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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。
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i% X& v% m- t. o$ j) Y4 g) f0 L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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% x' K. `) ~' I7 ^9 L) y; [aid = assist(帮助,援助)
- ~, M2 [% r% e" u p2 V0 _# halter = change or modify(改变)
$ \$ g- s7 U! L: W2 H, ^ask = inquire(询问)" |% }( V$ s3 r) F) c: f
assail = denounce(谴责)
' V1 q# Y/ o: ]. c# o6 vaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)/ M" l- P8 X C5 n: K
balk = impede(阻碍)* n- U4 p1 `: _
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止); x1 p C& P" A6 K5 L1 G* r
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)8 m6 D2 D9 i$ @6 R
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
+ E) V1 n! D B g. ]5 Wblast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)
" a% S3 e' v( mbid = attempt(努力)6 } N: J8 a5 W& S- a3 ?2 X
bilk = cheat(欺骗)6 Q5 V( t7 J5 x1 v& \. r9 A
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)4 f. v- x2 |( U/ B
boost = increase(增加,提高)
* R" o! Y3 R* N5 W5 dcheck = examine(检查)8 k* N2 W+ k2 a
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
% ~3 S& F$ G2 m8 p$ `clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)/ X% z5 Y8 ]) A- p, B' c
curb = control or restrict(控制)' s3 a# t1 z* b( ]( ^0 u
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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) u/ u+ ]% f" F" Zease = lessen(减轻,缓和)" m0 h/ f: U8 l2 q6 V# e- ]
end = terminate(结束,中止)
, n; b- E) R. ]; Lflay = criticize(批评)! z! h3 W: S7 X3 n
flout = insult(侮辱)& a* x9 M( F( B; F
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)$ J6 k. ~3 {4 @4 p6 W. x; `, r k
grill = investigate(调查). Y# U, i- h# Z/ n1 s0 A
gut = destroy(摧毁)
) x) |$ l" r6 chead = direct(率领); m+ q1 V4 `+ `! ^7 {& H: s7 r
hold = arrest(逮捕)$ E, c6 _# j: ]; ^. c1 X. q
laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
2 i+ t7 P8 R4 _* `; Wname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
; g; B7 o3 s8 P: |! @# Pmoot = discuss(讨论)' b9 ~+ V$ \, {) h& V* V) {0 r
mull = consider(考虑); c4 G/ |0 g/ w' l6 F9 l) S/ u& u
nab = arrest(逮捕)
- P0 p( z$ _2 Unip = defeat(击败)
) S$ Q" [" R" i, v$ L* Bease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
& X" O/ `( ?5 {. K j" Xend = terminate(结束,中止)( u4 `0 F: E% r; _
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flay = criticize(批评)
1 C3 D" I7 M0 H/ l4 rflout = insult(侮辱). a9 C3 k2 a! b T
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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/ T' e% u! Y0 Y7 |0 kgut = destroy(摧毁)0 ~/ M# R( ?1 {1 T; ?5 e
head = direct(率领)5 Z( F1 `$ {% P! J: k+ F: v
hold = arrest(逮捕)# G: t5 Q( S% o/ i
laud = praise(赞扬)& J, k' L8 `- W$ o: R- Z5 k7 S
lop = diminish(下降,减少)7 T9 b0 y4 @5 m
map = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)7 T$ u5 h/ |! G+ ] F
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
/ @1 l& v: | p+ _# Amoot = discuss(讨论)# \' @/ v9 @/ k! @! H$ m, a7 S
mull = consider(考虑)
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nip = defeat(击败)# j5 H S! S. A
slay = murder(谋杀): n6 s. y* Q! A7 M$ r* y0 w
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
4 r; x9 T5 C9 N# d2 G' Lspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
6 } r' h0 Z- T- O9 T- @' ?' pswap = exchange(交流,交换)0 D$ C! T( o! x& _8 Q# D
, k. r3 `4 j1 }" z' R$ S/ z) W* Ksway = influence(影响)
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6 i' s) o5 B; \8 L6 y6 G& gvie = compete(竞争)# `" P+ w R5 @) h3 H
vow = determine(决心,发誓)7 J T6 |) q! D/ ?- k, t) |0 \
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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