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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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# e9 d. D% H3 y% j t3 ^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。& Y& z8 r- N, v2 {, l5 o- m
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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。4 k% s* U; ]# X3 C3 z7 s
/ b" P; g# U3 l! e$ `1 L; i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)
8 O1 B0 Z) b- H' |# }alter = change or modify(改变)
# y) {& F8 c3 `, I, l. J; c6 y, Fask = inquire(询问)9 t" T7 y8 J% o% D# U |
assail = denounce(谴责); k& S3 m6 M8 N) K [) j- Y& T- c
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)6 i0 H5 A' C- l5 }$ [
balk = impede(阻碍)% K' [( ?- y. [# y q: L
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
; }" h" I8 z7 Gbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
6 `7 K7 ~6 S, G$ ?- hbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)- }: s0 P7 c4 h* l! D8 G5 }
blast = explode(爆炸)
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8 \% w% I; n& d/ Y" Kbegin = commence(开始): s3 q! i% w2 P# t, ~
bid = attempt(努力). @" Q* e4 D. m* D. {# U7 b
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
# m- q* c! y# y# o* V: J" Rbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)- p: W" m, {2 W# Y- _& Q+ d4 H
boost = increase(增加,提高)
! k) K; t* T# |$ ~ C6 X4 w# F: ]0 gcheck = examine(检查)
# d+ Z9 Z% J+ S" Y3 Uclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
2 D5 I) O/ D' d& U/ ~4 Rclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)0 n& l, N& U+ j
curb = control or restrict(控制)$ e' ^0 P- _0 e; M; B; c/ ^
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)% e; \4 m6 W3 ?8 @
1 u8 K+ B: N( v) B( \9 [ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
6 B' S* Z' B; B$ R/ ^end = terminate(结束,中止)
) B1 _* @& I$ c# y5 A8 T4 {flay = criticize(批评): o4 G4 w3 z% r1 B* G- l% ~( Q
flout = insult(侮辱)
2 ~1 b: z& ]! Z+ Z) Efoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)7 n7 V5 T7 W( L' G) b6 q+ C! y2 ~
grill = investigate(调查)
2 E3 F5 P" y! D0 @1 [gut = destroy(摧毁)( e. w: n0 K# e
head = direct(率领)
7 y+ M7 `; `% Q) f5 I) Xhold = arrest(逮捕). u6 K# n1 r' g! Q1 M
laud = praise(赞扬)8 u/ d# }4 W: c: p# Q
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)! N( X6 v: B. P) `
map = work out(制订): o: v" }3 r5 ?9 O/ { O
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
! U5 I8 t) {: |% A0 y3 J: Mname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
! j% n7 l, M2 ~2 Z6 Z/ \moot = discuss(讨论)
* x7 M4 S! E6 L! s% c5 pmull = consider(考虑)) _$ R( n- r/ O9 K4 y: l" S
nab = arrest(逮捕)
5 m2 H' K) i% G1 }) V( P7 P, Vnip = defeat(击败). D' ]# v5 B- H, b% s% ~/ K# G
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
3 p- F6 R1 J# }3 U, K, iend = terminate(结束,中止)
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/ q- M: [ K& P0 ]8 v3 ]5 Tflay = criticize(批评)# g5 t& a- B( o' B0 {
flout = insult(侮辱)
2 j# [ a% v/ W$ J2 c; Hfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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gut = destroy(摧毁)# H" ]* A% a+ T, C$ H0 X
head = direct(率领)% r+ c# b6 l# u1 H, G
hold = arrest(逮捕) ]1 V; N% V+ m8 B) r, ] y( i; ]$ v
laud = praise(赞扬)
9 `, Q; I6 Y8 z% olop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)4 D% _' T: _2 n, z- K7 q- W
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
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mull = consider(考虑)
4 l& e2 r6 u3 o ]nab = arrest(逮捕); Z# Q# i1 X* A T7 c
nip = defeat(击败)' i1 l5 b( n I/ K$ _7 ~
slay = murder(谋杀)
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spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)# A Q( W0 I& `2 V
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)8 [+ V$ c, {( Z/ d" g; `
trim = reduce(削减)
8 ?/ V9 [, r5 Hvie = compete(竞争)
! c( ?. I$ v# q# Z, n$ `9 Yvow = determine(决心,发誓)
, [7 g2 @7 I5 x8 ?" |weigh = consider(考虑) |
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