬) P2 j! q9 c# T; Y8 L
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
3 j p7 \* C5 K c; umap = work out(制订). s, A8 G! x7 }4 ^
mark = celebrate(庆祝)- J& `2 s; F7 y) x- o
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
( Z% z9 @ l2 Gmoot = discuss(讨论)! X+ @) v, Q" L8 n6 E
mull = consider(考虑)
4 S( z, q: h2 |* i& n2 cnab = arrest(逮捕)
4 `/ t/ t; z8 R# Bnip = defeat(击败)
( U0 a3 n" k, \# ^* h- g* O+ Tease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
7 x# Y! i* w- j/ v( ^: Qend = terminate(结束,中止)
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9 r2 G% D1 O/ d/ Y/ P g) ]( eflay = criticize(批评)
( p, a% Z- t8 P Q1 |flout = insult(侮辱), U* u; s- s; z
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
# O, a8 x8 P4 f \$ Dgrill = investigate(调查)
( F8 b4 w: E9 d) Y1 Qgut = destroy(摧毁)
% b3 @& W6 t; l/ Vhead = direct(率领)5 _" g8 _$ I& [0 _ k: y
hold = arrest(逮捕)) \% Q, D5 ?. [: d1 ]
laud = praise(赞扬)2 Y! C. e, |% K) |- ^# C( ]! G; V8 A
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
8 i$ P5 {& l, Q, Q! z* F/ j! ?map = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)6 `5 }6 U4 Z4 {# H
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)! b% y6 \& k4 q" j
moot = discuss(讨论)
6 Z0 Z* u5 I+ h8 B$ V/ kmull = consider(考虑)
9 L6 M a1 @) i/ _( n' {( D* h: s9 rnab = arrest(逮捕)
5 o$ v; o. S A% C" anip = defeat(击败)& N: [ j. @ ]( {) m
slay = murder(谋杀)# X& G! r3 `' F) F% U n7 H
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
$ v8 f+ F( s8 s1 Ispur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
8 e" G$ a0 A" uswap = exchange(交流,交换)5 N- n( A6 A4 b
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sway = influence(影响)
, e) [" ] `( \: N" x' h: U: F' Btrim = reduce(削减)
9 V2 x8 [/ S+ B# C2 yvie = compete(竞争)7 M# K( a: \5 c4 V3 z
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
" A( z! g. L- Z9 R/ V! J* b C) Mweigh = consider(考虑) |
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