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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。6 R8 r: y5 h$ P# w G% {8 Z/ x9 K
: B9 J J: ]3 p6 o0 F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。8 H% b( v. q- k9 k' M, H" a9 P Q
* A5 J9 m2 Y5 v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)
2 V/ l% H6 s- q- s) W9 U* aalter = change or modify(改变)
4 V3 C# M, j) a& J2 S) E/ Uask = inquire(询问) k6 ^- W0 O9 ?2 b- ~7 B( ^
assail = denounce(谴责)) j9 {- o5 L7 ]( d
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少) d3 S. m. s& r4 ]! Z( E! p% g
balk = impede(阻碍)! K( r4 _% U2 Q
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
1 u* A4 l9 i3 F" F4 y4 N1 ubar = prevent(防止,阻止)/ b1 \ z; E9 N% l
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
" E7 d Q8 u2 f& y" K- mblast = explode(爆炸) T" e. t3 I8 J' h" p9 x
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begin = commence(开始)) f- K6 R" I! N9 c; `
bid = attempt(努力)
( K, u( W6 r' z" l. O" A# N0 K! W& ]bilk = cheat(欺骗); a0 {- @0 D( Y- }+ Y' \7 E& u6 g
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)' @7 W U2 E: H" J8 i/ v `
boost = increase(增加,提高)
; V% T+ t1 i' R* U; Ncheck = examine(检查); L, y$ j, d& H2 N5 E- d
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)% I# i8 p, H; v b' E% z
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
! @; u- ^6 w+ c4 O/ Kcurb = control or restrict(控制) O! s3 I7 J6 U( V' h" T6 o
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)2 S3 P' ?2 s: U4 q5 ^) a" S1 K3 ?; d
; @. k* n# L( y& Q2 Rease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
; K8 s; `' H$ `# r- S5 f4 Z9 oend = terminate(结束,中止)6 `1 p/ q9 t; H( a, i
flay = criticize(批评)
* Y" _7 l/ G3 P2 X s5 qflout = insult(侮辱)
; r5 t' x; G9 [3 ^. F" ]/ Mfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
' r9 Z8 W: x1 l, Q- U9 ?) e- ggrill = investigate(调查): p V9 v6 c& T) }- L3 u; I, m4 K% @7 R
gut = destroy(摧毁)
! S/ C) M9 j7 Y: e6 P; lhead = direct(率领), W; e) ` K0 c( B5 E
hold = arrest(逮捕)
/ r# a/ a% b- {+ }, {2 G& l' U$ klaud = praise(赞扬)
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3 ]/ B; N* O" o8 W- @' f# ^# elop = diminish(下降,减少)1 B! _5 `2 X* ]' L2 Y2 e+ a) `# }) \
map = work out(制订)+ b) X( Y& |' x; b; X( _) S b
mark = celebrate(庆祝)* j0 O/ X# R& c3 C
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名) E8 w& I2 e& C5 S1 G' c
moot = discuss(讨论)1 ~. ?' j9 O6 T) b
mull = consider(考虑)
2 q0 }7 d, [4 dnab = arrest(逮捕). B9 U6 E. u, I7 f) {/ a) d
nip = defeat(击败)
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4 b" G6 e+ P$ P5 Y! g: p& Vend = terminate(结束,中止) }* [' f& o' `9 T& Q
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flay = criticize(批评)
1 {& g8 o: E/ y4 J! I3 Kflout = insult(侮辱)
( o1 M: \" C# t! v4 A/ m! xfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
9 p& v) P+ w' L" ?# q# bgrill = investigate(调查)
3 q( A6 c' E/ ?/ egut = destroy(摧毁): z* M7 _0 K; Q0 j
head = direct(率领)! y% T1 Q0 q( r( F( [. e* }
hold = arrest(逮捕)
4 u- D4 g: @1 f _+ U" Dlaud = praise(赞扬)) p2 c( u9 ]9 N9 [
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
" s7 V6 a( L; w" T4 Pmap = work out(制订)/ k; g2 c4 Z3 }0 p9 i
) ?3 L# X6 u* q' W. smark = celebrate(庆祝)
8 G9 n" ?' t" |3 ]' A+ `# Yname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
. m+ @% p: b3 qmoot = discuss(讨论)
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) S9 L) M, E/ r9 Nnab = arrest(逮捕)! \6 Q2 C8 z8 _
nip = defeat(击败). B- d( j& R% u1 s
slay = murder(谋杀)
1 i2 G: F9 T7 asoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)6 A3 F" ? v( ^3 n# G5 C
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)# t! m; R, q2 T
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
5 P- L2 V; `3 d+ Q: ktrim = reduce(削减), r R" ~5 E7 n" ^( }
vie = compete(竞争)
! K5 v1 R; V9 E2 D) j( Ivow = determine(决心,发誓)
/ ]+ V: J7 m, ^% sweigh = consider(考虑) |
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