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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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1 G. x3 W$ m0 h+ V* e: c4 D* {8 C: 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。! x4 P* C& I7 Z3 O( K$ W+ S
! j! S1 y* j$ u1 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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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
8 ?9 c. J& p( t9 C+ valter = change or modify(改变)
3 h2 l, d( k) n2 T, Z0 Z4 L+ }ask = inquire(询问)
2 t+ D* Q% ]/ x1 oassail = denounce(谴责)
* t: M5 o( T4 J, H) Naxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
, Z/ @0 D' q+ ]& ]balk = impede(阻碍)
: C+ o; B+ Z: F5 }1 Z0 I* Hban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
! ?1 }) [. V3 ?% B/ m* P- C$ `bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
& v. t) W; G% r+ k( ?1 N* K lbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
3 G' [# b4 o: ~blast = explode(爆炸) $ _/ y: h4 _' l8 b D# R( |
5 M3 A3 ? n% S% d4 zbegin = commence(开始)6 a7 i6 }0 K6 C1 ?; ?9 F" e
bid = attempt(努力). M2 f" E! C1 U7 j
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
3 s2 I2 i$ h( \- T0 k# o" ~$ @0 J4 Abolt = desert or abandon(放弃): }4 L7 R/ L; A( V! Z- V1 o q
boost = increase(增加,提高)7 m6 N e, q; `6 E: ]& ^& |5 G
check = examine(检查)6 q" O/ J5 ?3 R3 G; |3 {5 A
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)- _* \+ g8 s/ ^! k! T' j. B4 i
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议). ?% {8 ^# O f( l0 X
curb = control or restrict(控制)
0 l* d2 c$ ~9 s8 B Odip = decIlne or decrease(下降)" H d6 A1 x; a+ l
9 D- `: w0 ]' D/ F" Kease = lessen(减轻,缓和)4 {7 G; X# E2 h# H- j" S. Z# M1 ?
end = terminate(结束,中止)
1 p9 y7 P1 m2 n# ^flay = criticize(批评)# k, f8 _2 b" U! l; L: z, o
flout = insult(侮辱)! W: ~9 d9 }5 Q' l7 [; c
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)# i8 }3 D) n( T) V3 g' \4 s! P" C
grill = investigate(调查)
4 V8 d% V! I- o p4 n' cgut = destroy(摧毁)0 Y. ]# D( O) ?) a
head = direct(率领)
6 R, O5 O5 }* G9 D8 Mhold = arrest(逮捕)
% |$ o$ w# L* Jlaud = praise(赞扬)- h8 X. T" ^2 N: h- I J+ \/ a; ~
$ V2 [+ i5 d$ J8 [lop = diminish(下降,减少)% d4 m R$ r4 y, n( ~; D+ }( y6 C
map = work out(制订)
6 n4 v8 j6 I# I4 v' Fmark = celebrate(庆祝)
. ~: ^" v. x( Oname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
/ Y1 @/ Y3 M$ `1 |* Y' ~( bmoot = discuss(讨论)
8 `" Q3 O2 |( m3 H5 Pmull = consider(考虑)
: L" f% }$ e3 C4 A/ ]nab = arrest(逮捕)
! a+ Q) T# l! Anip = defeat(击败)
0 O4 s) T6 J7 X, Z f. r, mease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
( I& U# W' \. hend = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)0 ?. o8 d& ^6 D+ }5 q( P7 _
flout = insult(侮辱)
q- Q; p$ @1 F) `' ~foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
/ C2 n, V. p' J! D2 lgrill = investigate(调查)
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head = direct(率领)
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laud = praise(赞扬)" C4 d E. ? Q) J" N
lop = diminish(下降,减少)$ u# w/ k6 N- }9 [
map = work out(制订)
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* U& A4 R3 c( Wmark = celebrate(庆祝)
1 g2 F# m" Q' b' H, e6 cname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
! i$ Y+ e, Q% D; h' Gmoot = discuss(讨论)
7 `3 ?8 z4 M' P& n, Xmull = consider(考虑)1 a3 J9 S1 T. z/ W* z" b
nab = arrest(逮捕)
6 G" h& O: @* |6 n. \nip = defeat(击败)6 q ^3 M3 f) |/ a8 o1 d
slay = murder(谋杀); q6 r* g: F, E7 M
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
8 s4 g ]- ^+ zspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)6 q) s4 P! M2 \- A( ~" R a; U- _) \
swap = exchange(交流,交换) A: B9 U1 x b. c0 B, e2 ^
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sway = influence(影响)
+ b/ s: h1 D4 S" Wtrim = reduce(削减)8 _3 h- L# }6 O- C
vie = compete(竞争)- ~3 ~( \8 B7 h8 @1 C
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
h* f$ @" B& _- ~6 i) bweigh = consider(考虑) |
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