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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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, i T2 I5 U* `4 W, e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。
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)- Q, |7 }6 m/ U8 w! r! }- D; s ~
alter = change or modify(改变)+ d; c8 B& ~: W$ [, a
ask = inquire(询问)3 r5 Q7 B$ y% }: L$ G$ ~* p
assail = denounce(谴责)& \) @' R4 j) B
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少): N) C1 p# g+ t; V
balk = impede(阻碍)& N/ M0 R' D) x5 ?
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)/ y! ?) w+ @, ^% c2 v& l
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
/ ?5 `+ j$ ]% r1 J- }1 fbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
/ s. I/ s: S) N7 x4 _4 jblast = explode(爆炸) , B7 c" C$ D$ D. o+ l+ M. g
' \* ~8 N+ I4 T6 d, lbegin = commence(开始)
( d0 z" s- ]* ~0 B+ U8 mbid = attempt(努力)# [$ |( M' p3 A( T, d& ?; H% K8 p
bilk = cheat(欺骗)/ q* p+ l0 j+ \9 K- o0 M
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
) r: v& _: L( S! `+ Tboost = increase(增加,提高)$ d3 T! ^- \* J3 ]
check = examine(检查)
& `- H' G/ s' {# R- `; Oclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
- A3 s* b4 E7 @% k9 N/ T, kclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
[! Y4 {6 y% e5 Q" n/ Rcurb = control or restrict(控制)% W7 t) W) @1 }# E$ L' ~% {' e
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)6 [9 J" [& P, m+ k
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)/ `2 {5 [) O) t5 x& i. A
end = terminate(结束,中止)5 |% {& K" b% N- {8 S! a
flay = criticize(批评). _3 Z" v1 K; g( d9 s
flout = insult(侮辱)
1 m: D7 A: U/ {foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)& j7 a% I; `& \ @7 A
grill = investigate(调查)
- N+ H" H7 L/ q+ O& \- C8 Ogut = destroy(摧毁)
& Z1 _7 W+ G/ Ghead = direct(率领)
' U2 Z; q" W. Thold = arrest(逮捕)# r! W( r7 v+ |- @
laud = praise(赞扬)
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) c* x$ h! [. g1 d* nlop = diminish(下降,减少). F/ C" J; L2 Z5 Z
map = work out(制订)1 M6 Y7 }" |( Y$ F$ z9 S$ e5 @
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
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moot = discuss(讨论)
; Q7 S" G5 F' I7 u3 X) fmull = consider(考虑)$ Q/ l+ v6 a$ ~. B& r
nab = arrest(逮捕)
3 m6 [7 Z, C+ q) o$ Ynip = defeat(击败)+ }' m! C. s* p% \$ z. F% Z1 m+ S' a6 I
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
( t5 C( u4 \5 F% f4 b1 Zend = terminate(结束,中止)
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) i5 i8 m* g; t; R& I) L5 j# p& {$ sflay = criticize(批评)6 E, r2 p$ `/ T
flout = insult(侮辱)$ ~% T% g) A- ^* P8 r2 U3 i" W5 t
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)2 `: e3 t f: U& J2 N: e
grill = investigate(调查)
( c# _$ z3 `" \& w" ?gut = destroy(摧毁)
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hold = arrest(逮捕)
1 U- U0 w0 e" X% w$ ]+ \laud = praise(赞扬)
1 j# |/ K& @- q; b! K2 Hlop = diminish(下降,减少)
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$ G6 Z" D( r1 N7 \6 Y8 gmark = celebrate(庆祝)
0 [! h2 A. O$ I! S- a5 w7 @name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)! z# a+ s, l+ ?& ?& [- G
moot = discuss(讨论)
) F9 X+ q. |$ |9 q8 Amull = consider(考虑)
/ _) f$ |5 |) x6 U. {nab = arrest(逮捕)3 I, A/ Z" k1 V8 E3 L& U
nip = defeat(击败)
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; K+ y+ Z/ H) r# E, Z" Esoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
: V- e; z/ j0 ]# } r" I- Zspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
+ I9 G1 K, y gswap = exchange(交流,交换)0 c0 p* i. x8 A e* G
- R$ h: s, [7 F0 K, [. V9 S2 Vsway = influence(影响)
) v% O$ _' n) m% p# g" vtrim = reduce(削减) S/ G S2 L# H9 Y S g
vie = compete(竞争)
M$ c1 o; G% g8 M: U7 gvow = determine(决心,发誓)& D) D Z2 V5 B0 Z9 i
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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