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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。/ q2 T8 f3 i% B
2 Q" g8 t4 U6 H! s; k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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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。, D0 k9 a4 j0 S, |! E5 g
. N" D, e3 }0 x/ W' ?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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& ^' N6 D9 \2 H* r/ @8 ]6 [aid = assist(帮助,援助)
7 M. U/ T# o Qalter = change or modify(改变)
6 |2 B9 H8 }- R( u* ~ask = inquire(询问)
8 Q# D7 ]- l- H- j( ~assail = denounce(谴责)$ x! b- P. y' O( ^
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少), }8 r" {8 p L6 Q( S' J0 O5 v2 l
balk = impede(阻碍)! A' v/ p+ \& ?& G5 l1 L3 c* t
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
- r' q! r! S4 ebar = prevent(防止,阻止)
; c) m4 @# }* ~. vbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)4 p B3 X: k9 F% J* |7 Z; R4 D
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)9 q* U% I$ |! F Y2 e* [
bid = attempt(努力)
6 u# P7 Z: l3 w) T2 K) d7 jbilk = cheat(欺骗)
6 @" T1 ~; U0 fbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)% S* n6 a4 N& z+ ^
boost = increase(增加,提高)2 K3 T1 r' z: L# V9 q
check = examine(检查)
4 x) x% Q4 w6 F% A4 c4 K0 V* vclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
, g; D6 K4 [" W, I6 [clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
$ L+ L4 u1 a, x9 K3 vcurb = control or restrict(控制) |) `. O& y1 z* S, b3 n* {
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)' ~5 a: W- L3 M) V4 w% F4 Q% L
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
8 F0 r* ]0 `2 ]( Eend = terminate(结束,中止)
' q$ Q8 t' r7 {* u9 j+ \: V# dflay = criticize(批评)
" w, |4 ?9 q) j+ ^flout = insult(侮辱)
% Q% @& ~3 V( Wfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)" h0 P) h' {; C
grill = investigate(调查)! O, b) ]8 ~& w9 D7 ]
gut = destroy(摧毁)- x: t( g% ~: x& c7 {$ {
head = direct(率领)) k5 t% a$ n: ~2 G j
hold = arrest(逮捕), r# \+ \. F, e% P0 F0 ~& m
laud = praise(赞扬)) N i" t" Q: o& O+ V$ A
, r4 l+ E; x% ^8 T! u8 klop = diminish(下降,减少)- W$ U) z3 A( H: y( t
map = work out(制订) W( h, b" t- V0 v7 N# ?& H/ N
mark = celebrate(庆祝)9 h' N* z5 s' w! v
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
0 D( F* ]9 i0 [8 N5 Dmoot = discuss(讨论) X2 n- D3 B$ \- k1 b* l3 \
mull = consider(考虑)
: H* d6 P: U7 N( I: J9 Onab = arrest(逮捕)
5 z- z. N; B1 }4 unip = defeat(击败)
$ {" P3 L$ M7 V5 I+ }* W& @ease = lessen(减轻,缓和). i7 k$ F2 [1 e6 t
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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6 @/ X1 @1 I& v- Wflay = criticize(批评)
* s( G7 S# a& w* ` F' Dflout = insult(侮辱)
3 U: v$ M1 _; t1 }foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
6 @- ~- r8 F `% i( l4 {grill = investigate(调查)+ ]& j* g1 n3 u2 f* E
gut = destroy(摧毁)
" p* ]' X3 }) R: a$ xhead = direct(率领)
) X6 G7 u9 N% c5 P7 D0 k- |hold = arrest(逮捕). x& i, H! T( R7 C1 o
laud = praise(赞扬)( J- O& _: L9 Q: o! x$ j
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
( N) ^: K& f# P8 b1 jmap = work out(制订)1 p% _$ }# ?5 J) i
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
1 Y1 A& `. m- F) X! J$ C; Oname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名), ^0 h" i# S' a$ F6 i
moot = discuss(讨论)5 C3 T9 r U7 C, ]7 _% F
mull = consider(考虑)
4 `' f! }- ?! c- `: knab = arrest(逮捕)7 [' U) [' q6 t8 `+ y& b
nip = defeat(击败)0 |# P$ E6 w' M$ }& E
slay = murder(谋杀)
" a$ T5 j1 ]' {3 w" Rsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
% t! R T+ q& d4 Hspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)( b j) B1 v5 S( f- z3 r
swap = exchange(交流,交换)% Y) z" e1 M5 H+ c8 W ~. t
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sway = influence(影响)
9 i- v3 b6 G; w2 Vtrim = reduce(削减)
- p& u r2 I- _0 Z \vie = compete(竞争)
1 }5 S |! B) o) yvow = determine(决心,发誓)
& J& B5 C. x" e6 xweigh = consider(考虑) |
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