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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。6 b7 G" X+ G: \2 t& S
( q- `, N# A8 ~/ Y! ^+ 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。4 c3 E# Y7 [1 p3 v2 W5 v
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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。2 ]8 K1 Q% P# s6 A! _6 h! q9 u
" ?2 O: z/ N& ~9 r# E# u1 Aaid = assist(帮助,援助)
5 a" h. C: X; D2 K% e3 _alter = change or modify(改变)7 M* K8 v3 i. x1 C# f
ask = inquire(询问)1 T- [4 Q/ ^9 ?4 c2 N
assail = denounce(谴责)* B& C7 I/ b) z. ]2 i4 m; K! {
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)) X2 X/ @9 d2 Z/ n* l+ t
balk = impede(阻碍)
$ D2 p, Z: W( ~2 o' Fban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)+ [- M+ f4 `% G% P% X6 h ?; Z5 H
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
" ?/ u. U* h b0 _bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
: z( I4 Z: Y) A9 u5 E) W$ b1 nblast = explode(爆炸) + o! ^6 T: w' q' Z. I/ _ g3 J
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begin = commence(开始)
/ m8 J$ V2 Y4 ~+ s- v2 A+ U3 Mbid = attempt(努力)
! c5 n1 i& K9 M6 _bilk = cheat(欺骗)
. h$ ^$ v% d) b4 g) z" U1 c& U$ Ebolt = desert or abandon(放弃)% ]: K; {% H0 \) K2 J7 z) ]# r
boost = increase(增加,提高)
4 ~+ g+ _5 G6 {# k3 y1 M1 b1 W) r y+ ycheck = examine(检查): z! W' U9 K: o9 n- ^* o4 [
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
) k5 [1 w+ A5 R: fclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
# ?8 b2 n; N/ k/ ~curb = control or restrict(控制)% }" b& a. b8 X2 J2 a
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)& ]' D/ r/ t2 K$ \& i
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)" M* r" E" N4 J' O! K Z
end = terminate(结束,中止)& C6 I, Y0 L- Y
flay = criticize(批评) H0 p& Q+ g3 U1 B' J0 ?, r
flout = insult(侮辱)! w1 }1 ?: j h w; U* m9 N
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
2 D! k# \5 c5 W3 f" `0 lgrill = investigate(调查)
) v. J: v2 W7 s7 r" }gut = destroy(摧毁)
7 I" P% y0 W9 S& t2 v' X* n& ]head = direct(率领)7 t& G# h+ r. H( Z7 J* A
hold = arrest(逮捕)$ z# G. z- a8 l8 d: f# R; O
laud = praise(赞扬)' f+ @3 n- {3 a& ]- d% {# x8 f
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
$ ~( \; u- u8 |# umap = work out(制订)
3 R& d8 f5 g; X: h: Q# D5 Tmark = celebrate(庆祝)
- ^1 p5 C- [2 J: u( Dname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)7 a% h5 l2 b3 I, I
moot = discuss(讨论)
, k* M; {- U r+ E8 X- Z) d0 Mmull = consider(考虑)
; J2 t1 Y9 K% ynab = arrest(逮捕)* `4 S$ g9 }1 K# Y' _
nip = defeat(击败)' D1 w& X9 q7 D3 `, k, @
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)7 M* V( C( c* [; s
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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' ~; a6 u5 s! ^. lflay = criticize(批评)# ]0 M' P1 g. f
flout = insult(侮辱)
- G; m1 t9 S' L$ l) _foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)8 j4 _0 V8 e g$ y4 [' u. x
grill = investigate(调查)
1 p/ D3 P4 m7 z. K. Wgut = destroy(摧毁)3 s' t' v# {) Y# C& |
head = direct(率领)- P% W6 ]7 k& j" \& D# T
hold = arrest(逮捕)6 ]9 v1 R0 P, k+ {" Q
laud = praise(赞扬)
$ c$ A+ P- Y2 `7 |9 |lop = diminish(下降,减少)
3 K+ q: V6 N9 i5 i( Wmap = work out(制订)# K# I l' Q" J# }" e7 t1 s/ k4 F7 ~
$ w6 A4 S m9 c; f7 |. Emark = celebrate(庆祝)5 x H& g, o; |# W- H
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)* K: j6 p4 x! [) T2 o
moot = discuss(讨论)
x$ {" q# `# g4 E# _1 B; Amull = consider(考虑)- a: J1 i% e7 b: n% P" K# L: R
nab = arrest(逮捕)5 i6 t4 e4 V8 V; ~4 H0 i/ }4 C
nip = defeat(击败)
. Z2 c+ n3 F% o( x# c/ o9 vslay = murder(谋杀)( l+ S B, c* \ R- @2 L! g8 a
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)1 c: s% ?; H6 l, O- {4 `% S
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
8 {5 z) C6 l, F# _1 V. }" ^+ |# Tswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)8 d# J) X* c5 n. U, k
trim = reduce(削减)
: n* e+ Y4 V, m0 ~2 rvie = compete(竞争)
1 o$ L0 x2 z. h# N6 o- Yvow = determine(决心,发誓)% x$ o8 @, f- D- ]# z/ Q4 e
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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