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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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9 V1 M6 q+ }$ [/ i( ?7 c2 r8 I- a$ K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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0 |2 c6 l; n# u7 @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。5 G: n, B; L: y
+ w' f) W- R: b& zaid = assist(帮助,援助)
t, G; W" R0 B$ E" t. Kalter = change or modify(改变)
1 k4 u D R) `; E6 S8 h, e1 mask = inquire(询问)1 @5 |( t/ H9 t& L/ q
assail = denounce(谴责)
* c6 q Z, y2 C. c) {axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)! \; k8 r1 |3 z* E& I- c
balk = impede(阻碍)
( [; v' m. r! `3 mban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
6 Z+ o8 h) m" ` @& q- Ubar = prevent(防止,阻止)
; _# z r! G# \# abare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
0 h) e4 z1 Q' Oblast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)4 W( C9 z b# H3 L$ b3 l7 z. y) }
bid = attempt(努力)
0 q9 f) t3 U, ? Q3 lbilk = cheat(欺骗)" L/ n u5 P! A( G/ }, L/ T: K
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)% |# Y( ?; N7 G4 `9 u1 R1 V
boost = increase(增加,提高) e+ e w% c. y+ k5 U8 @
check = examine(检查)
( F, P9 S7 B$ P$ Y. h; mclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
0 I% ~7 E: r$ c( Pclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
9 L9 I/ a+ [# @; ]! acurb = control or restrict(控制); g- _ s7 Y+ r0 K4 Z2 A
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)* I! o0 r9 o2 @- u- I8 X- o. @9 z
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)5 h: N0 I7 t! S
end = terminate(结束,中止)
0 k! \# n5 K O' M6 b+ ?flay = criticize(批评)3 D7 R7 K* [, w" ]
flout = insult(侮辱)
$ v( c) ?8 e% ^3 q0 l' T* Tfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止); N/ o; Z& e. c6 ]
grill = investigate(调查)' u3 F6 A% l+ @
gut = destroy(摧毁)7 `& q( y( @% a0 D. [
head = direct(率领)+ e# t1 s! x- k$ I8 f8 o3 l
hold = arrest(逮捕)
0 p7 e% _$ [" ]+ B R9 olaud = praise(赞扬)* ]: P. J; j0 {( G3 B- ^1 N8 X
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
& Y$ N9 y# ?# D$ C" I+ ~map = work out(制订)
) l" U0 |1 F8 |. D5 R: Kmark = celebrate(庆祝)9 S- L3 z5 t* w' V" J8 D
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
2 N, }8 `( T6 l' ymoot = discuss(讨论)
0 g. W# g% h6 [3 Q9 ~( ?mull = consider(考虑)
' d4 ~8 v% v# [" }7 N( {) Lnab = arrest(逮捕)
) E& [, T) P& a8 D% Nnip = defeat(击败)
7 X- U o/ s0 ~7 ]$ \8 G" Mease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
7 b. {* \6 j( T6 y Tend = terminate(结束,中止)5 R: Y J' R6 t! t" H
) x6 ]8 Z' {/ ]8 Y2 I# m8 s/ Sflay = criticize(批评)0 }3 G& \$ A4 o/ c6 L8 f3 R E* [
flout = insult(侮辱)" n1 R# }8 E7 E3 o- m H u i
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
6 ^7 [( I7 o9 Lgrill = investigate(调查)
. {) E- N2 l% H# _ q- G& ggut = destroy(摧毁)* b4 i6 [5 J8 Z4 E. M, a1 Y" D6 ~/ ~
head = direct(率领)
+ S6 b! j: Y2 F, _# z, F2 xhold = arrest(逮捕) e* d; L, t4 _! K- B
laud = praise(赞扬), H% ~+ ^2 i. d* K' e, I8 K
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
1 U5 t$ c8 b: l( o9 ^- m2 u# smap = work out(制订)
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* h' F" D( D! h& C$ e& n* X0 Vmark = celebrate(庆祝)5 s1 }% `' U! U8 Z( C
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)# T" X- D7 G9 a, \
moot = discuss(讨论)
* _* t2 j- y6 J$ Q# }9 bmull = consider(考虑)
6 P* u+ \! q2 b7 X# Xnab = arrest(逮捕)
1 M9 D; _: ]% \4 Znip = defeat(击败)+ A& K! b5 U+ T6 T
slay = murder(谋杀)7 U: J/ i) m7 R5 g
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
( V/ [3 R' Y. P0 espur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
8 |$ X1 e7 Z1 C" Zswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
2 f( N& S/ m/ s4 c6 T' k# R- Ytrim = reduce(削减)
9 X; |: A) u3 K$ _+ ?, Ivie = compete(竞争)) ?" ^3 J. b; V$ y3 c: ^$ g! W5 H2 a
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
$ d, G) ~1 S# o8 Sweigh = consider(考虑) |
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