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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。3 L; m6 C3 N5 J4 G
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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。& w" z9 ~& i' I5 Y: U
0 a; E! z7 }. G# B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。
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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。5 x- {: C$ i" Y+ q! |6 W. a5 E: Q
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
% ?' j3 w. V- t7 v5 q9 Jalter = change or modify(改变)' p1 X% s) ~) L3 d* d
ask = inquire(询问)
. A1 V* w! D0 o3 massail = denounce(谴责)
$ r7 o% ?. m3 z) f, T! _. ^axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)+ I; P' _" \" f# R
balk = impede(阻碍)
7 i, b4 @- D, ]0 D6 ^5 rban = prohibit or forbid(禁止). R( \% Y# s8 a* T$ k( L8 N/ }, a! a
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
& q5 A! J+ P; A7 X8 @! e# g; wbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
, |' G# G- P9 n) M5 H% h! v8 `blast = explode(爆炸) ' I1 W2 K H+ V4 c# X( B; O
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begin = commence(开始)
3 d3 k' H; d; vbid = attempt(努力)
; h8 O2 P, |- C& V2 ebilk = cheat(欺骗)
4 h* L+ M" v% i1 rbolt = desert or abandon(放弃): j7 C3 w- R# e9 ^. N7 O4 D
boost = increase(增加,提高)
. @- j8 @) T% l- w X, @! x. xcheck = examine(检查)$ |/ S, Z9 }) w) ?5 d
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)' e) ?4 Y3 M, \" `& z d/ c4 S
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)9 e9 ]+ P8 H) Y' M
curb = control or restrict(控制)& P* ?! ^7 r6 K: R: I5 d9 P5 A1 F
dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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- E, e# i6 {/ K; A1 j: f7 }ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
/ L2 F3 s: |% ^* Y& n9 C& k' Iend = terminate(结束,中止); g5 q9 F0 a8 ^' M; y
flay = criticize(批评)1 z3 R7 H5 ~2 S: M
flout = insult(侮辱)$ A" Y# m( b5 V: b4 S# P& B
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
: y+ T e B6 `2 W& E9 i x8 Kgrill = investigate(调查)0 h9 C! I7 q% |2 t& H
gut = destroy(摧毁)- T0 y9 Z- R4 y7 \! ^% {
head = direct(率领)
9 b# e& \; }% b) S& L, Yhold = arrest(逮捕)
! g- u" x% c. T7 A$ `laud = praise(赞扬)
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( {- O* D& C- e: t" r( flop = diminish(下降,减少)* S' h# x. l F* B% ^! x
map = work out(制订)
3 E& l1 b3 Y) I8 P$ rmark = celebrate(庆祝)9 o2 o: t1 X1 Q0 C
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)8 N4 Y1 g7 N: \0 Z; b0 _
moot = discuss(讨论)
7 z' w9 E6 X5 W4 k8 x% f0 Jmull = consider(考虑)
: M: u: h8 U( Q W5 m4 _nab = arrest(逮捕)7 ?: C8 C* K. x; e
nip = defeat(击败)
! L8 V; E8 D! k& I) ^ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
0 c" l. }1 C- R* F+ d0 r5 Dend = terminate(结束,中止): y5 B$ |( ?( H9 c
" X- p( x: J/ L8 O/ k8 Tflay = criticize(批评)" w, J( B5 @) J) q) N
flout = insult(侮辱)
6 |1 Q' y( k+ n) K6 C* ~foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)2 I/ j' h; K6 ?3 D( K5 ]5 M3 W
grill = investigate(调查)/ p' {5 x; \% ?5 |! {; F
gut = destroy(摧毁)
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hold = arrest(逮捕)- N x6 q% h* y! G; K
laud = praise(赞扬)
: p z$ P" M/ r! I, glop = diminish(下降,减少)) L3 p/ u9 K: B1 Q
map = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)8 u+ p+ W+ @$ D; u# b
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)$ S4 M* d2 b6 @1 U
moot = discuss(讨论)6 f2 L2 J, f/ z6 Z
mull = consider(考虑)
* l5 ~4 Y; H, tnab = arrest(逮捕)
7 V; S& [( I2 f6 n9 }- I; Anip = defeat(击败)0 q1 k' l( q1 F- ]
slay = murder(谋杀)1 L T B- B4 g- e0 {+ k+ j1 O! W
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
0 s, ~% G' ~6 S! r' p5 Wspur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
4 L6 W) @, |# G( y" \swap = exchange(交流,交换)) w$ `6 ?0 H T" |- \
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sway = influence(影响)) ?9 E& [1 E, ~# W1 g. H
trim = reduce(削减)) n# V/ m% d9 o. T( t
vie = compete(竞争)
5 c: s0 z+ ?# bvow = determine(决心,发誓)
1 j5 E) L( V4 f1 c# W$ Qweigh = consider(考虑) |
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