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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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, j/ |, C* {9 b# {2 n; `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。+ q- J+ W# }/ t& h& ]* b; l
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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。
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% @0 y) q% P; R% B/ F; g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。- M- H6 ~! Q( W6 t0 J ^7 l# @
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
' U( ^* Y8 Z K8 T ualter = change or modify(改变)4 n, s1 G* R7 S% Q
ask = inquire(询问)
& T& p1 {* N' B4 O# w4 T" i, xassail = denounce(谴责), f5 l! X' R9 v
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)9 t' f. d2 J/ c2 [1 K
balk = impede(阻碍)
% J+ w! |6 o0 m9 B1 B( wban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)- H7 A- }' S7 G0 i4 W8 W0 @& |
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
) p0 K: y* P% ubare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)+ d; J% ?7 l+ n
blast = explode(爆炸) R0 Y3 B/ a. D, O- p* Z+ p+ ?2 {
/ u0 n8 u% Z) E/ B! v$ mbegin = commence(开始)- V! z- z/ S9 a4 }: l- v
bid = attempt(努力), P; ^; F( L3 u0 f
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
+ U- x" Q7 i% [4 r7 q2 L7 ~0 m; t0 tbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)* c* w$ \- B8 {. J2 I# X# |
boost = increase(增加,提高)
3 y8 d9 s- e0 n8 v6 X$ D. Echeck = examine(检查)' F/ ^7 E& Z2 g# Y5 f; { p
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
# h; N/ {. L) n3 \7 r1 bclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)0 x3 u9 M( i9 d# S) ^5 ^# i$ P
curb = control or restrict(控制)- C3 o) O& j5 E' o' h
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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M% `" O1 _, vease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
# m* q+ f, X" j: Bend = terminate(结束,中止)3 B# b3 h" k/ t
flay = criticize(批评)
% f5 J" D- i3 Y ~flout = insult(侮辱)
1 M& [* r& h4 ~& Sfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
7 r9 z) O* Q& F2 ]% ^grill = investigate(调查). V. n% U% V$ m
gut = destroy(摧毁)
4 B, L: y/ d% Thead = direct(率领)
$ m9 r2 K! m& Z7 E' qhold = arrest(逮捕)
$ o% A0 x [: K+ ]laud = praise(赞扬)
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)/ _& y! v; {- w! \1 F
map = work out(制订)& ~ M; h9 o- g/ f9 {$ x8 {# z
mark = celebrate(庆祝): I# ^8 X ^( k) @
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
c( `$ V3 T; E- F# `% O1 n. {0 D% rmoot = discuss(讨论)+ K- ]+ a, m( B; d1 v3 U
mull = consider(考虑)
0 ]! i. ^ \+ R% P3 d1 Hnab = arrest(逮捕)
- ?! k% l$ F/ s: Fnip = defeat(击败)
+ L; _- Y9 L5 G7 c2 ~' j8 ?ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
; k b& K# h" s8 T1 uend = terminate(结束,中止)9 z! l' s* T" J& i* l0 @ v
4 N3 x6 j/ E: q- yflay = criticize(批评)
+ N) y! @/ z3 h% e! Cflout = insult(侮辱)
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grill = investigate(调查): g5 q' _7 C% y& }' m) @1 ]" X
gut = destroy(摧毁)8 f3 i2 A$ ` P1 u
head = direct(率领)
) Y! b6 C/ ?$ T% g7 a0 Shold = arrest(逮捕)
3 a6 @. n2 k5 k7 F* e3 Ulaud = praise(赞扬)
+ b* X+ ^7 s, [! `( e; blop = diminish(下降,减少)
6 c$ I- W+ ~7 A, d( Kmap = work out(制订)
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/ h* l* w& s) e2 q+ Zmark = celebrate(庆祝)% M# B* w1 E! b" a$ |5 q! n% {' F2 I- N+ _
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
- t% c" G9 @6 B. Kmoot = discuss(讨论)
/ |# v6 U- }* D0 k5 G% emull = consider(考虑)* e& U3 z) g1 t; t& |. P9 C
nab = arrest(逮捕)5 I& A, s! n( ?9 y
nip = defeat(击败)
8 A: }; e1 `7 r4 J3 tslay = murder(谋杀)
9 C9 ^5 W C$ Y! xsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
( h) Y/ z+ \# yspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
( E1 h$ n, M( o: Oswap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
; Q7 b4 O, \# u7 }% _3 jtrim = reduce(削减)
0 O1 s! |9 G9 x5 J( Yvie = compete(竞争)
1 D* x( T# `0 g1 Ovow = determine(决心,发誓)
J0 b( l I4 j& ~weigh = consider(考虑) |
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