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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。3 n% @9 R$ v* W$ V
/ X7 y4 w6 l2 \ L1 ^' W) G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。% ^ N+ A1 X" ?! G: @9 k& G/ b/ N
. Y$ D, }+ |8 v1 q8 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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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。% ]8 I( @) I. V7 U* ]! O1 \, a
' ^1 E6 I- F @aid = assist(帮助,援助)$ L1 m$ |& h( X+ \
alter = change or modify(改变)
( n0 O8 `- h, q6 M rask = inquire(询问)) `1 X0 W/ q' f* L
assail = denounce(谴责)! v. f4 k F% `+ ~- t/ d
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
) B3 h2 Z" X6 x. Bbalk = impede(阻碍)
0 u5 R0 ~9 I8 [/ f7 A) |; [ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
- r: D/ x) B6 g! g) ]. P/ e% P: abar = prevent(防止,阻止)
4 z9 [; F# v i4 q. n! Sbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
& k8 q% C( ~ L1 n2 P% F! qblast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)6 P( {' k7 a1 M6 J c8 B
bid = attempt(努力)$ V& W: _! E$ ^# P6 m" W4 {0 c; e) N
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
+ v J" p& k0 I! e! g0 bbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
& }0 ^( f7 T% N1 m9 g7 R: |boost = increase(增加,提高), L1 t- T& w. p! W6 Y" a
check = examine(检查)
* w* r* @! Z* Aclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)$ Q* o! t# t- D. u/ _# W. s
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
6 P7 M& L5 `2 \" ~curb = control or restrict(控制)
7 f; K: p6 r0 v# p4 Bdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)* ?) S' q% y/ B: S
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
# d- n2 a) {% P5 C% kend = terminate(结束,中止)) b2 t, t9 r9 S3 r2 G6 i
flay = criticize(批评)
: v. j; }) p ^1 B6 ]$ Q- t* Y7 c2 \flout = insult(侮辱)
2 u G* R! _0 dfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)& m: P2 B) b% t A4 b
grill = investigate(调查)
4 @! \! P4 e/ Y. Kgut = destroy(摧毁)
% k( u" i# p, v- L+ `* vhead = direct(率领)
9 {, n1 |8 c; q" yhold = arrest(逮捕)
6 r4 `+ k& I1 [; M6 H. |+ r7 |1 }& p' ~laud = praise(赞扬)
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# L* b# P$ V+ J4 [5 ^$ rlop = diminish(下降,减少)
' O5 H1 ]- |: ^/ u- H# Imap = work out(制订)
* T( \$ G: h/ G8 P( Q( ^0 r8 Amark = celebrate(庆祝)
' `, p( ^ r- Nname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
, l) `8 g$ l/ C: v/ w* ?+ Q( w" Gmoot = discuss(讨论); l7 l2 w5 I9 a7 `( ~' Z- G
mull = consider(考虑)
5 p2 a2 W8 W7 _nab = arrest(逮捕)
/ j4 G# l. [9 Z& xnip = defeat(击败)9 I. v1 `5 ^% f6 Q
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
$ k2 z, c a- J; ]/ Tend = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)
4 A- d# \& [1 @flout = insult(侮辱)
% x' [- X8 D [) u5 V6 ?2 _foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
( o5 K: a7 v& ]7 V3 A+ F) S( Z- Fgrill = investigate(调查)* ~4 t+ e8 g" ]+ B
gut = destroy(摧毁)
: Q5 @ c& `) P xhead = direct(率领)' \9 O+ ]; S, H) } x1 }
hold = arrest(逮捕)
5 ?& A+ c, B' |- C6 q. J. h5 klaud = praise(赞扬)
+ n4 _5 L9 D/ Y3 B5 Ylop = diminish(下降,减少)# z% k! H* a0 y6 T8 ?' |
map = work out(制订)! q L" i1 i& j0 f0 a, c9 ~
/ W5 u x+ ] X S4 T7 L3 \mark = celebrate(庆祝)
' I& e5 c/ E2 E X$ Jname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)& q- ~: u! W8 W; Z/ a6 d: i: a1 h
moot = discuss(讨论)4 H$ T8 F( r6 Y# C5 i) K! w
mull = consider(考虑)
. H5 _* Z R& |1 C9 A' E# nnab = arrest(逮捕)
4 m& _% P' h- v- Tnip = defeat(击败)
X6 ]3 p& v2 G/ N) e# Oslay = murder(谋杀)
3 u& p* x; Z' Q* @soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
4 E' O3 v& ~4 b! h' h2 e Dspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)! x2 d6 G7 }7 g0 K* G! [2 h
swap = exchange(交流,交换)3 H$ t% T ^+ d; t( l/ v4 |6 i
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sway = influence(影响)3 V* F% V$ | u8 H! ~0 |
trim = reduce(削减)
+ Y. |, P% f( S4 B8 ~+ [vie = compete(竞争)% B$ ^6 D0 T) G9 v# u( K
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
, \# t! q. X) t" `8 ^) O5 Sweigh = consider(考虑) |
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