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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。' x- ~5 w2 x2 E% n
: R' L: I3 i! u7 G8 V* W9 e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。, L: x' L! v# y
0 {+ [0 a6 _+ d* n/ A7 B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。9 V8 G* u. P+ M) f! V
! N& U( C R% E, O& {1 ~aid = assist(帮助,援助)5 q" J( p' [8 x( E7 i/ g2 { ^
alter = change or modify(改变)/ G* x8 B. ~! f! j) C
ask = inquire(询问)
; ?6 S, {6 R. w; Z& Q7 jassail = denounce(谴责)' ?5 U) z8 M$ ?/ n+ C
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)* y9 ~/ u; W( q T: _
balk = impede(阻碍)
9 ~% `3 x1 g! ]* k3 Y8 B. n( Pban = prohibit or forbid(禁止); V) S+ K: l4 k! D7 X
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)& U+ Y1 O- I, [6 t
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)" D- A, `0 \( O8 @6 W/ u& {# ? R' h
blast = explode(爆炸)
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& E0 t( k9 J( N. P' c; K7 Nbegin = commence(开始)& g0 f9 @# Y; S) ]6 Z/ G" u
bid = attempt(努力)6 P" x/ [! f# x' I F
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
- y$ H( o% M3 n M4 x) C4 Q% j2 Nbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
( V, O, W! ?" U5 E% m% k( mboost = increase(增加,提高)
' J, Z! J4 x% O- E8 R3 f% dcheck = examine(检查)- k4 Q3 ~ _" u9 x; }
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)% r _8 J' _6 W8 m" ?& j4 F" O
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议). d# o. t- @( C) o
curb = control or restrict(控制)/ ]8 s! S* `' [ x* n, ~2 ^5 w: {6 t
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)" p- X/ u/ C* n4 x; r
' ?1 d" u, k# i& Z/ nease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
& y" v5 l1 h6 T8 Mend = terminate(结束,中止)
: I' l( Z+ D( l) r% M5 bflay = criticize(批评)( I6 |, F) w6 S* x
flout = insult(侮辱)
+ g3 ^7 ^1 J7 }' }, `foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
, _# v3 V1 {- g' t0 vgrill = investigate(调查)
. J' `2 Q5 I* A& z0 }3 q( s: Ngut = destroy(摧毁)
8 d, ^. P) e3 d! shead = direct(率领)
& [/ J' e/ F: s# ]. x! M, Uhold = arrest(逮捕)
& m2 g$ G, {/ \" Xlaud = praise(赞扬)2 M4 Q% ? R8 V- X+ ^
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
# f- n% F! J6 u5 `map = work out(制订)0 c* s; {. _% m6 w6 b+ }# u
mark = celebrate(庆祝)0 u, z4 T" ~1 p1 G/ u. y0 P
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)) k' o, k. [& F8 W$ m3 X- ^" N
moot = discuss(讨论)
) z9 d2 ?1 x1 |( Qmull = consider(考虑); c# N K! V" M6 R
nab = arrest(逮捕)
$ r- N. O6 }& E8 `nip = defeat(击败)' C, s! o% P# [' h) d4 B
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
! g- Y0 s h5 Y) t4 `, }end = terminate(结束,中止)" ?. R4 C3 N& v- \) T8 r' R0 a
& l; Z, F" k0 W! ?9 P8 ]flay = criticize(批评). K8 |# V7 M- P s
flout = insult(侮辱): b" }# q: z" b5 \' a- I
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
7 D& S7 f& o4 c" Sgrill = investigate(调查)7 m' }# P) ~4 V# P6 D- ]* ~6 l( q5 Y
gut = destroy(摧毁)
/ }/ t; t; {( H4 t, Z; p, t2 mhead = direct(率领)
- T0 d: @# p9 _" j( bhold = arrest(逮捕)
- n5 S- S/ Y- x3 Blaud = praise(赞扬); v9 W/ o' ^& T7 }9 U
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)+ q$ G+ {. F) G# b* U4 \# n+ [
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)! Q% O! F) v3 j! |2 ~* `
moot = discuss(讨论)/ N1 j: D H0 S8 ~6 Z4 h' \4 ]2 |
mull = consider(考虑)+ r; T* U* z8 [9 @, M2 W
nab = arrest(逮捕)
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6 A" P, c f6 E P+ s8 B aslay = murder(谋杀)! a1 q3 g( Y) L, d/ Z! e( R$ B
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
* m3 n8 l0 w6 C$ V: g I9 U* \5 bspur = encourage(激励,鞭策): |* T% I1 w+ ?& A) y
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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2 r7 }$ |9 G( T! S1 ]( lsway = influence(影响); h/ m& I% s4 S1 e+ `+ r: k# N
trim = reduce(削减)
1 J2 Z2 y8 B% Q2 t) X* Cvie = compete(竞争)
& N; i/ `7 u& p- }" uvow = determine(决心,发誓)' H: q! J' l0 V$ C; w) P* E
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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