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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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: T+ c% s6 |7 q( K m" ~7 o4 z7 O- g. n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。1 Y8 \ L9 P7 ^+ D
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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 \- h# y* K+ O+ f* h
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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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# r4 b% g- O, G2 _% ]: ]aid = assist(帮助,援助)
# G- O9 ~4 c! K% d1 ^alter = change or modify(改变)
5 ?+ u7 Q3 K5 B0 a8 y8 u1 Oask = inquire(询问)
/ t8 q) T- X hassail = denounce(谴责)1 ?% k# G6 I' X; r
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)7 ^' o' R2 K9 K% i
balk = impede(阻碍)
- h& c8 H! m0 k2 |, |ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
1 v6 S/ X! i3 R! l2 C4 a; l Wbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
0 G/ ~5 R8 x5 f' W" w# G' } Ibare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)& e/ O2 q8 O0 C$ |, o
blast = explode(爆炸) & H% Q* P- S9 j( t- @8 @
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begin = commence(开始)
& ~9 z3 q6 w2 D3 nbid = attempt(努力)
: o3 F( J, {( m( ^5 K/ F# |' q1 Fbilk = cheat(欺骗)
; W r# g; c- N0 i% ybolt = desert or abandon(放弃)( H5 A% I- w( N# n% L; @7 @' A
boost = increase(增加,提高)9 r8 B( u. a6 n4 L- m6 H
check = examine(检查)
8 b+ c i) K% Q8 u3 I( K: |claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
% @9 o) s8 \9 I# {$ Gclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)0 z1 y" p/ q8 K( m
curb = control or restrict(控制)
7 z% k: k- l8 `4 h9 b0 a$ zdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)# }$ ` a& l' `. e& s; z0 _
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
, G5 {6 \4 [9 ?& e- cend = terminate(结束,中止)# r8 ?! y/ J5 w! p
flay = criticize(批评)
5 w: n- u4 W* ~flout = insult(侮辱)
' M, ^8 R, t* c% \5 ifoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
. ?+ R1 \3 @- ^8 Jgrill = investigate(调查)
, n0 P8 N- T: g; Jgut = destroy(摧毁)
) c) ^2 k: q. Phead = direct(率领)( ^* Y d/ p+ m3 y( X2 ]
hold = arrest(逮捕)
% c, ]+ O/ a( X t0 jlaud = praise(赞扬)! \2 `, f9 x W- o7 n4 I
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
n+ ^4 T+ _! x- F1 U- W- q5 }3 u R/ Omap = work out(制订)
& ]. q9 t" ^! m; k2 Omark = celebrate(庆祝)& Q( a% W) d$ v7 c
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)" a7 y3 i# S, \" r. L1 X6 o
moot = discuss(讨论)
' b" f2 ^. d1 Imull = consider(考虑)
7 Z# d% p" n$ u J" f3 {% F3 u8 [nab = arrest(逮捕)
" m" S) h2 W4 R. _1 O; [; mnip = defeat(击败)
4 p k3 y% D$ H/ U- v4 a4 Dease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
" Y; I: g- t* }3 @0 u* Rend = terminate(结束,中止)
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+ w/ ~+ `- I: Q5 Eflay = criticize(批评)
, G2 E# ~# q2 Y, N3 m! ?7 V4 u6 rflout = insult(侮辱)
: d5 D2 f# U7 l7 mfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
' U L; t* k1 q7 b& S( m* ^grill = investigate(调查)
& {- C3 z( u, s9 Ggut = destroy(摧毁)
, y: o9 U+ i$ M$ f7 E7 U9 J5 \: nhead = direct(率领)
: w- ^5 [- _) |' Mhold = arrest(逮捕)3 X1 i/ g: X- w' T! y1 [& F/ O6 i" F
laud = praise(赞扬)& V$ Y9 [9 k" l3 f$ d
lop = diminish(下降,减少)5 |! ]/ p( G) B* |; q) ^
map = work out(制订) P }6 W* ?2 P) x
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)$ f! y% l/ ^( L' H# }
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
; }) J/ d& X3 ^" e4 S! R0 B" m% amoot = discuss(讨论)
, U' c- o- I u& Emull = consider(考虑)3 o- i) x# }' u+ `; W* j! I: l6 o2 n
nab = arrest(逮捕)
$ X" |0 k/ _, A( A, j8 D, Knip = defeat(击败)# G1 Z* m, v$ u$ U) R
slay = murder(谋杀)* w7 A9 F0 D; j0 X Q
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)# ? y& b; }* w y4 G
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策). e' p! ^+ @+ S& q1 Z) u* t5 \
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响), w" \: z0 t. ]/ z8 v- n
trim = reduce(削减)
3 V/ w& d; s3 ~ Z3 zvie = compete(竞争)( N& U& Z0 b1 E3 d2 i. i+ f; H
vow = determine(决心,发誓)$ F, `9 @: k6 l+ F, L
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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