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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。! _1 h' ~$ y' p9 F6 D0 q
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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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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。9 a% P6 x% d% B
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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。: h6 x5 v" I7 ]
1 J4 m! g9 p# B$ ^7 gaid = assist(帮助,援助)2 |" p- {% t0 W0 J
alter = change or modify(改变)+ O' C4 Y: V9 \6 h# x/ k5 z
ask = inquire(询问)
; J0 O. G/ z5 |* O! r6 E- ?- Wassail = denounce(谴责)
2 X% s$ ]# w6 b3 `' daxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
+ R7 M; y, i7 H/ t" ], Gbalk = impede(阻碍)" @$ }6 D+ Q& z6 W5 R) F
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
' h2 _) J+ S% d% W1 Dbar = prevent(防止,阻止)+ x5 Z9 ?2 s' Z U9 d
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)3 w$ T9 V2 j, t- `/ w2 F1 o8 y
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始); `' |7 J3 o+ k5 U# F4 G
bid = attempt(努力)
7 A I' i+ }9 g; dbilk = cheat(欺骗)
5 A; C* S1 C5 V" z% b6 I9 J$ Wbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
" V) t( G8 J5 P3 `% qboost = increase(增加,提高)
( D: K0 o4 M! w, m( dcheck = examine(检查)
: J5 m; W: U. gclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命); ]1 V2 ~9 u7 k' ?
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)- {3 |" C) |. ^
curb = control or restrict(控制)& s; `% l9 H) K7 F( r6 Z; m
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)% g) q7 c( V6 i3 F6 {* r1 D6 M0 A
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)7 o4 ]) X$ l; S/ y
end = terminate(结束,中止)
& H/ j+ n1 J" s! e4 x) Hflay = criticize(批评)
* m U+ S( W! \, E: S' _0 fflout = insult(侮辱)
4 G2 x/ W. K7 U+ @: v" T% zfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
; f( L7 l M4 X$ i) m& j7 e# r- ?grill = investigate(调查)
# u: G% Y( m; [gut = destroy(摧毁)" {* k* e* x+ }' T2 S
head = direct(率领)
) H9 U4 R5 \$ P. R9 M$ whold = arrest(逮捕). U Y: F0 p4 {, r0 z g4 a
laud = praise(赞扬)0 S& C" m; ~& N0 | W* f) S9 [
( d$ J: H- \4 clop = diminish(下降,减少)
/ K( g* s! [% hmap = work out(制订)
$ S1 D7 H% H+ Smark = celebrate(庆祝): k: }, e2 j. q0 I, s
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
( v- h3 N! ^2 Z! Y, cmoot = discuss(讨论)/ R# H" p1 J& T; O- ^ P
mull = consider(考虑)
. D/ X1 l# s( q9 Q3 D' lnab = arrest(逮捕)
7 J/ G# C0 H1 O# {2 H4 ]& y) Rnip = defeat(击败)
4 g4 J3 P4 Q$ I% Dease = lessen(减轻,缓和)0 g5 r9 H$ |4 x9 U9 {4 ]8 ~
end = terminate(结束,中止)- r2 N1 t1 n. y* x9 o( S* `9 g6 b8 i0 [
: W8 A$ B1 R% x" ~9 bflay = criticize(批评)# X8 Q8 |+ M; R: ^
flout = insult(侮辱); n; M4 x% {& P+ _
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止) T2 [4 y% |( m
grill = investigate(调查)9 Z1 r6 b9 E) n7 \( P( w, B
gut = destroy(摧毁)- f% M0 d: e5 q1 s% D. O
head = direct(率领)
, P$ n7 h, W2 [3 r ~hold = arrest(逮捕)
+ _0 u" K7 |: i2 P) D& wlaud = praise(赞扬)
& r) q' i. r% O+ |3 x! v" Qlop = diminish(下降,减少). ?7 F) V6 C, E5 w7 Q0 a
map = work out(制订)
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0 P- R9 M- \. V. amark = celebrate(庆祝)
* K8 g6 o$ n5 h! o8 i2 k6 Tname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)( t4 k3 R8 ]! o( R, m% n5 S- y, T
moot = discuss(讨论)
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nab = arrest(逮捕)/ ^/ O% H1 E* v
nip = defeat(击败)3 q, p8 U7 M( Y$ O# l1 J$ R
slay = murder(谋杀)
8 _4 f& u/ z3 B2 ?6 w* e) xsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)+ k$ f" i5 F4 t! a0 C1 s
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)! q# ~% s, {3 S$ E3 i5 d
swap = exchange(交流,交换)3 E" l% ~, d) T& @
: W ^8 M$ y) _6 K5 e W- h0 ^sway = influence(影响)
9 b& {9 |( |) I0 V7 [trim = reduce(削减)6 y* P! ?; y/ _- w
vie = compete(竞争)/ L" W; Z, ]7 N; Y1 C, M
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
! c+ q B# \: a/ e& @& Nweigh = consider(考虑) |
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