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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。. Q7 K1 e) k. F5 n9 D4 q1 a
0 S" a& a5 Q! f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。2 s8 {' }2 U/ A' J; u
0 K) e: b$ q, v9 b- C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。
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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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) \( ~3 `3 c9 _: G9 l2 i4 ^aid = assist(帮助,援助)% E8 X* o# i' @! D
alter = change or modify(改变); v/ U' o3 K: Z9 S( x, o% u( [
ask = inquire(询问)
% k6 `; C9 W+ \- y N" p7 B- \assail = denounce(谴责)
! l0 O% u6 G7 q) J. zaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
2 o+ L" K d) |7 M9 rbalk = impede(阻碍)
0 K* I* B6 j* E- Qban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
' N! w) q' v6 K- b3 S5 Vbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
$ k* C6 d8 r! z% V0 t. zbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)& s8 D/ a4 i* a: H
blast = explode(爆炸)
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% p/ s# k5 E5 z: R2 Y2 j# o- qbegin = commence(开始)) b6 h1 E2 L K9 p6 F/ h$ Q: D
bid = attempt(努力)5 G) H( p. m- b$ V2 }. l8 e
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
& F v* `. l- j! |# [) Xbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)) X! h! ]0 e/ p4 _
boost = increase(增加,提高)7 G4 S2 B7 Q2 S' {2 i: z# A
check = examine(检查)/ K: ]& b6 ^" d+ Y( w4 T
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
$ K5 u# }5 @& ]9 U' a+ A+ s3 U' kclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
' _, _: I( `5 b. gcurb = control or restrict(控制)
) v0 [8 w" B$ t0 {' w2 c" idip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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1 q$ U; O$ E2 t. i) b0 \ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
`& H% F. i- S* e2 ~" r. _. Wend = terminate(结束,中止)
4 u. x1 b6 |) wflay = criticize(批评)
0 {, C$ K" i2 @& Tflout = insult(侮辱)
0 k0 I6 z4 h: n: t# `8 d0 Kfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)" @ G# h: D5 M6 l7 A
grill = investigate(调查)8 }6 ]* V9 m" v. B6 E8 S/ P. @9 l
gut = destroy(摧毁)) l9 ~% ~6 k, i3 j# V2 U, H$ U
head = direct(率领)
2 `: { A8 [) B* G7 R9 ohold = arrest(逮捕)
8 F/ r1 [% l7 d$ m0 i/ [laud = praise(赞扬)
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' p8 I2 V' s' `lop = diminish(下降,减少)
/ ^3 l3 ^, \" P( I' Z2 ]) ^* fmap = work out(制订)4 [( G3 H: M& X. `6 m2 v% ]
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
7 L( t. U: {, f/ B1 Gname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)! Q3 D5 g( p0 X4 E
moot = discuss(讨论)
) \) G9 t' t Y+ u1 w# Jmull = consider(考虑)5 ]( J: r% X2 n8 k
nab = arrest(逮捕)
( l5 n8 a6 y. r7 u, Wnip = defeat(击败)0 r4 S- Y8 N, w' \& r0 O: d
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
; u `* q) p: j9 Z6 a% [# }end = terminate(结束,中止)9 v+ U& K& U8 [# b
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flay = criticize(批评)
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foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)0 E' e8 X# o+ }" ~# h
grill = investigate(调查)
5 }# k* U* ^; g3 Fgut = destroy(摧毁)
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hold = arrest(逮捕)
5 \7 [; O; D; J6 Olaud = praise(赞扬)
, Q9 b6 m3 @: n( }" j3 X5 X: W( glop = diminish(下降,减少)1 K: X5 S4 |- c7 ^4 y! Y8 V$ D. `
map = work out(制订)
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) v7 ^, m7 D$ X$ Lmark = celebrate(庆祝)
* ]2 @; d4 G: u: kname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
- l% ^( `9 ^: Q t7 {+ \moot = discuss(讨论)
, b% A/ o( \6 I5 b, D6 Z# ymull = consider(考虑) H$ B1 `5 d2 ~
nab = arrest(逮捕)& _* A8 v7 j- R' }
nip = defeat(击败), X. \8 K3 Z. i' g9 H2 s
slay = murder(谋杀)" Z* P* e& v8 ^( Y; u0 E6 T& |2 Q
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
2 `, }* |5 H+ N' N. Q/ Jspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)' O+ i0 J4 ]) W3 T2 ^; s" U
swap = exchange(交流,交换)7 K. l' h9 i, e$ B! g/ t+ G
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sway = influence(影响)8 g- V' S; w% e8 z) \
trim = reduce(削减)
9 S, K b& v2 K- y: |vie = compete(竞争)* B7 @$ G8 V8 n
vow = determine(决心,发誓)* ]& [8 ?% G W
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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