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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。# O( @: @' e+ |' `( n5 k5 o) q6 D
4 o- w! w1 T( }/ @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。 r6 t( j, \4 x3 u2 w
+ q. ?' I, R0 ^4 _ z3 K+ ]6 }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。# y3 r1 B* c( N) X; z
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
: d6 R: l$ S/ e: r$ ~2 P, x N' Xalter = change or modify(改变), [3 @2 ` t9 I1 a5 F
ask = inquire(询问)
2 }$ r+ P3 r7 \% y0 w% bassail = denounce(谴责)
5 {$ J! Z" N' c y6 d/ k) ?/ c$ Uaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)& X q; ~9 a4 x# V6 F) ~
balk = impede(阻碍)
9 `! L; W8 P2 lban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
. t* D* N/ C) N2 V, ]bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
6 n6 D( c: o l: i# \# t) pbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)9 p- d+ e8 |6 e6 f' p" ]5 V% e
blast = explode(爆炸) . h; ^# G8 f7 ^" c( w2 @! g, _; P
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begin = commence(开始)
* o- i! {9 f. P* d9 Ybid = attempt(努力)
7 Y3 Q% {4 M# s, Fbilk = cheat(欺骗)$ |) \; H. _1 `/ u* g7 \
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
& a. g4 m' I6 ]boost = increase(增加,提高)% w' f2 c4 \( u* w& |* M1 z
check = examine(检查)4 g3 \( {2 J, S. {
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命): D6 R2 A* L% f* |. Y
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
! W) E! a* X$ V3 ?6 W6 r; Dcurb = control or restrict(控制)
& q& J' f& Z9 n, ?2 L3 I6 X) Udip = decIlne or decrease(下降)2 {( D/ B! G$ z. }. o) Z
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
5 L) x9 D' k- s/ [9 V9 h- [end = terminate(结束,中止)+ Z3 d2 m/ p' ]3 ~4 y
flay = criticize(批评)
. @; t) w1 L1 a8 T( ^5 T: c. tflout = insult(侮辱)1 D+ f% s3 D8 {' A
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
7 \; O) d1 I' O$ ~; H. Ogrill = investigate(调查)
' n' w' u( j0 Z4 y# }- Ygut = destroy(摧毁)2 t; J( \. ]9 P* x
head = direct(率领)
! t1 j. b; O; ]+ ^' N& q' Ahold = arrest(逮捕)5 ]) k* \/ B+ B) E4 T: r
laud = praise(赞扬)$ l6 t2 @% K0 N0 V% s% k' Z: f0 v
. b( ~% H& T* {# z/ f- N# {/ w Xlop = diminish(下降,减少). P* i: B# K: C6 @$ J
map = work out(制订)' H; z4 i; n4 I- m) z8 }' B
mark = celebrate(庆祝)# n+ d! o* I! v7 ^9 d4 I
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)& G: K; w4 u! b$ I" P q7 u
moot = discuss(讨论)
( ]% p' n" M$ \( n" g4 Smull = consider(考虑)
8 E; i. q& r1 k& Enab = arrest(逮捕)
0 {7 l0 O: h+ f' _' y7 l% q. Znip = defeat(击败)
) x2 N# D" F2 {) }ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
7 |# {& C$ e' I" N+ `9 Z) }" C9 C- nend = terminate(结束,中止)
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- c O! K( D- ^$ B& [/ q$ T1 Qflay = criticize(批评)3 S# c' ?+ Z1 `( ~. ]1 e
flout = insult(侮辱)1 ]- E1 ?8 p3 @6 }: i, K
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
" N8 m! n7 ?0 W# A# Vgrill = investigate(调查)& K+ B8 O6 x E& v! P9 G: b
gut = destroy(摧毁)
( S0 d* c I& i% Rhead = direct(率领)
5 O0 ]9 d% E) J4 t% `hold = arrest(逮捕)
) b, Z4 _1 r! o7 Y& Mlaud = praise(赞扬)) h( H! P& Q) A$ J4 i! m
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
5 U6 p+ \; t. |# m' I ]8 D# tmap = work out(制订)
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* w5 n* s" s5 s% b4 L3 J dmark = celebrate(庆祝)
% n5 v! `7 Y, L0 t$ r, r0 i; _# Rname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)$ ]$ P6 V, L' D# q% V, P2 m
moot = discuss(讨论)
: i. q, T/ ]9 V( [mull = consider(考虑)
* Y& `& R" s3 Fnab = arrest(逮捕)
7 p8 V2 k$ O! Mnip = defeat(击败)
2 x) n' _1 \6 S" s8 s- @slay = murder(谋杀)# Z4 y6 i {7 p
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
' E4 |* b5 h2 wspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
- d4 z7 P8 d$ gswap = exchange(交流,交换)6 _0 H7 `5 w( p2 Q3 Q. Z
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sway = influence(影响)( b1 E7 }/ V6 b
trim = reduce(削减)
- V0 [$ G( ~. r: Kvie = compete(竞争)3 p! O9 i0 l8 `4 `+ g- \. p! @ r
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
6 e: [8 a+ P! J6 Bweigh = consider(考虑) |
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