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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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% C% d! ~, {1 ]; a& 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。1 O1 E' i' e- ?7 c0 n$ w: l
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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。& }) }7 n8 X( D# B
7 ?* D s/ K8 S/ g6 J. jaid = assist(帮助,援助), c! q! O; s, I/ D' t
alter = change or modify(改变)
0 [( |8 ^4 `. `' Y" i/ c6 G$ eask = inquire(询问)
: J3 G- }/ f6 [* u B0 F, N8 Hassail = denounce(谴责)# ?) E2 I& H- Y6 Y4 P# Z
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少). t% S) i( M3 ]1 q2 L
balk = impede(阻碍)& A% U& w! j0 i& P! k
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)1 \7 o% X7 ]* t$ x! \) t; a; ]; e
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)0 x4 F$ `* t5 p+ M. t; t8 B2 f6 }
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)( d$ }5 J6 V4 N& P
blast = explode(爆炸) 6 B2 g i L, s) g$ j0 c
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begin = commence(开始)( Q9 O: @2 B9 w4 _* U
bid = attempt(努力)1 ?1 v3 y% d( N4 ]1 f* e+ s
bilk = cheat(欺骗) }6 S! N; E$ U/ n
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)4 J7 C+ b: k* x* f' R3 c7 r7 ^
boost = increase(增加,提高)
' u% K% h" d4 e5 }" F; xcheck = examine(检查)
" a' J- U# S: F; C, F# ^claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
* _4 r& y: q+ ]clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
6 l( v- r3 W7 {$ ?9 d+ J1 j8 I' Ncurb = control or restrict(控制)
7 i5 l/ ]8 Y4 }( V3 i2 S- Sdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)' F* A" I* V& p0 \
; G6 n9 @5 b. y% Aease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
" e. u1 F7 d" l/ ^6 dend = terminate(结束,中止)4 ~4 j' N9 Y" i
flay = criticize(批评)4 k9 n7 _* Q" y6 R% q5 G+ W
flout = insult(侮辱)8 a5 ^- e* {, E4 s0 [( R0 x
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
n1 f6 B0 v" `9 w. ^; {grill = investigate(调查)
" Q8 u$ O! B/ S5 ^gut = destroy(摧毁)% X/ F" f+ G( D
head = direct(率领)* A, q, W5 `. F6 P
hold = arrest(逮捕)
. K F: G- `/ U+ A2 `6 ^; Qlaud = praise(赞扬)
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2 b" a+ ?0 n, M- j" slop = diminish(下降,减少)1 i z/ a6 ^5 d# q& v
map = work out(制订)
- X1 j* ^2 P( Q' _/ xmark = celebrate(庆祝)
( a9 b( x0 f$ Q: y, h6 xname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)1 y0 N9 S6 Y- n/ c1 y
moot = discuss(讨论)
, [( ^8 {' Q9 X# n3 `. e3 lmull = consider(考虑)
3 a5 F3 F0 C+ i& _1 ?nab = arrest(逮捕)# S/ W* C I. f9 Y! }
nip = defeat(击败)
4 U0 d% s- w) ^ X$ pease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
2 v" q) o" T) V T) \* s' r9 H1 Send = terminate(结束,中止)0 O) U8 w1 e3 t) Q# U) ^' b
6 t6 Z F0 W' F. T( {% h6 Oflay = criticize(批评)) ~) H, O* S1 b$ M% z
flout = insult(侮辱)
( _- E3 x+ ]- k' A2 a6 N! ?foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)! h; c4 [. E# n* ?. l
grill = investigate(调查)0 [ w" T3 e. {3 j8 Q( ]0 t
gut = destroy(摧毁)
7 [- W( g5 y0 p$ B9 x& ?& ^head = direct(率领)7 c6 Y# A7 N9 D$ E
hold = arrest(逮捕)
8 O2 Z: {) ] \5 ]laud = praise(赞扬)
4 B3 N8 [0 O3 flop = diminish(下降,减少)
T. x- ?4 w% I7 w b" b1 b/ fmap = work out(制订)' a& ?5 G' t% ]
6 P! q; D5 G/ ?2 W" d* |mark = celebrate(庆祝)3 @( y7 F8 W) @( o5 b* S
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
. \' z0 _5 L; C$ m0 O( ?moot = discuss(讨论)
0 S* Y. o1 I$ f( x9 a/ Nmull = consider(考虑)
) O5 g$ \5 n: R7 anab = arrest(逮捕)6 y0 O! l3 B0 f" T# d, A
nip = defeat(击败)
4 C3 ~: C# P, K3 A/ Oslay = murder(谋杀)* J% b( I1 m7 l2 D" J% p8 J
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
+ e) @4 }/ C+ B: q4 qspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)* P. o0 I( w# Q/ X- e3 p7 }
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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0 {. x5 n, O- b4 psway = influence(影响)
, _+ O% J A7 d ytrim = reduce(削减)' P; W' N6 f3 o( Y
vie = compete(竞争)/ W% {5 f' u# `' Q% I N1 C9 T5 m- U
vow = determine(决心,发誓)' J. L! {% z. }+ p# `5 U( f
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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