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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。
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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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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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' k' H7 s& U( gaid = assist(帮助,援助)0 \% |0 W( S1 V3 }0 a
alter = change or modify(改变)) u) l2 |* _/ i5 G k: N
ask = inquire(询问): K3 q3 C w# V9 u' f$ m- Q) c
assail = denounce(谴责)
1 O+ Z8 @% Q, F2 Q$ Vaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)' R( z; e4 S* l! ~
balk = impede(阻碍)/ ^6 a& h+ Y$ x9 I
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)! n* a2 w }1 v* ]7 ?
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)* C+ a$ K3 L& Y; ~0 J* P8 V( {& n
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
# |0 ?2 ~/ S w9 a) k6 pblast = explode(爆炸) & S* M l4 i. @% a. K
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begin = commence(开始)
# i. u. S; p: ^1 p8 ]" a" Kbid = attempt(努力)
J8 {# N. M! ebilk = cheat(欺骗)! Z$ q4 _6 C" _8 m( }
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
s$ ~# e/ o3 F. x' M; {boost = increase(增加,提高)
) @5 U( t. R6 l9 n5 G8 Rcheck = examine(检查)
% b+ z! R& W2 n' f/ R0 Sclaim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
* F6 ]' w( j0 S' W- Jclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)" {, e& F+ R0 g/ z4 ^& z
curb = control or restrict(控制)
% c0 d5 |! l: \, w2 w/ p5 Fdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)' p; H5 l o9 Z
end = terminate(结束,中止)6 F6 F2 I. |: U- ~& y0 Y ^: U
flay = criticize(批评)0 V' Z0 P I3 q& P/ c
flout = insult(侮辱)
4 X- d% f D5 d/ g* Vfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
! `7 p, O4 L& u( Y7 T( dgrill = investigate(调查)
+ Y) I+ `5 E4 }) {. p5 Lgut = destroy(摧毁)& a# X o# _1 V. r5 N8 e
head = direct(率领)
/ _, @7 L! K. T9 K4 Shold = arrest(逮捕). t& x5 D7 n* E0 I+ v( Y% N
laud = praise(赞扬)
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2 T1 P# R. X! C2 m! qlop = diminish(下降,减少)
+ P( g" h" M( C9 ^map = work out(制订)
4 {8 r! c' M4 \0 V( w6 pmark = celebrate(庆祝)$ H i/ R! i- O
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)' ~' ?. \3 f) W$ ^
moot = discuss(讨论)
0 E+ x' ~$ H' ymull = consider(考虑)
. m, g8 v9 w& J, j* b7 Lnab = arrest(逮捕)
/ I& y( v2 k D$ Pnip = defeat(击败)1 C, A. t; p$ h0 @; Q( ?; c9 N
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)5 G* |5 k) s1 Q
end = terminate(结束,中止)" T. N- Y1 \: \ @. P7 J- f
4 [3 n' p* m0 i" m v' Mflay = criticize(批评)
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foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
! `0 v( B# c9 W2 Jgrill = investigate(调查)6 g& z) I. B5 A. O+ X
gut = destroy(摧毁)3 b5 Z$ S! z- |" u- J H0 Y
head = direct(率领)# p+ ?! }$ x P& U
hold = arrest(逮捕)
' v9 H" w7 ?5 f0 N5 W1 Flaud = praise(赞扬). E$ D6 a$ q. s- n, u# {. C
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
1 q; N, t, j! P7 Bmap = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)1 C% p3 { q: J6 o* F
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)5 H: d" h) s4 |+ f; D0 U
moot = discuss(讨论)
1 Z0 n- u, B L. pmull = consider(考虑)
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1 ~8 q* `; p4 _7 }nip = defeat(击败)3 F5 V9 N1 u; Z3 A
slay = murder(谋杀)
5 H0 h0 m0 ~* @8 i4 m' ]# Tsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
6 c' \0 t. K3 H6 M3 ]spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)0 v: I/ n3 K% a: T6 Q. Y
swap = exchange(交流,交换)' D6 r2 i6 s2 i. i% b7 ?, Z% q2 D3 s
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sway = influence(影响)
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% y1 p$ a' ]/ p- fvie = compete(竞争)+ R* ?- g3 m' c( f* F3 p# Z
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
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