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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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9 I1 N9 f6 i& C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。: D, n3 v. h5 `8 |* k, R
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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。 C2 o4 m P, h; g# l$ _
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
+ S" V8 S6 F+ \alter = change or modify(改变)
- H$ {( X( \4 J/ Q& Y! h, G; H$ Xask = inquire(询问)
. g H5 d8 Y' sassail = denounce(谴责)
1 P- y, Y m/ p( W' h4 e) Vaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)9 t1 Y, k4 o. [4 \1 v
balk = impede(阻碍)! n7 o) W; H9 t Y
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)2 ]" w# P/ z J0 d. H9 O
bar = prevent(防止,阻止). M2 m6 ^2 e5 f& Z; |" Z0 I9 P
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
* R1 a/ _! l2 c* \6 |blast = explode(爆炸) + Q0 t1 O6 J; W! Z: C( y
2 `5 q& [# ^5 S; T8 \* cbegin = commence(开始)1 Z T- E; P1 Q+ [7 R( M
bid = attempt(努力)0 F& Z8 Q8 S2 j* o j
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
- M+ v( |! C- }bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
- p) k* W l+ B2 |3 [boost = increase(增加,提高)
5 ?8 w! h5 l U) @& n( U. k- Ycheck = examine(检查)
& ^! ^6 d0 I) e; Vclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
2 ?2 |: `( x; F/ Jclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
2 s: r) m0 B6 W2 ecurb = control or restrict(控制) e4 b' T, A) T+ y/ f( n) I2 ?5 H
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)7 o8 M j7 Z9 h% b3 {5 r" \
2 F4 Y. ^5 T" x! \3 C5 uease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
/ k/ n. N8 z6 V8 P$ [end = terminate(结束,中止)& v; X& K% Y) q
flay = criticize(批评)6 ^# Q; C$ P( [* k, y
flout = insult(侮辱)
/ k( n5 a3 A% V2 h3 d/ vfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)! U3 f, U* K9 X
grill = investigate(调查)
2 |! P* k4 P. Q" u! hgut = destroy(摧毁)7 k o, \6 A# U8 w3 |
head = direct(率领)
+ e" q) Q+ ~7 }4 ^" Rhold = arrest(逮捕)
/ @0 c) f& R4 [* r. f( z4 ^laud = praise(赞扬)8 O: l8 w P" u O4 H6 R
' D. ]( P! x0 m" Glop = diminish(下降,减少)
% W( y, w- I2 I5 ~% emap = work out(制订)# [3 T$ N4 g# R2 J2 J9 I
mark = celebrate(庆祝)3 Y+ g6 P+ E8 i3 S
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
( c/ c$ {) r3 X; @2 ^3 }moot = discuss(讨论)
1 U+ }6 K$ H/ M5 U$ rmull = consider(考虑)* G1 o7 N5 t T z! P
nab = arrest(逮捕)
7 ?1 o8 t/ a0 Q# g- c& bnip = defeat(击败)/ O5 e0 ^& @9 K" f3 n
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)! `8 f5 M9 K& }4 G
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)* n/ W. R1 B; Y. ~) X: h6 d2 d: s
flout = insult(侮辱)
' K% e$ e+ z: z1 ?, ~3 Ffoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
3 j5 H- @4 b5 _: s4 k- pgrill = investigate(调查)" K; j- t9 j0 i1 o/ R; y# m: _+ I
gut = destroy(摧毁)
+ N$ U! Q+ O% g( Q% \1 m$ khead = direct(率领)' R8 m+ w8 |1 U
hold = arrest(逮捕)
3 N" r" b* E& xlaud = praise(赞扬)+ \, c# d O0 Z: J# a
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
; t% s2 F( b; c2 qmap = work out(制订)
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& g; i: ~4 d% g: d; J( imark = celebrate(庆祝)+ V: P' H0 t8 G* t
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
+ U) D7 f/ R/ N* Tmoot = discuss(讨论)! A4 R- X: z. ]2 q9 e+ J
mull = consider(考虑)
* P' l9 R: \* k q4 P# ~nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)
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spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
5 T$ Q( t9 i* C& Uswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
- Z' Q; ]0 [( W+ t, ~' atrim = reduce(削减)& a) x% E/ M4 r5 z8 s) m. p7 H( l
vie = compete(竞争), Y( T! R, j* R$ O
vow = determine(决心,发誓); y7 R6 B5 d/ b3 W
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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