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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。/ A! X2 \, l3 p$ S
- O6 l6 d Q2 |$ b0 ~- f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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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。! ?9 i5 I: N, y/ y `# @
0 Z8 I6 j1 k) H) V8 `# r% Q8 Yaid = assist(帮助,援助)
* _. A' b9 \/ H" M! y: l, dalter = change or modify(改变)
! E% l7 t/ J% j- A qask = inquire(询问)
0 O' K+ d, S9 A. K5 e: yassail = denounce(谴责)
" d j6 k. b* i+ {axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
/ n/ u1 V% }1 d) n& }. ]1 rbalk = impede(阻碍)3 l7 u3 E# M2 h6 D9 O% ]" o* L1 D0 Y
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
3 V. j8 k- p7 S% A6 K3 U; C7 pbar = prevent(防止,阻止)- K) B k, M9 R8 m0 S* U# g
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
O7 ]4 r9 }. W# Y3 @6 j) Hblast = explode(爆炸)
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, y# z( I {' o- [ ibegin = commence(开始)5 S1 X( J+ t' K6 P: G
bid = attempt(努力)
. k# b/ A9 d2 L+ y: b4 l, Rbilk = cheat(欺骗)# n+ m0 `$ Z6 i* [3 E6 o
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
! i- G$ h/ c u% E% Kboost = increase(增加,提高)
~. |6 O4 \9 K% R$ Vcheck = examine(检查)- S: z* }8 ]; {1 F
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
+ A$ {7 `5 ~% Rclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)5 H! r3 J3 }/ i3 { C# l4 l5 k
curb = control or restrict(控制)
, _; J6 l3 g1 jdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)5 Y3 S! E+ ?% r, R8 Z, M
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)2 f& I" q0 H8 P4 U( V W
end = terminate(结束,中止)8 S/ P/ W8 ]+ M6 o& y# D; ]$ g3 T3 w
flay = criticize(批评)
( i5 E1 y; l6 S/ |- \flout = insult(侮辱)7 a% T1 z2 h1 U, n0 U4 r
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
( h; V) a) P: [' Egrill = investigate(调查)' W' o3 [1 I+ r* z& B
gut = destroy(摧毁)
7 w c, V2 Y# M2 c& M( Whead = direct(率领)+ h1 ^* J" f7 R) s O: ]/ O; ]
hold = arrest(逮捕)
: b, y N8 o9 ~/ Nlaud = praise(赞扬)
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+ X3 d4 f/ Q9 Z$ x& y) Zlop = diminish(下降,减少)
0 Y2 ], C: b; o/ `- pmap = work out(制订)
" C2 m) B' M' {$ O4 g& T( P4 M: amark = celebrate(庆祝)" _, z: q8 y q( ?, ]. @1 t
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)5 C/ x0 m% |* o. F2 d
moot = discuss(讨论)
4 N l/ K& U& d0 m: rmull = consider(考虑)
1 f: j! m. ~( s5 A# d% Z7 P P8 hnab = arrest(逮捕)
- a: g% p6 z: {: w$ i6 T lnip = defeat(击败)( [! ^5 U1 }9 B! c& w' V
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
( n$ U5 y# y5 i9 G3 _end = terminate(结束,中止) o4 l0 v" F! _" @
2 a6 e6 | M9 h( _* tflay = criticize(批评)
& `6 A. Z3 Q" Q6 c4 V* gflout = insult(侮辱)2 a$ H, J3 r) ^. y; H- U, \5 O; c. i
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
- v3 |; m9 p8 F! ?" ~/ a" cgrill = investigate(调查)
8 A7 d) i+ [# [4 V0 f6 igut = destroy(摧毁)
R# E# _- L, [: N. ~7 Ehead = direct(率领)- W# k3 @$ H6 _0 L
hold = arrest(逮捕): R* x% Z u }2 b# a
laud = praise(赞扬)
; L9 E6 P+ k" V6 ^+ b# wlop = diminish(下降,减少)
( W' I: \0 f3 {) L2 Dmap = work out(制订)( ~$ t: u: W$ L. B
; @& r$ A" d7 h8 }; Wmark = celebrate(庆祝). }; v( J" E2 G2 J
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
1 n1 a6 i* {7 l: ^' Kmoot = discuss(讨论)
. C, w) `, i h. U. x8 Rmull = consider(考虑)2 z! O1 C1 T- X/ N, r0 T6 ^! o
nab = arrest(逮捕)" H0 F/ B: K D- s
nip = defeat(击败)% Z+ _& Y- ~6 n A
slay = murder(谋杀)
& u/ |- C) m" osoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
5 u& N# X0 s, H+ M. ?* gspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
. P, i; I6 T: V$ Uswap = exchange(交流,交换)$ P. m) q3 M/ ]
0 c7 r# |. h7 `" Y3 I. P0 nsway = influence(影响)
7 I6 Y5 X, n$ ~" h, K3 Q9 qtrim = reduce(削减)/ b* M1 [( P6 k" I) f5 V
vie = compete(竞争)
/ g: s) E. s# m. @0 @# {vow = determine(决心,发誓)! b* S$ ~/ i& }/ m; D
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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