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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。 `5 N+ T& s/ D! E& q. C/ V
, O0 P, [. i# m) {* N. o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。4 m$ B: L" }0 U! r$ t/ z& @* W
* o, m( ?4 l2 N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)
5 T4 t/ y$ H" k1 a( l+ Ualter = change or modify(改变)2 C+ F3 ^" y m; U; w
ask = inquire(询问)* |$ R5 W: M: w( R4 o$ H3 d
assail = denounce(谴责)0 v" k. @2 l s' Z5 g
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
! K8 [ R8 Z, [6 A% _balk = impede(阻碍)$ Y! V0 l# p4 k4 ?* m
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
: o) _/ w y M: f; y8 ?bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
! ^# v* ?' Q9 n0 i _" ]bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
( h5 M, @# h' G+ ]blast = explode(爆炸) , D* Y2 w4 z8 R: }9 Q
0 G& L# u3 |8 ]- O+ _5 V% k& abegin = commence(开始)
& D6 }( w5 h5 L$ F" k* {bid = attempt(努力)
$ X4 [; J! s% H2 _bilk = cheat(欺骗)
6 ]/ E. s. ^2 F+ G8 a; k5 G; m. Z7 ubolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
: ?* G3 B `1 N, b g7 fboost = increase(增加,提高)
" |) `& w. c4 q& H9 N. D' e! ]6 mcheck = examine(检查)
" w+ X5 Y( _2 I6 J6 {; a" Jclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
7 M: k" Z* T# |0 o' g" Y$ hclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
2 n- [* G. F8 i) I; v1 ^6 F% X+ p. Ncurb = control or restrict(控制)
) H. ?2 Y( l' X: C6 B7 J" xdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和), J/ e, y; W6 \' c' ^: N
end = terminate(结束,中止)+ _% E3 [$ K- x& ]1 y& W! P$ l
flay = criticize(批评)) c1 Z, _! c9 P% y
flout = insult(侮辱)
- L; t- b+ l" f7 [: rfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
. j" }' G- e: K$ @; @grill = investigate(调查)
8 w7 j9 K/ f1 l; g; Tgut = destroy(摧毁)
, |% V/ v0 Q( D2 Qhead = direct(率领)
* `8 A5 D7 j+ v/ P% Yhold = arrest(逮捕)
/ Q9 ?4 W9 N# claud = praise(赞扬)4 `& d1 R1 a6 X8 I. }3 p
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
% v9 T4 Z# [9 W5 |map = work out(制订)% W1 |5 F: I# _9 c. o! `8 [( ~
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
9 L0 S2 H, g Z7 V% ?name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
4 ?, F0 p2 } t3 k: L1 f/ k9 K: pmoot = discuss(讨论)/ w ~ x6 U3 A
mull = consider(考虑)5 c; Y% G" T8 `- i& A& `
nab = arrest(逮捕)* y0 |- C" J2 j) ~3 O. @6 J
nip = defeat(击败)
: [$ r+ `! r+ B, s) ~/ }ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)1 H+ ?3 [" V7 k q5 u, l' U, h
end = terminate(结束,中止), b s* c6 p- X7 |) z/ [* A
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flay = criticize(批评)
0 `9 Y1 q4 J. X' Bflout = insult(侮辱)
2 f$ q2 T. E% S- h6 B2 Ofoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
s" G. D/ J1 ^$ Egrill = investigate(调查)
/ l: m8 O+ O4 l, f# \9 u9 ~" s2 Sgut = destroy(摧毁)) Q* v0 w* C! s: K+ b. \ T x+ Y
head = direct(率领)7 J: F( J: T; n7 B9 e
hold = arrest(逮捕)
: a, J* D6 v6 @laud = praise(赞扬)
8 H9 B8 Z$ n: m: ^+ b5 H( q. ~lop = diminish(下降,减少)
9 N: m% \- w; P1 xmap = work out(制订)
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5 l% |/ A- s+ r/ V5 p I3 m5 f4 Fmark = celebrate(庆祝)( J0 |" H% N9 C; q3 g7 l7 y
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
2 p5 z/ b7 R O6 P& `moot = discuss(讨论)
8 W1 o* T, f: i! d0 M1 c* @mull = consider(考虑)% ?7 ?1 X0 o4 K5 T( b/ }* ?
nab = arrest(逮捕), i4 ^! l8 Z3 ]
nip = defeat(击败)+ |: Z% A F* q9 y i+ X/ G
slay = murder(谋杀): m2 m' @' F% q
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
8 X8 k$ ]. b I! X: N. a( X# `/ [" nspur = encourage(激励,鞭策); n' x( g3 O* }5 w& j( s
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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9 L& a! [1 J2 [: A$ Psway = influence(影响)' \% Y! |! K# }2 x6 j
trim = reduce(削减)2 @( c1 h3 h, G: x& r8 l
vie = compete(竞争)
5 g2 d! q$ e# S! o6 qvow = determine(决心,发誓)
: Z L& B" }* U& rweigh = consider(考虑) |
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