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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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; H6 ~+ d, Q) t; F! J0 ?2 x, R' F w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。7 `8 L2 U2 G+ x
3 f7 S0 o; Y( O8 c* I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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0 @6 I- e Q5 F& v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。/ L! D8 H" e' V u4 }7 Q) t
( W, N5 E' ^0 i5 g8 V! S0 K0 M. taid = assist(帮助,援助)
8 g& O/ m9 y: R% palter = change or modify(改变)5 H m/ [- |1 J H2 b/ p4 ?% _
ask = inquire(询问)
% X( V6 J& v3 T/ A; @assail = denounce(谴责)
4 s- Y$ B8 ?- O9 taxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)3 d8 m' a( o; H6 Z E# Y
balk = impede(阻碍); o; F& v$ f% S* e$ u( j- `
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
( a j4 P! O2 @bar = prevent(防止,阻止)1 J# v+ f# k+ Y! ?4 _* a
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
8 k; D H/ r" d2 S4 Hblast = explode(爆炸) ; Q& ^0 B( A! O1 T% P
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begin = commence(开始)
f. c1 }9 Y) e- ^bid = attempt(努力) B, n6 f/ S4 s$ q
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
- x9 y. `& h. |1 C$ Bbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)! F$ L# s) s1 l
boost = increase(增加,提高)
# ?# ?$ Q2 f! L" k+ g7 |; ?check = examine(检查)
7 e; y+ L8 T% F, t8 B; C) M9 rclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)2 C- l5 V+ [( [ E1 B$ q
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议); U; t$ r% B4 T8 p2 _$ n+ [
curb = control or restrict(控制)
0 c* e7 e5 s. I, R' d& tdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)' n8 \4 V3 I% y
% B8 u3 B5 X0 Lease = lessen(减轻,缓和); N$ I i5 h1 h7 h% S
end = terminate(结束,中止)' R( m$ o( t# P. M- a
flay = criticize(批评)- b5 d& e$ G# [& h2 _6 G
flout = insult(侮辱)
' R U" i# _/ j8 e6 lfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)4 Q+ Y0 A6 v7 }$ {8 E
grill = investigate(调查)
+ P# Z/ L- p5 Q6 R( ^gut = destroy(摧毁)
* D" [4 d7 h1 Ohead = direct(率领). ?$ a/ }$ G1 D, B* P d
hold = arrest(逮捕)3 p M9 o2 S; B0 Z
laud = praise(赞扬)& D$ \( Q% j0 \8 E7 t* V0 N- z& @
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
: L* }# [" Y% W& c, P1 C# Emap = work out(制订)
( @ Y4 x- \5 z/ ~+ k5 f$ lmark = celebrate(庆祝)4 z/ {" Y% M8 U9 H
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
}, I# c( q1 e: g0 j Vmoot = discuss(讨论)
( b; r9 j8 T( U2 imull = consider(考虑)
: a' o( Z" d; x2 H7 g( knab = arrest(逮捕)
% r/ j: a2 E3 q/ X' nnip = defeat(击败)$ Y6 N. I% a+ Z2 g6 P
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
; I/ b- m5 j. I; T! v# `. |end = terminate(结束,中止) e/ `4 a/ ?8 y) y8 \4 Z
& T4 c: g( w7 P- {9 z' r. Jflay = criticize(批评)
?9 t3 {$ z- F! @6 T6 Q# Z# {flout = insult(侮辱) S u5 w6 f0 G; [: j
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
( e' i0 e0 |: Y; p! V) K! f5 Sgrill = investigate(调查)
/ e! K5 h$ ^4 @, C; S" ngut = destroy(摧毁): \4 M" q- e1 x7 o+ ~1 G/ V2 G
head = direct(率领)
/ s3 k% y7 y: o2 P; M6 p. ?hold = arrest(逮捕)- U# k- g( t x) }
laud = praise(赞扬)
' Y# F. A9 v6 plop = diminish(下降,减少)
7 V( ]* H3 |% omap = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)& l6 u% Z6 S8 q3 z/ @' [* {
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
, @, f% o, x2 Q. o" S/ R- {moot = discuss(讨论)3 s; S- P* u5 ?
mull = consider(考虑). u b1 R' F/ {7 L7 }8 i( y0 q5 i
nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)
# r4 `. {0 _ J, Msoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
A- U7 J& t4 Ispur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
6 [7 O7 D& y9 g8 D; c% \( mswap = exchange(交流,交换)$ ?5 n1 K8 w( h$ e. T7 t
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sway = influence(影响)8 q4 e! U: t/ i
trim = reduce(削减)
: \7 B2 b: _: i Wvie = compete(竞争)' m) P1 L. r3 w0 `" j+ H
vow = determine(决心,发誓)2 _0 j5 b% M7 X, ?4 D( O" W
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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