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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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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。, Y! {2 y0 V# ~. `( @; p1 b
7 X+ O+ b5 S4 |% R1 J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。% f, R) U+ t% |) a
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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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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
7 u' E2 |% i6 [alter = change or modify(改变)
! c/ C& s) x1 Z; Cask = inquire(询问)+ v2 q$ A7 G T* |
assail = denounce(谴责)8 L5 ], N* q% T9 d3 w
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)4 ?3 E8 W4 p, b, _& N: g3 u Z: J
balk = impede(阻碍)
( Q( c, W/ o1 R4 Pban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)4 E( t5 O- K# L+ Z/ p
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
2 r9 X; X; G8 a' {' Obare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露); E3 s# z' n( R* `
blast = explode(爆炸) % m' V; P# l5 g1 c$ Q- t2 Q m
5 b# N. a! F% h6 X! G1 N- W+ lbegin = commence(开始)% b3 P2 c3 l4 s7 U' \
bid = attempt(努力)
; G1 H* d; ]/ I( |6 N, Qbilk = cheat(欺骗)
|- L( j" i% A- {2 _' D$ ubolt = desert or abandon(放弃)# c: W# ^* Q+ ^3 i
boost = increase(增加,提高)
3 e3 T/ n1 f2 ]6 d$ T. [check = examine(检查)
$ B% y0 t5 K1 h/ b1 U6 { @4 Hclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
5 k" {7 x0 K2 @; \- _9 m# Fclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
8 O, M! z: v9 Q- |; N7 ocurb = control or restrict(控制)
3 b- o% W$ B3 f B4 N2 @ S' qdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)4 P0 b7 D k. \# v; n% a
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
$ V9 I" o# U- a, Uend = terminate(结束,中止). w! `$ v" W- A. H$ I0 a3 M
flay = criticize(批评)
5 o6 {; s5 d4 L. ]( I: nflout = insult(侮辱)+ l; a2 q6 n# L$ u* x. N
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止): Y/ b" E! g0 n
grill = investigate(调查). Q1 l% v0 V) O, R
gut = destroy(摧毁)3 ~8 I- x/ }! y5 n% U' b" Q+ |9 u
head = direct(率领)" j+ o0 ]& b" C# ?: Z
hold = arrest(逮捕)
1 W1 C5 T& B! {+ E: glaud = praise(赞扬)6 q2 h3 C: L3 S
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)6 [/ B+ B2 R* f
map = work out(制订): _+ W0 w: ^# A+ a& H
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
4 Q/ k* k9 k0 Q: ~! Gname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)5 t; ? O$ V ~/ r7 ?- S6 K# y" f
moot = discuss(讨论)$ K1 I3 L; q, ~. y% s9 j0 `
mull = consider(考虑)
- P0 ?! F% L( T$ {nab = arrest(逮捕)2 c1 f# Z, U3 J" J+ Y- y+ ?
nip = defeat(击败)) a |; `. s2 m
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)" r# w7 J1 z5 R G
end = terminate(结束,中止)& h' L, l9 m8 w- U* q/ r" j
% H( X& e' z" k5 d! _+ Gflay = criticize(批评)6 g! J1 `! X2 f3 q& `& }. @1 V
flout = insult(侮辱)" R/ U8 J) S: x* w) L3 }8 W
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)+ B; f4 U7 H+ D. b- P* h, M; o
grill = investigate(调查)
/ q% O H3 h" e. Z9 ugut = destroy(摧毁)
2 L/ Q2 R( H0 M$ Chead = direct(率领)
( H5 e" n1 t4 vhold = arrest(逮捕); R' l8 h, Z7 S1 L3 g5 |9 x* z- o) s
laud = praise(赞扬)4 x, R7 X1 K' p; U1 p
lop = diminish(下降,减少)+ o& ?, f Q2 T( w* f3 _
map = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
0 f7 b# v |9 H8 Z9 Jname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
0 [& {% ^8 m, B$ Emoot = discuss(讨论)% c# G+ u8 C& y4 K. `5 O5 m
mull = consider(考虑) V4 B3 L& B3 u
nab = arrest(逮捕)- J3 r8 ^& W" M1 p4 B
nip = defeat(击败)" t* f: Q* A" J7 n: n/ \# I( Z8 ^; h
slay = murder(谋杀)
$ A8 z U( O7 X' msoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)) Z# b5 x* p7 ~! m. [, A
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)% M' _: ?. ]- @) p
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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' D, C4 G# S$ ^sway = influence(影响)
1 K+ Z4 @& g' f5 \4 htrim = reduce(削减)
5 k% K, y4 h* [' f$ `$ X0 D( xvie = compete(竞争)) C. b" n/ ^: O$ f1 D! f& Z
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
5 U* N9 b; ^( {" f* ^2 }! Iweigh = consider(考虑) |
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