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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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4 \ Q8 N/ N& R/ p7 o9 q+ Y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。
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- t/ e6 \" Q5 J- }+ }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。1 h, c0 l% J3 |& B& h
: p( \- I( T% ]- ^( y6 J# kaid = assist(帮助,援助)
1 m" s$ u( t1 P. n/ r( r- Talter = change or modify(改变)
# S+ O7 K6 ^9 X9 s* t/ pask = inquire(询问)
; l6 f1 m5 D# [2 Bassail = denounce(谴责)
% ]# ~" R' q3 w0 t( Y: Aaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少). a9 K ^. N7 y' H- h2 f8 M
balk = impede(阻碍)
# a X( q5 ~( q* `9 n0 w/ P. A1 s. Jban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)" ?9 u! Q1 U& e9 C- i
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)1 U4 H* X* g$ V3 {
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
, U1 q+ O( a9 Yblast = explode(爆炸) 0 G' S) K l6 G4 p$ c
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begin = commence(开始)
$ D/ Y; N; r& V( ^! j( |. ^; ]! R+ Xbid = attempt(努力)( b! }8 A! b2 k h
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
% B3 g( \7 T7 \bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
% V- H3 @; l9 U8 J! |boost = increase(增加,提高)
; u& h3 G/ `8 P3 Ucheck = examine(检查)( A& g0 I R& e( G4 X
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)% \* h& o5 l: b2 V' V
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
2 A& d" J) W, U$ ^curb = control or restrict(控制)
) v. [. ^/ `0 S! m6 E' a M) C6 edip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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4 g- ]4 k! G$ G5 oease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
- {2 E& a6 U' V& f( P, q4 e5 [end = terminate(结束,中止)
* j) | |0 [! \% y1 S& K& K* w2 Vflay = criticize(批评)7 U8 j2 g! {& ~8 r
flout = insult(侮辱)
* c% i# r% b" J% G5 mfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
* Y1 ~- H9 s8 X1 Pgrill = investigate(调查)
" l, q( N/ J& o8 _" Lgut = destroy(摧毁)4 L9 D( o5 K0 `( G4 t
head = direct(率领)
7 q) p7 c$ f& X e4 v! whold = arrest(逮捕)( z7 {$ K6 x0 o+ h* o5 n
laud = praise(赞扬)+ \( { V1 S# g2 ?: S
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
i* u6 S, M' S& m* bmap = work out(制订)
$ x G# ]7 p" \+ fmark = celebrate(庆祝)/ \/ ]3 T( r2 j8 {% R1 z0 ~7 D1 x# ?& z
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)0 v8 W2 x7 T6 b) o( y
moot = discuss(讨论)
3 N2 `% Z* T% ~4 rmull = consider(考虑)
+ @& I$ d. n2 enab = arrest(逮捕)5 ~& w) v& r; I& C
nip = defeat(击败)" d* e1 k" l) \) S1 ]* B
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)* D. Z6 t. ^0 X9 U# w6 ^# i8 b0 S
end = terminate(结束,中止)& M, H1 L }7 K$ s; D# I
. m- K: N6 u% r& pflay = criticize(批评)( ~1 g2 M' R- Y1 D$ M
flout = insult(侮辱)
: P" w. e2 S8 E8 a8 I, ^foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)& E9 l: ]3 M2 K1 c
grill = investigate(调查)
6 E- e5 ]" R1 N, M9 Ygut = destroy(摧毁): L1 Q2 u6 i+ Z# g* C
head = direct(率领)- C. u m" @( o h, Q2 j$ U( H
hold = arrest(逮捕)
. j5 A3 d" c( R) X/ ?6 Blaud = praise(赞扬): u0 N# j4 t0 @0 B" i* D
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
8 h/ ^1 {3 H/ Gmap = work out(制订): t! l) r- s Y6 c
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)5 X4 I d+ {& B/ x( k
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)# w1 U: q. c- L& r
moot = discuss(讨论)
) G, X a% C8 Jmull = consider(考虑)
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nip = defeat(击败)! i. h$ M/ U9 y! k; e2 G* l* f
slay = murder(谋杀)
1 \" X J, U8 T5 @/ ?7 M" dsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
! o9 c8 {! z6 D' mspur = encourage(激励,鞭策). R1 D6 w: t* D
swap = exchange(交流,交换)! y- Y+ m" G( K% T9 e6 v8 i
! a5 L' Q* ~: C) M9 W: ]9 wsway = influence(影响) [6 q. D) U* n, @
trim = reduce(削减)
7 D0 V2 L/ ]9 M" K- N! b! O8 d: Nvie = compete(竞争)
. ^! w1 ]8 P5 u- y8 Y- |6 v1 F* Dvow = determine(决心,发誓)
2 N1 D9 ~& S5 b0 i$ mweigh = consider(考虑) |
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