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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。
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. \! D# k8 }) G |! B6 S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。( |' Z% ]& ~; F d, Q [- c) T9 m: ?
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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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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
) S$ p6 `( t% J; m. k- x: ealter = change or modify(改变)4 X Q" g% y( V7 q( [7 Z/ L
ask = inquire(询问)
: V7 R- Y# l# J7 }* a7 j [assail = denounce(谴责)
; D. y( @" q7 Jaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
9 F0 Q' ^3 x) ?0 }8 p' D. obalk = impede(阻碍)
0 E. r% j. R7 qban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
' g' ~3 ]3 W: W' r. }' xbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
- g* v9 J: N* `9 b" Tbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
! C" \# O C$ l. J A- {! H7 Xblast = explode(爆炸) 3 o6 O1 F8 S! v u
& Z- {3 M5 f3 C t# mbegin = commence(开始)' x) e5 n- j0 c, c
bid = attempt(努力)* R" @/ [. _8 A0 F8 u0 o' G
bilk = cheat(欺骗)0 a. @# O1 I% }7 o6 b
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
) ^2 h- f) W6 {boost = increase(增加,提高)
* A [' E+ Y6 I* J2 bcheck = examine(检查); M- U& k0 N- B7 O
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
3 E9 c, [1 x" V9 x0 c2 p/ Yclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)& N) }1 l, g$ A
curb = control or restrict(控制)7 n* ?! w# B- j% i) o8 H
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
0 K! U6 I: `' Send = terminate(结束,中止)( n7 g) c+ e e' S0 E* |
flay = criticize(批评)1 z4 I* ]7 Y# A" V" N/ B2 z
flout = insult(侮辱)9 f2 Q# \3 E3 `: D5 e) W
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)5 O& J3 ]4 d6 r7 X3 Q
grill = investigate(调查)- Y6 i5 l- Z4 p! ]; M4 h, B
gut = destroy(摧毁)/ R9 H2 O1 m, X: I' r4 R( B8 V" V- Q
head = direct(率领)1 S6 M! I8 ?0 o, T- }/ U7 l
hold = arrest(逮捕)) S! S# l. o. }( [, \0 t* N
laud = praise(赞扬); E, W# ^7 ]2 M4 {. ^/ k
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)4 y% d* e* J' m# P3 M- {3 y
map = work out(制订)+ Y$ g$ q! }3 m3 l- f
mark = celebrate(庆祝), A) l! S* E" g: c2 Y3 c
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
1 y+ j5 F- j0 Imoot = discuss(讨论)4 J$ y6 H0 W2 X4 S' D. A
mull = consider(考虑)# b. O+ w" n6 J/ p. a
nab = arrest(逮捕)
" s# ?! R" B7 j' w1 K- C4 ]- `nip = defeat(击败)
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end = terminate(结束,中止)/ ^ i0 w- w: N" i8 V! Q0 E
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flay = criticize(批评)7 j0 D. U6 D3 c
flout = insult(侮辱)
; ^; z' O5 G* [5 r( ~! J H3 Mfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
/ m7 G0 \! q1 k; X5 Q% H5 rgrill = investigate(调查)
$ `# |5 s& s/ ?% dgut = destroy(摧毁)
5 D0 i, C2 p( n: U9 mhead = direct(率领)
S* l& A4 F8 q. ^7 B0 X' |hold = arrest(逮捕)
/ d' ]) h$ u: \- ~5 Q2 dlaud = praise(赞扬)- T2 Z+ p5 c9 X4 S9 w4 [" c
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
9 e( P. f7 z# E ~# Amap = work out(制订)- N' @: k, j$ l8 O8 E
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
. j* J5 O" a5 Y& ]( S4 `name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
/ K9 C& T2 u1 h' @5 Lmoot = discuss(讨论)
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nab = arrest(逮捕)* q, C' ~4 \& o
nip = defeat(击败)
! T4 {4 b4 {5 M5 k8 Z1 K: d& m* Uslay = murder(谋杀)
1 f; [# P! v/ f% c6 z6 B2 ?soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)' C* n! ?( M! U' e
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
4 h- D3 q+ B" s z v6 b1 c3 Mswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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9 ?+ ] L3 Q. Q- m' X; r, fsway = influence(影响)
' c' i7 t7 D5 H+ u# k7 a6 Ptrim = reduce(削减)1 f! A$ g- I5 p( ~4 F" W. N6 N: N
vie = compete(竞争)3 e$ i# S- b+ K; v1 E
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
/ q7 `- |" `* @8 G& I% Yweigh = consider(考虑) |
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