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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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( f& H- I+ F/ l, m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。) ~4 \3 N# N- I m. R# ]8 F; `
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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。# \) Y% L5 d+ \; X, ~0 W! T
& m9 j/ ?2 F" `) z9 A) ^4 E$ W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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5 {+ Z( O; t; F: Xaid = assist(帮助,援助)$ L1 b) b: L9 w# x" P$ G
alter = change or modify(改变). F7 U5 s' W& D/ E9 g+ Z4 o' ^+ X
ask = inquire(询问)" k( T. j R. M7 {! F! T
assail = denounce(谴责); P" v4 o( h2 N4 t/ [' f
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
3 V/ G, a; N7 `: k3 m% Z) D2 |balk = impede(阻碍)6 j# N$ E! ?4 v. ^. U
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
9 W: m- {) [ P9 i; bbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
, T j( |1 E. E: Z, d W+ \) wbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)* f6 e: f! ]) Z( O7 B
blast = explode(爆炸) 1 F; y( ^# x4 ~! H9 T
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begin = commence(开始)
2 k! C# C! b9 }- |# {* K0 u; F* Sbid = attempt(努力)
% B; Z& k+ q# K/ B1 rbilk = cheat(欺骗)4 r, T5 p. a0 T
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
+ ^5 \) ? |2 o* B' M2 aboost = increase(增加,提高) e$ V) u6 i- a+ p: i, Q
check = examine(检查)
2 x& l, T( y0 e9 X; U3 p! \claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
& h' C+ v5 J' _& l1 Z6 O# tclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
# D3 R3 `7 G' Fcurb = control or restrict(控制)! f& G6 ~6 `7 F& d; v
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)! b! t$ Y2 Z& `6 I8 M1 B* }5 J' H
# e7 |# Y8 i$ x$ V3 _7 Oease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
/ M) Q. Z. y3 K9 s) ~0 vend = terminate(结束,中止)
1 A# y% f2 v: M" v6 Oflay = criticize(批评)/ i, a8 D; P- g: V$ S, _
flout = insult(侮辱)
$ M" ^4 C ]' }2 B7 E8 r; y" _# W2 H lfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)* X7 s. [! J0 c! ]" L. i1 p
grill = investigate(调查)! S$ t8 W9 S. l: I
gut = destroy(摧毁)
6 v# t- H7 y* Yhead = direct(率领)
) T5 }0 z- T3 g' ]$ e; `3 Phold = arrest(逮捕)
$ l0 r8 k# F: C* w- Olaud = praise(赞扬)- n; ~' r$ _" F# y+ E
R2 k! o2 a l0 }lop = diminish(下降,减少)
* ]6 G+ ], s8 \map = work out(制订)
4 o+ C' o1 u& ]mark = celebrate(庆祝)
. l( I0 J& a7 R) iname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)( f, J8 {' S& Y8 S* O# l
moot = discuss(讨论)
, {9 U% S& S7 K& T* s- s8 k, Mmull = consider(考虑)4 t0 `/ _9 M9 x: T! |
nab = arrest(逮捕)
6 i. A& n& o1 C9 Unip = defeat(击败)9 d+ U: J4 M0 I
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)1 U6 R; j! ~5 E' i; r/ s) `" W
end = terminate(结束,中止)- Q2 o) \7 |* d
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flay = criticize(批评). N% }# f* f" s7 B- l
flout = insult(侮辱)* r8 u3 N& m+ X2 X6 h$ ]
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)" c3 x9 B7 K4 u8 L* K% N9 J2 W
grill = investigate(调查)# j3 v) O) {8 F3 a
gut = destroy(摧毁)
9 J9 [' u7 e. |# p5 fhead = direct(率领)" K6 h) W, { o7 d
hold = arrest(逮捕)- _7 w; I' Y: J% o
laud = praise(赞扬)2 M$ ?/ i9 k% b w u( Y! x7 X
lop = diminish(下降,减少)- o# ^+ s8 O; M" b
map = work out(制订)
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: `" ^. s& ^0 imark = celebrate(庆祝)2 ]' Q. C6 `: X- Y
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)/ x( f& T, `2 E/ T0 z4 f
moot = discuss(讨论)
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7 z7 D5 F0 l4 G2 Anab = arrest(逮捕)
, B. U5 F3 F1 N6 c8 e/ z; @nip = defeat(击败)
% [0 H5 Z) S4 }; M( Wslay = murder(谋杀)
. _7 j8 P/ X, e: m m" \% w2 }soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
' P/ F8 o; m- F5 `8 Lspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)7 q& j4 Y( C+ k
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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# {1 L1 p" F/ |1 d& {- vsway = influence(影响). ^) h+ m: N9 M" [: i; Z1 T
trim = reduce(削减), a1 `6 O5 l! ?% y
vie = compete(竞争)
# R+ [/ X+ Z7 b$ u/ l" rvow = determine(决心,发誓)
& k9 s7 C8 t6 K3 c* A) @weigh = consider(考虑) |
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