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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。6 ^1 Q6 V3 T! @- f( m1 n
: E4 }2 `9 ~) s( g* C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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) f" J& {% }+ x7 V2 x# r7 |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 p# x& _; g' V) C- \
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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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0 V7 @1 H% A3 T7 G: I* said = assist(帮助,援助)
: m+ `, t1 y: h) m' E- Z' Talter = change or modify(改变)+ f8 l" x2 c3 N2 y
ask = inquire(询问)
# ?8 w) C* Q/ c; Jassail = denounce(谴责)9 n+ G" E) `' s" v4 H
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)8 q. d# i S1 {7 x0 J! A
balk = impede(阻碍)
7 w; F% R: B& V5 F( s! R: hban = prohibit or forbid(禁止), W) P6 b% `9 S. t% E
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
" ]. n6 @6 P @ m" K- z# U/ M5 @) Qbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)% ?1 K' Z% s4 m8 @
blast = explode(爆炸)
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& [5 `# W' ~) E5 h% r2 _& f- Hbegin = commence(开始)
$ \8 a% f* C) c, ebid = attempt(努力)9 U7 }2 _; r5 E# P+ b+ W
bilk = cheat(欺骗)
m7 s/ Y: u" H4 o8 x& Kbolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
* ]/ ~7 {& G- W$ t) Hboost = increase(增加,提高)( w: P- G! f; V, p+ \% Y
check = examine(检查)7 L) N r. ]/ I3 X& A
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
0 A3 k6 C5 `8 w+ }9 gclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)2 Y% W7 M# i0 B) a' @& l, p
curb = control or restrict(控制)
3 j% g! g9 w& X; O5 W3 {: c+ C! e" [( pdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)+ M. `. r5 w# V. g5 S l5 ?
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)2 P6 F5 c4 r" P0 h
end = terminate(结束,中止)1 f# C: f+ l B/ O7 p/ j) a
flay = criticize(批评)' S. @( R0 E: h3 n
flout = insult(侮辱)6 o+ E: s+ H8 Y5 _
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
5 p# r E* l3 o( ggrill = investigate(调查)
6 ?& v, O9 ^6 C- \# t4 @+ vgut = destroy(摧毁): ~: q( J+ k+ Y; l) w7 I2 t& ]
head = direct(率领)
O; \3 Y1 ]: v3 ~hold = arrest(逮捕)1 I3 f# s% _1 K
laud = praise(赞扬)% u+ S; u% \+ C) @4 g
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lop = diminish(下降,减少)
' w8 W t+ D$ O" g* \3 u/ h8 C, Jmap = work out(制订)
- ]$ P9 _; n; C' c& rmark = celebrate(庆祝)
8 @) \% }/ h9 T4 w4 I5 Gname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
9 h l, A3 k) ~# f% H. ~' vmoot = discuss(讨论)
/ q2 B# s9 v8 ~" @ Y }2 umull = consider(考虑)1 x9 Q0 m9 ?3 W* y( N# J
nab = arrest(逮捕)
1 T& e4 r! C0 Gnip = defeat(击败)0 Z, p- ^$ N4 ~' X ~# c' }
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
; F+ P6 e5 g, w( O) \; C) ^end = terminate(结束,中止) ^* E. |" d0 q* a0 R' k
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flay = criticize(批评)1 d- E8 K9 B% C4 u; ?5 b
flout = insult(侮辱)
1 y; h4 t1 ~2 {foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)& c9 ~, M: I& r! o
grill = investigate(调查)/ V: y# I' Q9 z& Y
gut = destroy(摧毁)
: a. u K- Q( K) z W0 P* T* ]head = direct(率领)
8 D$ \: e/ F8 u2 f' \! ?) Y7 n2 P- Fhold = arrest(逮捕)
( C# W* R) e# Y9 \3 R% _: `7 elaud = praise(赞扬)
1 Z2 P* |7 b, m- F6 `3 H% B6 O. flop = diminish(下降,减少): |3 k/ C. e6 M+ |' |5 ?8 B
map = work out(制订)3 X/ @# p% ^7 c+ H K
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)! T6 L! D, a- z) E9 d6 M
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)2 }- O: B& ?5 I4 {/ e5 u* ^
moot = discuss(讨论)
, M6 Z- e" F+ \+ ]4 ~4 i/ rmull = consider(考虑)
: \" n3 S: J; Onab = arrest(逮捕)
+ \- ^! I" q# M$ e' u2 Z! jnip = defeat(击败)
0 D3 p7 I* S' }5 m( [$ Cslay = murder(谋杀)
0 m9 p* I3 B a, o1 s4 A! |1 Q( wsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)' z3 u. D7 m( }' h2 u. o' g! G* N
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策) a& M* Q3 |6 J' ^6 B( T+ I
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
, k' a3 }4 z7 Q4 t$ ctrim = reduce(削减)
5 K j2 T' x5 T0 _2 Bvie = compete(竞争)
m: N# @9 d& s z$ C, a) hvow = determine(决心,发誓)
9 T8 R) M* y( rweigh = consider(考虑) |
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