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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。7 E7 K$ T; \* |+ t0 {: R- |( @2 s
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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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% @5 P$ G4 d# ^0 l' F2 k) m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。! ^# n/ R5 T% v2 v( \! f }2 ?3 ~
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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。
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D( c7 [( ?$ P; @7 r& Laid = assist(帮助,援助)' m0 D' u3 @* P
alter = change or modify(改变)# h- l# [9 l, n( t
ask = inquire(询问)
; _8 V9 m* A! |7 b- Yassail = denounce(谴责) H$ u- B# Y" q5 W# I5 t
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
! {/ f {; j3 V. I8 ~0 c7 P2 Jbalk = impede(阻碍)
, v/ h; b7 }2 v$ q! q4 Y- kban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)2 \& C% G2 P4 ] s- [2 h
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)& o/ ^1 ?1 T9 ^2 e9 B9 Y5 W
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
$ u0 @) S9 A2 b6 e) g; x2 xblast = explode(爆炸)
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0 w/ `5 J( |5 M4 \4 K. pbegin = commence(开始)1 p5 x$ ]* k; {: l0 ]5 {6 R
bid = attempt(努力)2 [" ?& j. H5 q9 K: i# U5 G
bilk = cheat(欺骗)2 i: B6 g% a3 s7 Z) u( N
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃); z" I; f! r0 o& `5 a2 @
boost = increase(增加,提高)
) g' x; ^" x l7 \check = examine(检查)& N4 ?) ^+ ]) h
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
' j" j* Z2 Y% @- _- i- G4 aclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)8 k# z$ a% {- r9 I4 Y
curb = control or restrict(控制)
! j1 P. u B2 Wdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)( [9 Y4 i+ y! u* i( p
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
% P! U! f2 _2 M. P' Uend = terminate(结束,中止)
. B5 J* |4 u) X/ u0 D' w, S1 ~flay = criticize(批评) B5 t9 O7 x- p/ P: G u
flout = insult(侮辱)5 G3 R( Z+ t/ p/ g" i/ _3 q* C
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)" h8 Q1 _% P. [
grill = investigate(调查)
* m% c2 T" p$ w% x" L Wgut = destroy(摧毁)
; R; d7 C: p& F+ J" b! Ghead = direct(率领)
; X$ V' E, b! E1 Phold = arrest(逮捕)5 E+ W1 t; M. O. P( T7 w6 i, o# o8 f
laud = praise(赞扬)' V7 i- s7 T5 }7 A( L/ A
8 f7 j' j- m! @1 w( O1 D% o. F6 L9 zlop = diminish(下降,减少)
' t. @! I$ @6 f/ Y4 D! Z: Gmap = work out(制订)5 o& l3 D! d2 S7 v
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
. R! w* P- g7 s+ r, Iname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
" ?, v8 K& C Xmoot = discuss(讨论)1 v7 k7 c1 I0 Y$ Z
mull = consider(考虑), B, V. g, A, S l" F/ K1 t, t
nab = arrest(逮捕)+ j" U. C! j [/ G, ~! K+ ^
nip = defeat(击败)
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0 _7 P2 o, R6 Y: [) _! y5 m" @end = terminate(结束,中止)
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flay = criticize(批评)
% J. l$ b6 a1 v1 P! |) o1 D% t$ cflout = insult(侮辱)
$ P* O$ N! [8 wfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
3 ]' n- B$ D8 p) {5 H3 Egrill = investigate(调查)! j+ H1 I& Y. W: K
gut = destroy(摧毁)
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+ M9 Q7 H" `4 q& e3 P& ]' ohold = arrest(逮捕)/ V$ g" |* x) A o/ R( `+ ?$ E
laud = praise(赞扬)
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map = work out(制订)/ O8 b% f1 w9 U( y( t
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)' }! u" Y3 b3 u+ R
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)$ I( n( S2 o( l- A: P# N
moot = discuss(讨论)" E# A o7 P" _* ~
mull = consider(考虑)
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nip = defeat(击败)2 R- x9 E$ ?2 h$ R7 q, C, J
slay = murder(谋杀)
, e5 q/ w$ P2 [/ k. Q- e! qsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
2 ]5 a* r- v- I# Sspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
0 z' q7 [5 s) kswap = exchange(交流,交换)5 p: M- C0 { Z$ O
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sway = influence(影响)
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vie = compete(竞争)0 G' ^5 R* X* w: n5 R& }( O X3 l
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
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