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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。& k, R: B& K$ \: R! J$ q
; e; U0 |: u+ s9 }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。5 n% B1 l2 z( \3 A* @: n
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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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% `9 w e( M4 t/ {( Waid = assist(帮助,援助)
7 x+ o( v# i* d: S/ g5 |alter = change or modify(改变) w8 g X& u7 G: b" V/ {8 b
ask = inquire(询问)8 w* `& J9 m! J0 K& S. n$ f9 U3 ~
assail = denounce(谴责)' \, v5 y4 W- l, G+ ~0 w" M8 r" M! ~* u7 q
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
' d* ^" Q( e( U3 ^' K5 {balk = impede(阻碍)5 ?' g$ I* c; N3 F
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)) w- ~$ M8 i r8 f
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)$ N. d$ R8 K% n1 w/ ]$ j
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)' }8 O; u4 W# W0 @
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)7 V/ i+ q4 K3 O- m& w' _) D
bid = attempt(努力)/ ]! ]( m, `6 i$ X/ b6 _( a2 s
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
! L/ H- X$ q3 e4 g) j6 rbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
$ ]- [4 x! c( h$ u) q! m9 B" ~2 ?boost = increase(增加,提高)5 T7 s8 \& l! \7 l7 W+ U3 C
check = examine(检查)
" ~! p. i3 x- \ m0 x: Q4 p# hclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
1 _- H; t# h: i r& R* _# R' A* aclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议), Y6 a& Q" x6 R; s" l
curb = control or restrict(控制)8 T- s$ I0 n0 t5 f0 w; C4 ]
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)3 z" y+ _% d9 _- c' s; G7 W
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)% d9 w {2 C5 ~" X; P
end = terminate(结束,中止); e$ Q% X x |3 m6 \. o; D
flay = criticize(批评)
6 K- w0 o: q8 k. R7 {flout = insult(侮辱)
. H0 B) q# |" b: c% y3 K7 pfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)8 U8 u$ d( i- M8 I
grill = investigate(调查)& D6 m9 [2 g: {7 I1 ?& Y1 P
gut = destroy(摧毁)
- z+ v5 k' @# O/ Ohead = direct(率领)
. u# b1 z2 {) ?( Ihold = arrest(逮捕)
& X2 a' h" @: s4 t4 hlaud = praise(赞扬)6 A9 O5 x. k4 Y2 s$ u, v
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)9 V0 Y) a+ X! w+ d# a9 P. ]
map = work out(制订)
5 V5 ?2 V5 F. O5 E) ymark = celebrate(庆祝); e& I% Z! u8 i
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)1 E5 p( `9 M9 W" r
moot = discuss(讨论): T1 P9 J7 K N* [4 V9 E1 t
mull = consider(考虑)1 G9 t V4 R/ b T9 `0 p3 [: V
nab = arrest(逮捕)
, Z: |* G0 q' K- F* t/ bnip = defeat(击败)& E3 t8 O' ~8 @* t: {1 j" F
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
6 K/ ]7 Y0 n7 Lend = terminate(结束,中止), U& u# j; D6 E8 I
$ M2 B+ i' L+ K7 f; z8 kflay = criticize(批评): P0 F5 K- ^, w) c
flout = insult(侮辱)2 V+ Z* }, T0 s2 q3 `% w
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)4 `5 l: u8 r4 `1 p( q( c. @" N7 ^
grill = investigate(调查)- g! @" f2 n/ z: A$ N
gut = destroy(摧毁)
6 Q) I+ S; x# T3 u# G) Mhead = direct(率领): }* F+ f8 K' r; }/ _
hold = arrest(逮捕)
3 D6 o1 f; N( e. p$ @0 Alaud = praise(赞扬)
. `0 ]( B' K6 b: J7 s( } B' Tlop = diminish(下降,减少)) B! f3 B- B" Y. I1 Q
map = work out(制订)
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5 }5 s6 g6 B# k5 y' Q- c. F7 t- dmark = celebrate(庆祝). p2 N U* p& _! Z, n, V
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)9 ^9 M. N# s& \ V9 ~2 a
moot = discuss(讨论)
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nab = arrest(逮捕)
" s/ o, L1 Q. Y0 `: _" @0 anip = defeat(击败)# ^; U2 ~- s8 c1 [. y9 K
slay = murder(谋杀); V9 G, v( t; @ f+ t. ]
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
% F x7 o+ H& n2 Kspur = encourage(激励,鞭策): e# i( ~; Z+ [
swap = exchange(交流,交换)5 k8 C: |( H/ ?* l; b% |1 c
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sway = influence(影响)- l6 Y) k, @. t2 G. W) ^
trim = reduce(削减)
) u% p- _) c1 V1 ?vie = compete(竞争)
( M. G$ ?# g6 Q6 m) Nvow = determine(决心,发誓)! X Z. U/ L2 l- H: A# Q
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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