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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。* V0 g4 H: \6 R2 {! T
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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。5 @8 C/ j; g$ t. H1 E+ @
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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。9 z( [: A' p8 N( t% ]& K# H, n" g
2 d0 I1 I, U9 T+ K& `7 l7 K: 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。4 M# x0 Y2 ?& ?% J# W2 c, _
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)9 i* w( g1 v P3 k) \. w' ~( `
alter = change or modify(改变)! L& m% d8 U& ?* V9 {
ask = inquire(询问)
1 f) h6 O: z1 P$ ^; passail = denounce(谴责)* y6 k @3 \9 _! \: N7 k5 _& q
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)8 X# ^- Y; G3 O
balk = impede(阻碍)! d3 g1 r0 S' k e- I! t
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
! Z) c, j1 B* a V1 h" O. Lbar = prevent(防止,阻止)% k% B2 ?& D* Y! W
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
: T& d1 W8 y4 D. M/ {, m. l7 S9 xblast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)
0 {) Y: N( s6 \3 obid = attempt(努力)
" _6 P6 [7 N2 x! h& H! Kbilk = cheat(欺骗)
' q+ q) [* m3 v% `: B/ |* j$ ibolt = desert or abandon(放弃)# z7 J6 A+ q0 ]& l S
boost = increase(增加,提高)
" e/ v4 h: w. jcheck = examine(检查). b& X9 e) `2 r7 G, W& s. O8 q
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
: {) ]. z! Y: P! I' Q( E) Y# U- p3 Fclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)! P- }# S& Y* s
curb = control or restrict(控制)
2 M8 Z3 |/ z; ^6 ]dip = decIlne or decrease(下降) B" G M/ g) b
- H2 G) S) O2 r' U$ v! ?" W! S+ Sease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
% v1 S O8 l9 u" f0 C) j# D9 Xend = terminate(结束,中止)
, ^3 M5 M" Y6 g5 E+ ]% S: |3 }7 hflay = criticize(批评)
! P7 M2 Q' O3 f: {& b/ Xflout = insult(侮辱)
9 J; J8 }' W r+ H! R. Qfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
# Y8 c5 |, B) K3 w2 q) bgrill = investigate(调查)
( x0 ?: d- E: N7 r/ r6 N7 U+ G$ Wgut = destroy(摧毁)8 g9 G0 F, T" T' R( G0 N2 F
head = direct(率领)
8 G" B$ v- n) J. H6 J5 V! Khold = arrest(逮捕)* C- A- b7 r# u. h
laud = praise(赞扬); D! W6 H, j8 X8 i
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
9 Y2 _/ {. D+ Xmap = work out(制订)
( M6 `/ n# p: Y$ nmark = celebrate(庆祝)
# P" V0 A3 ]9 M+ C* Kname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)+ z/ t; c. W; d' U6 F A
moot = discuss(讨论)
5 X2 T: `. T4 {mull = consider(考虑); A+ v# K5 d4 k, I/ I3 ?# H7 H
nab = arrest(逮捕); A& C; i n2 d# W% }( E
nip = defeat(击败)
) i7 r0 X. {, w/ L: O8 f6 C' O9 gease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
9 X! q9 p/ x3 }end = terminate(结束,中止)5 V- ~, w7 y g9 y) L4 ~% y
/ e, T) N: A, P& uflay = criticize(批评)$ d9 h+ ~8 C/ k- q
flout = insult(侮辱)( G" e$ q$ ]3 k1 ^) A% L, w
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)9 }) c- ?. Q: o; x* S9 ]+ h$ K4 W
grill = investigate(调查)4 G' A+ J+ A3 M! y
gut = destroy(摧毁)
$ M6 p) a Q; |, P% Rhead = direct(率领)
, H4 X3 H5 e4 A4 H# bhold = arrest(逮捕)
% ?: a- @6 T- z+ H6 {laud = praise(赞扬)
; i f( Z' n$ c+ rlop = diminish(下降,减少)- l- O* b$ h* w
map = work out(制订)9 A. K% u$ Y/ M. U5 l: ]5 y
. d4 i. L$ F9 ~5 |9 H) t" [1 B/ |. Tmark = celebrate(庆祝)0 s# Q4 n/ W5 j' G" [9 ?$ U1 r
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
' B* I9 T2 g% j3 l) E0 Z5 T! pmoot = discuss(讨论)* U9 F) _+ T; p( v+ D
mull = consider(考虑)4 m) G% Q+ c' ^ n1 ^! i5 j$ T3 m
nab = arrest(逮捕)
- u3 l& R- F" H2 | ~nip = defeat(击败). l# E" j+ h9 t1 ~5 i' \: s
slay = murder(谋杀)
! w2 N" P2 E$ @& ^! E. isoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)% p/ }. k- Z# Y) Z, r
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)5 O1 w2 ^# `1 N7 Q& s' {
swap = exchange(交流,交换), D, @8 |! V! ^6 v
. x: ~. h8 v* l S! e% t- bsway = influence(影响)
' w6 d4 _. M' O4 M8 D/ Xtrim = reduce(削减)
% W* D a1 G6 P7 u# V( b; pvie = compete(竞争)5 z/ j* U* s1 a1 [0 ?3 u2 T2 `
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
. t1 {& {4 ~* i# uweigh = consider(考虑) |
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