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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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: _' N/ I1 _6 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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( M" a! {0 `3 _ j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。, n2 z" X4 |7 f* V4 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。
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- J1 M6 ?& u3 L; `aid = assist(帮助,援助)
7 ? J, _. p- w# \alter = change or modify(改变)
6 y5 A: B( F" X, U$ rask = inquire(询问); c( ^& d4 h4 s7 R" g
assail = denounce(谴责)
# v& A! |- z0 g% V# waxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
7 d3 U$ M. o! \6 z' H" qbalk = impede(阻碍)
* L' r/ O$ J' B( @+ oban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)! U4 ` C( D. d0 B
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)' D; M2 M3 R) ?: C
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)2 g; o6 D- P; \4 j+ c8 M
blast = explode(爆炸)
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begin = commence(开始)
! F& H4 T; J( M8 X9 qbid = attempt(努力)
% _( Q, z, R( g' S) ebilk = cheat(欺骗)7 \2 X$ T; \/ ]8 e
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
) n1 ^4 q6 F( `3 j. o; tboost = increase(增加,提高)/ _3 C8 ~% q$ e/ w
check = examine(检查)3 l. X# E$ E7 \# K- S# T2 A2 _) Y
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
& M5 q# G/ ?1 B. r6 K- l) Wclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
# p7 x4 k( X% y$ d( A+ o8 Hcurb = control or restrict(控制)/ z+ R4 q# ^2 v8 R" s3 e3 A, X; Y2 w
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)$ [( J' F# V. w, f7 T
) {! ]. V, ?& B2 q# Wease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
( m) Z3 f' |1 t/ b; z' Rend = terminate(结束,中止)
# n q8 n6 H- Vflay = criticize(批评)
( a6 D. c, i M% fflout = insult(侮辱)" ]8 I9 N: S5 ]
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
9 p' ^* Z! a0 c# t9 jgrill = investigate(调查)( a. q7 a6 [( o: r
gut = destroy(摧毁)
; e* [2 ^7 j" k+ Qhead = direct(率领)
; j4 H3 e) E( X+ vhold = arrest(逮捕)
5 D3 @( x n: I/ e, elaud = praise(赞扬), P9 O- @! E5 D3 E0 e
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
. x+ r5 v- @' N6 W8 V& U' `name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)4 E G9 }. J m3 O5 V5 _+ Y: }
moot = discuss(讨论)
* j( |- `7 |$ E" T, [' D: Zmull = consider(考虑)) Z" `3 j# ^! x. V' a1 o! u+ `# a$ @
nab = arrest(逮捕)) A, w a/ m8 o. r
nip = defeat(击败); ]3 ^$ g3 q. B3 I, H8 a8 [7 A
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)7 Y# `3 J1 ~1 n
end = terminate(结束,中止)7 B" T: y+ [# O$ K0 f
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flay = criticize(批评)
; |/ E: M$ W- s! ~flout = insult(侮辱)6 ]5 l! M/ V$ S
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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gut = destroy(摧毁)
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hold = arrest(逮捕)) g' U" l' C4 L( T$ G
laud = praise(赞扬)
) c: i. |) I6 _) e4 m' r5 Qlop = diminish(下降,减少)
2 u4 f) I+ _1 ~6 s2 I% {) Amap = work out(制订)4 ^) p0 s% R! ^. B
0 p$ S; o2 A3 umark = celebrate(庆祝)1 Q; b. [- ~# w) H6 s* K, V3 D
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)$ U/ }: M. f1 U: x
moot = discuss(讨论)2 P ~) |( P5 B% N8 x5 N1 ^4 K
mull = consider(考虑)8 ^0 ^( k1 _4 z! P
nab = arrest(逮捕)
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slay = murder(谋杀)
Y4 T- k: C2 f. m* I) Dsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
# H& W8 c. d$ p# d4 Cspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
8 {' n7 R1 i' F4 A8 Y9 g0 Z8 Pswap = exchange(交流,交换)6 h, z" ]7 f# i, ]1 }9 W9 o* {; [) v
" O/ R" ` {6 o' w0 ?* L3 z+ psway = influence(影响)4 f6 G* f ?( w9 q/ {% L
trim = reduce(削减)
U _% t: B9 ]" e9 m, j5 zvie = compete(竞争)
! r2 Y6 V$ W! l! C5 nvow = determine(决心,发誓)+ j& K$ F& ^, o7 l
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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