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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。' d. w& [% m& W) q7 `8 J# A
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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。
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0 ? r8 c! q3 `! |4 v& K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)* q- ]9 t) G, {
alter = change or modify(改变)
5 d K! Q' \/ w6 D# l% ~ask = inquire(询问)
# y) B7 u2 \$ h8 M$ w% V' ]( eassail = denounce(谴责)% R" R3 B7 V: B% n+ N1 {: f; k
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
0 K# f9 Q8 L+ _/ Y5 `3 G; K2 U0 s' F* hbalk = impede(阻碍)/ |4 c/ b8 ?& A. B+ ~) ` }
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
2 n4 Z; W! K5 h& Sbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
. f# T! h/ _5 {; lbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
, P9 h. ] a9 k) Cblast = explode(爆炸) + a# V+ h: N& \0 l4 o
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begin = commence(开始)
) L5 J7 p% x- h2 s: [* ebid = attempt(努力)
" b, A5 \' D/ N" f kbilk = cheat(欺骗)
- C9 {" ]% f& N* j2 {! {bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)3 C' Y( N, }0 f# R1 G
boost = increase(增加,提高)3 I8 ?; J; @1 g7 _
check = examine(检查)3 r; b l' _( g+ R3 t) q6 O! q
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)/ u# |) u9 A9 p3 s1 N" f
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)
- B: r3 A7 r! U# x5 K% Y7 H: f9 wcurb = control or restrict(控制)
/ G- G* Y1 g3 X% Idip = decIlne or decrease(下降), A5 n$ U- |3 x1 d/ K
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
. x( ~9 k" I3 l/ U' n9 Oend = terminate(结束,中止): Z% \ I* s5 a2 t1 @) i
flay = criticize(批评)
; ]9 L0 M/ Z% Oflout = insult(侮辱)# D) x; r* S3 e% @6 l: F
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
9 ?& H0 v0 l; R3 Rgrill = investigate(调查)
# C t I) C' Vgut = destroy(摧毁)9 A2 ~4 V/ Q) j. p, ?
head = direct(率领)) R2 X) d6 c- U9 x
hold = arrest(逮捕)
" A, |8 }$ Y. S9 U9 q9 f1 t0 llaud = praise(赞扬), F- C( ` v# E
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lop = diminish(下降,减少): h, f4 \3 p2 ~9 _& N4 n
map = work out(制订)
! {3 e! S( O- ?/ {: r, o; ^5 Q9 } Xmark = celebrate(庆祝)
: Q0 Y' C- i7 j, Y. ^: @& _0 Y4 }1 bname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
+ N* M3 F8 ~" j6 e$ smoot = discuss(讨论)
/ E8 M! p7 z( L9 ~' [8 N. w* a$ R+ Cmull = consider(考虑)
' ~3 `, G; @3 @% q* }6 h# Gnab = arrest(逮捕)0 d8 ?8 R( T% b/ A1 m
nip = defeat(击败)
8 [5 ?7 t, i* H: m7 Tease = lessen(减轻,缓和), W5 Z* {& g7 _
end = terminate(结束,中止)$ S' ~6 }% J" n: r% q
4 ?2 {) a8 l# _flay = criticize(批评)
]9 U4 x$ o) c) Fflout = insult(侮辱); w; B' `$ B3 ^7 e8 i* g, M
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
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head = direct(率领)
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laud = praise(赞扬)3 e \3 t# {4 ^* D: E! K
lop = diminish(下降,减少)3 n, h5 H3 H9 i: P4 N! ]
map = work out(制订)% i8 Q, b ~9 ^9 ~6 V, C9 y, Z
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)9 e! ~) c w! ?
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
1 R/ ~6 N3 O5 D, O% M6 Bmoot = discuss(讨论)) m3 Z0 M! K4 d
mull = consider(考虑)- I; ? }, g" }! O2 n
nab = arrest(逮捕)5 w& e6 G& S' K# \. H
nip = defeat(击败), J ]3 |& t9 r' j
slay = murder(谋杀); T) k' n T. a
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
) T$ \9 j: C& _ E7 [4 V; ]spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
4 B3 p- N+ x F) Q* ^6 f, kswap = exchange(交流,交换)6 Y+ K" P/ b# v: E' Q4 V. _4 c! n, r
3 X1 j4 J0 U& {0 Y1 Y$ |& Osway = influence(影响)/ N# y9 W- [- l5 C4 k% l2 ^2 ?: l: `
trim = reduce(削减)
9 p; V" }; F) s; h( B( m+ h9 O9 Xvie = compete(竞争)
. }$ n- ?% x' V: Z! G5 Svow = determine(决心,发誓)7 D3 v" S8 g+ c; E
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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