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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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' ~! T- N. w1 t6 n; f( t9 H {: t/ U k$ r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。- B$ L% q( A. V' r
, h* A4 u2 }, \0 w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。# ^" ~/ m8 R0 U* B+ d
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)+ e' j0 P" C) E) y+ N( b( I
alter = change or modify(改变)
9 R6 @. c1 Z' M/ f& N, i4 B5 yask = inquire(询问)8 O2 g/ ^% r6 l, N
assail = denounce(谴责)
* ]2 L0 [% _* S4 H R( a& jaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
6 ?7 p' p q. M7 o7 K j. t# Pbalk = impede(阻碍), _" d& x: I: {5 `7 U2 j
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)! Y+ I7 r8 R7 q- R/ `1 x, k
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)4 ^( C5 R% X) K/ X0 N. Y1 w9 E
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
/ d, h, e( I$ s, S( K# r# w: x Zblast = explode(爆炸) ; Z! b. [; o/ q+ |
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begin = commence(开始)% A% m; o. z U/ v' |$ s9 f& D8 O
bid = attempt(努力)
9 C1 o4 l1 b7 z% r* y; Vbilk = cheat(欺骗): B5 q/ [- n7 P0 Q' M
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
' K7 m( z b0 V5 }boost = increase(增加,提高)
% L1 F. [/ a! A; t5 F$ ?check = examine(检查)) g4 s M! B8 V1 A' U
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
7 B. t! W& ~' W7 M4 v3 Cclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)% n7 ]# t3 J) Q( k
curb = control or restrict(控制)% i4 d( H r8 t/ r
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)+ ^1 h7 l6 ^+ n
4 o) J7 f* j. {/ U6 ~% s6 {( aease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
+ b. c( `, t+ k- i0 A' V+ vend = terminate(结束,中止)6 N1 x O( d$ j; p# Z, @
flay = criticize(批评)
$ G& m! \+ m8 y" B: c( w2 l1 [flout = insult(侮辱)3 a2 c9 ?+ ~: l' @, G
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
2 v) P5 Y! H7 D4 zgrill = investigate(调查)
! R' O/ G9 o/ p7 a. U2 y1 g7 }gut = destroy(摧毁)
& [ ~. B# b& R4 n+ M" N) Bhead = direct(率领)
2 W' T" G% P; o) _ N; ghold = arrest(逮捕)1 i/ l) }) Q; k% A- P. I2 D' _+ p" t
laud = praise(赞扬)) u: m6 i6 P6 Z3 ]" z, ~ s, c3 g
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
7 M8 O3 w" `# {; U3 n4 ymap = work out(制订), b& E1 E: Z* ^8 h% |2 P8 C! m
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
: Y4 I$ ], K9 V2 h9 rname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)* g2 k0 U9 s1 @' L/ r
moot = discuss(讨论)9 w: B R$ f" z+ I+ ]
mull = consider(考虑): T' \# l7 b0 G# m& D
nab = arrest(逮捕); N! P8 }0 U: I' h+ X
nip = defeat(击败)
% Z2 `, Z ~( ~7 oease = lessen(减轻,缓和)1 j3 T" F8 {& X" H; ~4 H
end = terminate(结束,中止)1 c0 L0 w2 c" ] j g
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flay = criticize(批评)
* _+ N' m% m& aflout = insult(侮辱)' b6 ?$ \6 f4 S: c- g
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)) g- \* n) h- ^9 ^- [& B" i. C, y
grill = investigate(调查)$ Q n$ [# l6 Y i5 m
gut = destroy(摧毁) M3 f: P- v+ s( k
head = direct(率领)
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laud = praise(赞扬): w) I4 [$ `+ @9 p
lop = diminish(下降,减少)$ ^$ I0 Z+ H: L* M" F e
map = work out(制订)- V0 o8 b }6 n" n$ B& C$ o
! ]; P1 V! }9 H. wmark = celebrate(庆祝)4 M- [. D0 P1 M# a
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
+ w0 Z/ V5 K" v2 bmoot = discuss(讨论)) g( {; f7 h& H! ]
mull = consider(考虑)/ \" V9 V1 j7 p6 s
nab = arrest(逮捕)( l/ l5 W2 i3 ~, F ^
nip = defeat(击败)
, r9 j6 ^3 r0 J6 \2 p+ s- xslay = murder(谋杀)
$ \4 J: H; z2 A% T' N c1 Msoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
$ j9 V5 Q: g" S2 n" A& a6 ispur = encourage(激励,鞭策) ?* F- y6 |) l) i/ Y8 T
swap = exchange(交流,交换)# j }( _3 g! {* Z5 K
9 K$ @& \9 U2 u% V* a/ F/ nsway = influence(影响): Z" o b B! @
trim = reduce(削减): _! Z/ f$ ^0 i3 s/ e" R' G* p
vie = compete(竞争)
" B" r$ A$ F) p0 @# fvow = determine(决心,发誓)3 H+ o, B9 h) o/ m% i& U# b
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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