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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。& c4 |/ }5 q: h1 \+ Z b
. l A: g8 z, k& ]! E) u# r0 ^9 I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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1 y @( K* _ I- f8 w2 d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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9 @: ?. {- c- N- n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); J7 W1 u* D% d2 G1 e$ v
alter = change or modify(改变)
5 q+ C4 x- E V/ Q$ \ask = inquire(询问)5 d8 f; G9 b7 [$ j# T
assail = denounce(谴责)
* k; m1 U% _2 K- gaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
' ~( w- ~' ]' y7 ^; {& @balk = impede(阻碍); w1 H' B: s- f* ~( g
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
7 G0 `8 V2 ~) ]- f, rbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
- q& J) g }% d* W) Hbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)6 O5 F, a3 Q. S4 A6 j
blast = explode(爆炸) ( z' x8 M [1 L2 k
0 f2 X0 |7 h' _) @: } d4 Nbegin = commence(开始)
- G6 i( w' d9 U# y3 g1 K: bbid = attempt(努力)8 r* s. _' V2 ~/ I8 [% u- W- c! T
bilk = cheat(欺骗)# G F* Z* L% m
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
3 K: k$ L# S5 c1 `% `boost = increase(增加,提高)
9 `) M0 l0 m- @ _8 Q' v) r$ wcheck = examine(检查)0 i& r) S' P# x* \; g
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)1 b$ j7 H9 A9 P4 Q6 m* `5 L( Z
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
# W. l* j; X7 i& Y7 O1 zcurb = control or restrict(控制): O; p M4 l1 g5 u
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
: m/ w8 {1 l oend = terminate(结束,中止)! v; X: j3 H( E8 v7 j
flay = criticize(批评)& K+ S7 q7 {4 d: m
flout = insult(侮辱)4 L( n% k/ ^2 W2 t
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)0 `$ o5 d$ `8 j! k1 m3 }; c
grill = investigate(调查)- k' {/ F( T: a U+ H6 J+ s( [0 {
gut = destroy(摧毁)! e0 [* Q4 u' i/ S2 n. I; o% R
head = direct(率领); ^0 Z3 H( D( c) y6 A
hold = arrest(逮捕)
7 e! w' F7 m: Y7 i/ |laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)0 l. c4 B4 g0 P6 O6 K- f
map = work out(制订)
3 [5 ^( L: _5 @0 M K. Vmark = celebrate(庆祝)7 z: N0 `; a4 ~- M7 w7 K$ G" @9 v
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
c" s& f3 `% ?/ zmoot = discuss(讨论)
3 d3 {7 N/ U1 C# u7 l- ]3 umull = consider(考虑)
3 d( \' S! N3 r% d- Lnab = arrest(逮捕)
* L" q! R7 F; p' |nip = defeat(击败)5 x. ^+ U8 f5 H+ \9 m! z3 f8 Q8 ^! j
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)/ A9 r1 X+ c4 i8 ]
end = terminate(结束,中止)/ D* j3 B6 t0 E% C$ F2 Z" S0 ]
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flay = criticize(批评)
3 I% M' Z" k: z0 e0 vflout = insult(侮辱). A1 J' W. p( c
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
9 F: ^! }3 J/ r0 U- I" agrill = investigate(调查)1 x' C* u! c7 X; ~8 e0 J8 x
gut = destroy(摧毁)
) x0 x( {9 y2 Q: }3 y, Ohead = direct(率领)
* d: _ u9 l G: i! ]hold = arrest(逮捕)
2 Z* Q5 J4 s+ _. N( K7 Q7 tlaud = praise(赞扬)
3 a" h6 Y/ B& e$ ?, Vlop = diminish(下降,减少)& E# W( v9 R0 n* O6 B( v4 W+ i" T. y2 N, d
map = work out(制订)
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, c, N$ w$ y }' m7 o% w9 xmark = celebrate(庆祝)7 Z& y3 R4 F' a, F
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)$ U0 W. R/ _& l; b2 I( X
moot = discuss(讨论)
\' m4 ]9 m: I" d" ?$ rmull = consider(考虑)
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nip = defeat(击败)& i/ {& F- e) g+ z
slay = murder(谋杀)4 W# [! Y6 q! O& G/ t* b# [7 U. X
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
# @5 `, S8 q( r. H. fspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)' {) x- ?! T5 S& ?
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
! x- G* Q5 j( u) C- O& ktrim = reduce(削减)3 `& p; V2 e0 r2 T+ V& F, g* G
vie = compete(竞争)/ _1 c! t0 ~& c3 D
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
6 v0 h) x+ i. f5 d! sweigh = consider(考虑) |
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