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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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: }) z' t0 f) P0 {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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4 ~) M2 {! H/ y" s2 M: v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)6 k* X. z1 t( u: _& Z- }% i: s
alter = change or modify(改变)
0 a9 |. G+ V: Y8 e" Z; b/ xask = inquire(询问)$ i( P* `- ~+ s
assail = denounce(谴责)
, o7 D' o. f! j4 E4 b) [axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)# P4 g- ]& \2 \3 x7 O# ?
balk = impede(阻碍)( C! E3 @# w8 o/ e! u
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)0 |% T- \0 Q0 s# s( W7 [' z
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
: C9 E, E5 J% o* P. N8 X. B7 Nbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)# L% o; o a0 F) \: @
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)
* t8 S4 c' [# `# h# lbid = attempt(努力)
9 Z; S1 Z2 q5 N7 N2 z& ubilk = cheat(欺骗); g' Z) V* M/ H- t+ L6 D# o* I
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)! f- l. \9 a, A2 C" [
boost = increase(增加,提高): Z5 G [5 M; K2 [& t$ G
check = examine(检查)
1 ^, P/ Z* J6 O- Oclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)$ i& E0 k/ T6 u" M0 j& n( d" X
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
2 F0 j7 V& ]0 H' qcurb = control or restrict(控制)3 e# N0 A* L3 `! Y
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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0 ^# N ]; l# f, O& W& _" a$ |ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
( u, J8 F) I0 R+ {end = terminate(结束,中止)
& r! W2 \0 ^+ R% A7 m9 W1 V% e. wflay = criticize(批评)
0 m& i7 c; {% W/ mflout = insult(侮辱); H, _7 J) ^+ A4 M
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)' A; p" s5 l% O% Q+ Q" _1 J7 ]
grill = investigate(调查)
* U0 x& \9 `7 I. H) H. G7 Ggut = destroy(摧毁)
2 o" c( [, i/ shead = direct(率领)
+ ?) b1 } u! p5 R6 T* shold = arrest(逮捕)# k* r1 `6 |6 i2 e. O0 L7 M
laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)! ^9 ]7 X" _9 Q' J
map = work out(制订)
& i0 X" [- ^0 y6 M3 P+ w1 Vmark = celebrate(庆祝)
3 X& K# G( Q" v& h( Nname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)8 c8 Q# r1 A* q5 Z
moot = discuss(讨论)
# c/ [; n& [; xmull = consider(考虑)
+ _3 j- P7 ^2 o/ S7 B0 S4 enab = arrest(逮捕)
, X" M5 Z, {0 N3 n3 `nip = defeat(击败)
2 x U* F+ l, xease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
1 O, i5 z4 N' ?+ N- m9 \end = terminate(结束,中止)" a9 H0 M6 }1 m) b4 G
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flay = criticize(批评)
" o9 C* p, l& R% X. \2 f+ z. Vflout = insult(侮辱)* x: q. t$ U4 ?1 e
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
* t2 E+ h: j# d/ ~( ogrill = investigate(调查)
, V" N4 e& s3 g/ |+ x e* Qgut = destroy(摧毁)
, F& e/ U7 @ ?6 k8 `: T) Vhead = direct(率领)
8 e- R) k5 D& u" a# ehold = arrest(逮捕)
& S, ^3 c( m) t' Z5 {laud = praise(赞扬)0 W6 k. F' q0 B4 Q- f
lop = diminish(下降,减少)# H7 z/ v( l' V; H, Z% D4 g) a2 f9 e
map = work out(制订)5 g3 V( K Y8 j$ _
3 |4 \( G. l2 F! ~mark = celebrate(庆祝), z3 |: a- R( {% Z7 v1 k1 E
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)7 K% Y6 U1 k' G0 F9 D) K8 h
moot = discuss(讨论)
8 D3 d3 t+ {6 c: A4 Umull = consider(考虑)0 B' s" |* B( i5 w5 F
nab = arrest(逮捕)
1 B+ p) r" r9 z& s$ W# T% Knip = defeat(击败)
" Y3 [- G: q; M. ?, Oslay = murder(谋杀)
. H7 F! |# @6 U; `: r+ e5 F; _soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
# m. H! ]! O7 [7 M- gspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
8 K% I H! G5 U& lswap = exchange(交流,交换), ?2 j% c9 D/ v: q; Z9 l% j/ j9 T
4 I% ~& B9 U/ _sway = influence(影响)
* T; w s/ F" ] W% a% c' wtrim = reduce(削减)
2 [3 t" @; J) G- w, ?( avie = compete(竞争)
4 H$ Y1 R" K+ v. u Evow = determine(决心,发誓)
1 `: }/ V1 |2 Z4 bweigh = consider(考虑) |
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