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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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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。( Z8 S& B3 t7 m0 n8 _* Y# h. k
8 x6 |( [% \4 K Z. ?$ V, u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。9 e) ~# ]# l% h0 g/ e) s) @
! b9 r. x8 P% R5 Jaid = assist(帮助,援助)
, Y0 z7 k6 k) W* W( D& Walter = change or modify(改变): P0 m) i0 W$ p z; C0 P
ask = inquire(询问)
; s/ f8 ]9 \! Z2 hassail = denounce(谴责)' l% [7 S5 L1 z+ \% P4 v
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)2 U" X4 L8 e! S* S9 i
balk = impede(阻碍)
3 K. N9 ^$ g1 l- G1 y4 lban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
0 h) T& w: n% ]+ [5 r1 Z; Ibar = prevent(防止,阻止)
6 u# p; D& B- T5 V+ Ebare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
8 o( l6 }% d' zblast = explode(爆炸) 2 ~/ i6 X ]9 u* a2 W4 e3 ~
& d1 D' |) I* x( i2 P9 wbegin = commence(开始)
0 a- O( V) F! B' k. ~$ gbid = attempt(努力)- [. b% y V) P- Q& N# }" e" b' z
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
5 f' j/ o/ h' ~, q0 I/ Jbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
7 M; w" i* U; I2 e5 d- i7 A$ Bboost = increase(增加,提高)% l3 G, ^2 z( b1 } ^& |- m
check = examine(检查)
|& w( V; l& P3 hclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命), i- B- e. @/ F4 o/ S
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)) B/ H3 g7 g" [6 e3 d
curb = control or restrict(控制)
9 w. h8 h( {2 Z$ Y7 a+ F$ ]dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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1 @. p1 _! F& s& y' yease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
7 O" X4 l9 b5 q5 U& I3 N. x }end = terminate(结束,中止)
* [6 k5 D7 a2 j$ Vflay = criticize(批评)2 s. b9 X* T5 I( D/ B
flout = insult(侮辱)4 Z7 _9 B. ?8 @: ?$ W }
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
7 q( ?( W9 n6 v4 ~grill = investigate(调查)
5 i" A2 a- w3 @- x& Qgut = destroy(摧毁)1 v! b) B _, ?& |) i# y' P) F3 l
head = direct(率领)' \4 ~ p! s2 W8 Y: b$ D
hold = arrest(逮捕)
4 q4 B2 j7 H/ G) B; ?$ llaud = praise(赞扬) g# ?1 d% L0 H0 o; f. `* G
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
2 D% S+ U$ S7 S/ Tmap = work out(制订)% n/ M! L% C x$ ? s0 f5 f
mark = celebrate(庆祝)3 C3 l: C! e2 q8 V) w
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
9 {& @- C% U9 b! Z. l7 u& @moot = discuss(讨论)
, w8 N- p0 ^. i7 ?, H6 g4 H- q2 A! tmull = consider(考虑)- r/ R* G& T- D6 U
nab = arrest(逮捕)' F% n2 W1 k$ w* v. @
nip = defeat(击败)
7 {- d$ ~ w* Lease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
- e) s9 S5 u2 e3 p) @2 k# [end = terminate(结束,中止)/ k+ U* n: m4 n% [% H
5 u0 v" r4 `7 M4 T# gflay = criticize(批评)
5 Z! t4 D4 L( v# ]. A6 Iflout = insult(侮辱)
9 h, v7 w+ v, Lfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
0 A3 \7 l* k0 ^0 D% F+ mgrill = investigate(调查)
' d/ m0 \0 C& F4 H/ q, _# R; hgut = destroy(摧毁)9 i, t6 i& j) U/ C0 j8 I: L
head = direct(率领)
" x ^( W; a( h: J% c" Ihold = arrest(逮捕)0 d- |; d" v# u4 D2 {
laud = praise(赞扬)# \. B& w* R z$ J6 T
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
7 u" c9 g$ [, ] C, T \& w8 ^! }2 \, Mmap = work out(制订)$ a* [7 S K+ ~- L
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
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/ z2 L3 @) T; ]; B) D. nmoot = discuss(讨论)
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nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)! i9 C: {2 S- ~) }% m5 d
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
; K5 X) @/ `& M2 xspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
) Y' X: N7 O# I' cswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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4 D8 G2 x. S) e% osway = influence(影响)/ D5 m8 r1 @ T/ {- D' t
trim = reduce(削减)$ F; c: P1 ]* K, j* O# D
vie = compete(竞争)
6 x6 E- L1 k2 M7 M# A0 a" kvow = determine(决心,发誓)
4 D% `1 v, `& _' {; U: f( K5 pweigh = consider(考虑) |
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