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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。2 h Y' r5 F+ d
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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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$ y) x1 v1 y7 M. l5 ~& P5 F5 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。
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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。' |" t& o% r1 o( a
* J* q2 i; S+ Y* i8 w& {1 Xaid = assist(帮助,援助)( o- w8 d0 {7 Y+ |# f
alter = change or modify(改变)5 o3 ^0 o: K J2 v/ A# {, c- t
ask = inquire(询问)' ^) x8 q6 m! f) n8 R5 e# c0 T
assail = denounce(谴责)
/ W$ F: D ?3 e5 S3 Uaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)8 \( d6 G# o) S1 X8 j! ~- F5 k
balk = impede(阻碍)' I8 ?2 ^( n/ s: j x
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止). z& A* b1 M5 ]' d
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
" y* F1 B2 s+ S, g u! Gbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)- f; L, X( p2 x. t
blast = explode(爆炸) 2 ], q/ I* j, S
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begin = commence(开始)5 j- G I# g+ o2 Z
bid = attempt(努力)
$ y( c9 @* P3 L5 O! Y! vbilk = cheat(欺骗)# z! W, q4 C5 J
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
/ q! {/ n9 P$ E7 b% H) gboost = increase(增加,提高)+ r- i8 s7 @' x; R
check = examine(检查)
( B+ M$ z. d% ]- m I/ z' M" Qclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
6 i1 y( |9 w* N( F+ f& {; Lclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
) g* F0 @8 U: K+ N( d5 dcurb = control or restrict(控制); U1 p/ i! l! j
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
; v( T- \3 f+ U+ J' Nend = terminate(结束,中止)
$ A# @3 O' S& p# d6 u+ w6 ?8 \flay = criticize(批评)0 v0 [0 g, E+ ?$ L2 Q. W. I0 l
flout = insult(侮辱)
) h# ~; V0 E- tfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
/ ]0 r* m7 w! C. [grill = investigate(调查)9 j3 @0 k( k( C* S% C
gut = destroy(摧毁)
3 I D b' x( ]8 [head = direct(率领)$ e7 ^) m: a4 Z7 \
hold = arrest(逮捕)0 Y5 c0 C) `% d1 g K
laud = praise(赞扬)
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* f. U8 G0 g4 v2 }lop = diminish(下降,减少)7 w/ Z$ y( Z2 ? J7 p
map = work out(制订)
% I9 d# R& w3 | z6 {mark = celebrate(庆祝)3 N7 D. N' h5 A+ R7 ?
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)# Q J! a; Q4 j% X4 c4 _$ ^) a3 M
moot = discuss(讨论)
9 n3 o$ T% h; d* g; imull = consider(考虑)2 S" q+ \9 m; v2 O* N" _4 u' E
nab = arrest(逮捕)
2 @' Q7 v* \ M' s' p$ @nip = defeat(击败)
7 p/ v5 Z3 l. a4 B- Vease = lessen(减轻,缓和)- S4 c0 v! S- ?3 w
end = terminate(结束,中止)
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* F0 v% u N1 ?4 ^0 Tflay = criticize(批评)7 L: D6 n% B' R! }/ L3 ~; v6 I
flout = insult(侮辱)# Q- X F& `' u8 {! U c- x/ Z+ j9 ]9 @
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)6 B! S. N* V2 ~/ W4 V7 b2 P! D) g. b+ w
grill = investigate(调查)* _. [8 m4 _2 N2 X
gut = destroy(摧毁)
* q( z) L/ u, g" {5 j+ Q1 {/ @head = direct(率领)
* M8 g: e1 i7 S; r5 \( {hold = arrest(逮捕)
( E9 c% S2 L9 }+ f |laud = praise(赞扬)2 ]2 J" {6 I9 C% }
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
* b, H' k% q. h& B" W% |' H, z, M# kname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)" _, _" F: J1 k$ v
moot = discuss(讨论)
6 X; i5 T& ?$ v$ u% j7 Umull = consider(考虑)* T6 V/ o0 S, @3 K
nab = arrest(逮捕)
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; }, N- g) ^5 E, Z" J% Fslay = murder(谋杀)9 _* [) `) K, A! E0 s# O1 \3 X
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升), c/ h! S: N* Q/ Q& E3 F2 l
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
. e7 ^' ?7 c) [8 q. b! A2 R0 z) Mswap = exchange(交流,交换)- L9 {" b' g6 t3 {
- |0 [4 G. @/ ~. j9 G5 g2 Gsway = influence(影响)
& `/ v( X) L/ j: T5 x0 dtrim = reduce(削减)
/ S' D% {% U6 L- b6 e! j/ G0 C! Yvie = compete(竞争)
, i+ A" U6 Q3 U5 t) L& p; V' Qvow = determine(决心,发誓)
1 @- X/ a6 A- vweigh = consider(考虑) |
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