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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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: p' d! M( K0 O/ g$ s% w* U: ]7 _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。. E: d; Z) e) K; x( S
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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 R# y5 O1 B. |: {
- e7 D( P h/ O6 C9 D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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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
, s2 `. B4 r5 K. p7 P* [1 ~0 r! f7 ialter = change or modify(改变)- I$ Z! ~, R1 L- j
ask = inquire(询问)0 [3 f6 `# _* r, G6 h1 K. D
assail = denounce(谴责)7 e U5 u1 C2 Z. E- v1 e
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)9 z( [1 f+ \4 n5 U6 M9 V" n5 a
balk = impede(阻碍), j h* O. N" ]% ?
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
( y6 I/ c0 e2 ^# \, rbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
9 {8 a8 g8 f0 c7 e. Zbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
) Q; ?" ~3 M. `! V$ X3 o0 [blast = explode(爆炸) 2 u' d" l' T* a7 A0 ~3 A1 g) w
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begin = commence(开始)
0 s( W* d, _% {; ?. V+ c( H1 Qbid = attempt(努力)
8 l: L0 d+ {" ?* [& hbilk = cheat(欺骗)
) R. z% S3 y2 |" ?7 @4 l% ebolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
9 `/ t0 u" `) S0 m+ J |# z1 Jboost = increase(增加,提高)/ S' {. F2 m) u( \; ]# {4 t8 {3 U m
check = examine(检查)
$ p- f4 {+ O- b# {claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)# _/ ?# l1 d; J; ~
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)9 p# U J/ m F
curb = control or restrict(控制)
3 w- I0 b6 m/ a0 [5 g2 Y) jdip = decIlne or decrease(下降); @& V5 m5 }2 V9 w, y
' Q7 l( Z6 z6 q2 xease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
p0 I& U( Q6 }end = terminate(结束,中止)) A( x0 i; v# P8 t/ R" D4 e* b
flay = criticize(批评)6 i0 w7 M$ H6 I; f
flout = insult(侮辱)6 E# J/ w! a! r0 e
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)3 \% S4 n4 G+ J5 [) u$ w. ]
grill = investigate(调查)6 _ z9 {: O# ?5 l' o
gut = destroy(摧毁)6 _; n2 _* e7 @. H9 K
head = direct(率领)) ^2 q$ ?% U8 f3 @2 E0 g' k" l
hold = arrest(逮捕)
L3 b- X8 T2 k/ G' `laud = praise(赞扬)
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$ c! ~( `) L, d# @lop = diminish(下降,减少); f( U2 \3 Q$ s8 i( c- E
map = work out(制订)4 N5 \; t6 H% l5 k* {$ \+ V
mark = celebrate(庆祝)" c, g6 Z, b2 v$ B
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
; V8 k6 j% }4 M/ t) k) |8 I' ?moot = discuss(讨论)
) [! T, P/ x* F+ c3 L2 [9 T7 U; Vmull = consider(考虑)
" q9 t% ]1 o, J h# inab = arrest(逮捕)
! o- n: z1 ~1 ?nip = defeat(击败)
' M* _" \& J( ^% i9 a! Fease = lessen(减轻,缓和)/ J$ U0 g7 b# n
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)
0 Z& W2 C- E+ Y3 s2 J: l2 bflout = insult(侮辱)
3 Y, n5 S& h1 D# X* L, K1 u8 k" afoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)5 n) A6 }9 h% h# Q, f* _
grill = investigate(调查)
( p1 e: x. [0 o! g& R4 R4 l* I0 w5 mgut = destroy(摧毁)# R5 D0 Y5 u; e
head = direct(率领) A2 F7 G! K' i$ G. P, X: j K2 Z
hold = arrest(逮捕)
+ ^% y, n% f: E3 Y3 dlaud = praise(赞扬)
" j+ R+ H* P: O, ?+ dlop = diminish(下降,减少); B7 O( ^9 ~* t- |3 r
map = work out(制订)6 q* |, F- X6 o. n \
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
" }8 P `' q- Cname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
. V! n0 k I. |5 ` z/ d* dmoot = discuss(讨论)3 Q9 `9 H# A% x/ I$ t+ H r" N. d
mull = consider(考虑)
P2 _ |, b5 N/ n: s1 m% f0 xnab = arrest(逮捕)5 b5 v! L! u' B% o7 v/ l! J0 k
nip = defeat(击败)
3 m3 p& F% c/ kslay = murder(谋杀)# w+ [* M9 l7 H; e6 q4 h
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
' [5 A3 v R }# x( Hspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
, U# q: i9 h% u* {( T2 Fswap = exchange(交流,交换): s- W& w' t/ ?
& ~* ~7 y6 {$ X+ g4 g- }+ s# Usway = influence(影响)9 l6 b$ a1 y2 d! m# t1 C$ P) A
trim = reduce(削减)
& O- s! {$ B; b! x& O. Yvie = compete(竞争)% W* Y V1 w8 E' e# ~# L. ~" }
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
! }. d5 f+ D( n) Y) Oweigh = consider(考虑) |
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