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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。# W5 h/ x$ r( W3 `
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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。6 w2 K& q% s" {) `# @7 q% F4 k
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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。5 t/ w1 y6 A5 K$ F, {9 ^
9 f4 r, Y2 @0 a% daid = assist(帮助,援助)6 H: H6 U7 ^% B
alter = change or modify(改变)1 |. g7 X6 q# `) A( U" e: A5 Z* q/ w
ask = inquire(询问)
: G8 M% m& p; u& }+ vassail = denounce(谴责). H8 f2 R! d$ l* u# b" @ h$ `
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)# O4 x7 z2 E, W6 x* B$ ?" e. H
balk = impede(阻碍)8 _6 ~9 r5 \) o- C% X @/ o
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止) t+ T3 o' x) } G% i
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)0 O, s% p2 \6 S5 S3 C }* W9 b; b
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)) t6 A, P0 g) c1 D, b
blast = explode(爆炸)
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) Y j% l% Y; f: [+ l# I' pbegin = commence(开始)
/ C+ [, c6 _7 [/ P( Tbid = attempt(努力)
! j# u: r% g; h) Pbilk = cheat(欺骗)8 r# d. g, y1 O2 g8 O1 M, G
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)& r3 U# N/ N& Z, L
boost = increase(增加,提高)
) W1 W0 ^* k+ ncheck = examine(检查)0 l _% L- ^: P5 j8 K
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
}5 ]/ E5 V+ W* ?) P( |8 ]* ?clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
0 ~2 I* H7 U! [4 qcurb = control or restrict(控制)
# Y/ x9 l) R, e; l' cdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
8 q1 k* ]! k; P7 k1 Uend = terminate(结束,中止)
$ x8 M- H8 n5 qflay = criticize(批评)) f9 X$ n& [ M4 B/ ~9 v; K2 {
flout = insult(侮辱)/ X: p E6 c8 T/ p, K2 b
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
! i) `0 K4 i6 x, Wgrill = investigate(调查)
7 N& `9 g/ h6 U# Z7 ogut = destroy(摧毁)
; ]) \/ x" J9 P3 Shead = direct(率领)
3 N& `5 W) U, H% V1 R! l# ~+ chold = arrest(逮捕)
$ U! P4 o6 G: Claud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
- y ^) t; z6 R/ J- n nmap = work out(制订)
6 E; c8 W+ X7 \mark = celebrate(庆祝)
# f: q# @) P* m @2 ]7 s& h2 Kname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
! L- E% Q7 Z3 {; W+ cmoot = discuss(讨论)
: D# s( m( P7 a0 }- u# Bmull = consider(考虑); i. J& D7 x- n0 Q8 A1 K
nab = arrest(逮捕)# \5 `' p7 N; T( @; b
nip = defeat(击败)
& y2 l# Q$ ^. s2 N$ E. D# g# Wease = lessen(减轻,缓和)' U0 G: ]# O+ @# p
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)
2 H3 v% ^! v$ F5 v4 Xflout = insult(侮辱)$ `( b( i' ?0 d1 S4 A! B. y9 x
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止), w8 q+ k8 x. p3 j5 C
grill = investigate(调查)% d& {5 e1 Y% e6 v5 U
gut = destroy(摧毁)* r8 c& t' E7 b: n+ {4 y
head = direct(率领)
3 o# t, Z6 f; uhold = arrest(逮捕)# a/ l" [" q P2 y) S. `
laud = praise(赞扬)7 L, \0 t; x5 F, E9 v I6 D. o/ B; v
lop = diminish(下降,减少)7 e( P' l( C3 ?
map = work out(制订)6 H7 @2 P' p0 R- k+ u
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
# k! J) T4 z; B) c% K2 vname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
! V7 e6 G; `: h: xmoot = discuss(讨论)
- v6 j* X$ D! E8 q) fmull = consider(考虑)
! q! k, l, s6 p, Snab = arrest(逮捕)# g8 g4 S" O3 r5 H
nip = defeat(击败)
' z L; \9 Z8 c+ B. U/ [slay = murder(谋杀)
: M. V y1 V' B; F% rsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)$ p9 }" a! `9 }5 y
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
L- D" p+ l/ m, T& ^swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)0 j# q ?( U; C4 P
trim = reduce(削减)( \2 z9 ], H" ?* O) m
vie = compete(竞争)7 U2 l) F" i: Z4 Z
vow = determine(决心,发誓)* r3 m5 `5 M2 m3 Z
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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