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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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% ]' |8 b3 x; i3 ]( l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。6 {+ u/ Y" J. `7 S# i% ]
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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。
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- K4 f5 F! h6 k$ Laid = assist(帮助,援助)8 f6 y- f- w b N. {
alter = change or modify(改变)
. n- {3 L D( mask = inquire(询问)+ y2 r* ]( h4 W9 I1 C
assail = denounce(谴责)$ }+ `& Q1 C1 f' m3 \# l% d
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)* [5 C- R4 v7 I+ o) _; Z* P
balk = impede(阻碍)4 ?: D; R0 U" e6 |
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止), u3 B6 G4 v. U2 E: l- k& {
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)# p9 }3 I) u( O D, a' _. Z
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)4 U" E+ t7 Z0 k% K! L, G
blast = explode(爆炸)
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+ Y$ q) b$ R' s' ^begin = commence(开始)% e. i6 v0 }) m5 h6 p/ a2 F
bid = attempt(努力)4 w3 z! O$ K2 }; Y# x2 l2 ]% `6 e1 B
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
1 y0 K$ z% J6 dbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)! D, K5 C3 i6 J0 t2 [. e% h+ h; Z
boost = increase(增加,提高); W9 W5 e' b. c9 h& R0 g' ~- k" W
check = examine(检查)- Z5 z% t, [" V' m
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
" X' |1 h( Y- S2 p5 N" fclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
7 v0 o" e# S- E- t* s: d7 ncurb = control or restrict(控制): j2 g3 r, B6 l8 Q1 _5 i) H
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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/ p1 U/ E* ^1 }, A9 }8 [' S) u$ Kease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
" x# S2 P' ~' Wend = terminate(结束,中止)$ m: y! t3 T' P( \
flay = criticize(批评)4 s4 f! j4 H: ~9 ]6 _; _6 h
flout = insult(侮辱)
, E4 i/ X- A7 o: H6 S8 Ffoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)3 C; v- \" |" g% n! _# G% B
grill = investigate(调查)
; A( m. _" f1 F" N3 D! ?" N1 ygut = destroy(摧毁)8 n q$ m2 Y6 C l8 o: g
head = direct(率领)/ d0 {0 A* C. {& w
hold = arrest(逮捕); E/ H7 d) H X1 K9 f: u# s
laud = praise(赞扬)0 ]- b3 c4 y7 x8 V1 l# ~& a
. R6 `3 h% |* i3 i3 ~7 Hlop = diminish(下降,减少)
( P: L E* e+ ^, O- emap = work out(制订)
0 u) f% T- a- }4 N6 Jmark = celebrate(庆祝)
0 y- @7 T* {3 w* h4 ?- V" ?name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
- G9 r. j' @- jmoot = discuss(讨论)
3 d8 P8 K3 M O! Amull = consider(考虑)$ X6 T& c0 f' t. m
nab = arrest(逮捕). t0 @4 d: T+ l5 }" F L2 n. N7 Z
nip = defeat(击败)1 z9 s6 K* m X* K. G4 ]5 F/ U
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
# @0 q- m; r5 d& Bend = terminate(结束,中止)
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! v& A% m6 n* I7 o/ z( e! {flay = criticize(批评)5 D) e; m5 ~& Y, v! @
flout = insult(侮辱)
1 p! W. W* [$ Q0 k+ x5 Lfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)/ z9 o, w; j4 g4 X- q6 I6 ^
grill = investigate(调查)8 E" O0 o- f+ m# R" d
gut = destroy(摧毁)1 P0 H, L- p8 N
head = direct(率领)% S3 v, g& E& F5 b+ O* X
hold = arrest(逮捕)
, n9 J) b% ^1 e" e6 }% Dlaud = praise(赞扬)
- B- N* x% L3 g- L4 F$ F; G, Wlop = diminish(下降,减少)
% i7 _- L5 J; ]% Emap = work out(制订). J) {- O# y; K& m. D% D
3 K1 {; ]+ [3 `: b Q2 a$ Jmark = celebrate(庆祝)
2 y# f1 p7 A, n' ^8 aname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名): ^ U- y- h$ o* ~
moot = discuss(讨论), V$ s3 m4 H/ r2 D& ?; Z
mull = consider(考虑). u; v6 n; x: E% o0 o& I) B7 `* i
nab = arrest(逮捕)
2 g- x" {# E3 fnip = defeat(击败)
" W- Y2 l7 y% E, D9 i `slay = murder(谋杀)
5 B# T/ t3 l: H- t9 ?$ F) esoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)4 V% j) I. Q, D- H5 U& O
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
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sway = influence(影响)* [6 `. o; Y+ x4 q: p( s2 i9 t
trim = reduce(削减)
! S5 a! g! z. `& Z& _6 p" Ivie = compete(竞争)0 k- y( c/ z7 Y5 ?& f
vow = determine(决心,发誓)0 x+ P, Y" W1 A# O) Q1 ~
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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