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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。7 O% k' Y: X$ _! I/ Z. Y
5 S4 v/ [& s7 A7 ]! a; Z! x& r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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9 W2 |9 ?% |% y) g6 v4 ^: t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。0 Z) |4 q% r, c$ W) k# R a$ t: ]
: y/ n" h7 ~6 W$ a" _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。: P& m4 S5 y6 m' V% ^, ?
/ S2 [ N! D: m' u$ j! P1 \$ B7 \aid = assist(帮助,援助)4 g8 n3 x7 @& j2 o
alter = change or modify(改变). m* L. J. O1 a. \% C: n
ask = inquire(询问)
- v: F& ?% }3 V& U4 U* S/ k5 Eassail = denounce(谴责)
7 W- O" q% H f! k5 h4 waxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)
2 f+ ^3 _: ]4 ?- s1 T1 R/ }balk = impede(阻碍)
1 \! W2 I9 |' e& ], S. B4 jban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)1 i' ]/ g8 @* p1 k$ @# E- v
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)" X1 e% _& H+ V% U* z0 u; Q
bare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
) M* B; v) W+ @blast = explode(爆炸) 4 h1 G5 u1 F+ X
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begin = commence(开始)) D& I: K( w) x' P. z9 w$ R P6 h
bid = attempt(努力)
! x: C2 \3 F; P6 Gbilk = cheat(欺骗)1 ^$ U! E; A0 |, `4 ~3 V4 z
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)
5 r8 i6 U6 m+ C+ R# i/ |boost = increase(增加,提高)
' U5 w0 }' t, Z4 e: t+ wcheck = examine(检查)) i# H( \# w, ]% i" M6 J
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
2 a5 N+ ?9 O7 E0 `, d' ?clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议). l( l3 \2 `$ q8 }# D- h0 ]
curb = control or restrict(控制)
- n; L! O/ I5 Y( @dip = decIlne or decrease(下降)& P- q8 f. n' n2 u
( ~7 j2 _" Y+ q4 J( iease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
. c' _. L6 }$ ?: l/ @/ ^end = terminate(结束,中止)
0 o) O2 R7 j. s1 Gflay = criticize(批评)( Q# ~2 a/ c1 n8 h. Y. E) e
flout = insult(侮辱)
8 u! Y8 a( i4 W, n/ sfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止) {2 f; K6 @, m
grill = investigate(调查)
& l# i' U7 q# a7 Pgut = destroy(摧毁)
0 L& |* Y1 Y2 lhead = direct(率领): P0 e- o; \6 w8 [
hold = arrest(逮捕)) c: c: ?3 P$ w/ U( Q
laud = praise(赞扬)) o; A9 f* p& n7 g! M
6 |8 N; z) L U- y# h# q4 Nlop = diminish(下降,减少)
! X( _. D( ~1 Y( X6 t) jmap = work out(制订)
+ q- M; k$ k; \+ ^ B# Ymark = celebrate(庆祝)
+ [5 Z+ D( _2 Y9 _2 C% G9 c* P6 R) ^6 Dname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
* u0 R. A, L" b3 y' \5 W+ pmoot = discuss(讨论)
& ^; p5 h ?9 k2 |& Zmull = consider(考虑)
' s$ s. q' Q& { s U# n3 `nab = arrest(逮捕)4 x8 D7 W( `7 z. ?
nip = defeat(击败)+ L [* o1 H8 p' r& \. {% H& z# I
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
6 l$ P" x& S0 pend = terminate(结束,中止)( B7 V1 x/ F" C2 J ]0 U
7 a" C: d9 Y4 s |* O4 Bflay = criticize(批评)5 j# H1 D8 c. W+ x; Z
flout = insult(侮辱)
; b% p) Y) N N! Z5 efoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)0 @3 G& F+ S6 t# Y
grill = investigate(调查)
1 |/ f; r l% n: ] D! agut = destroy(摧毁)
% U# U) F3 w6 G8 ahead = direct(率领)
- j9 B) G7 u8 ]' vhold = arrest(逮捕)
, b+ T: R( [5 l* y) R& x- slaud = praise(赞扬)
- i/ X8 h- `0 s! y/ |: Glop = diminish(下降,减少)
, ]+ y7 g, Z- @. U/ g$ Xmap = work out(制订)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)1 ~6 R& _( G+ B4 e4 E
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名). L( ]+ o9 R: x3 I, y# O; N9 D
moot = discuss(讨论)
/ o3 s% {' B/ Y2 }! Kmull = consider(考虑)
* z# O, @0 |, I8 [, Inab = arrest(逮捕)
/ i8 E: |6 Z5 L3 V9 C( G$ E. nnip = defeat(击败)# T6 E' z1 {; D5 F' L: @$ O
slay = murder(谋杀): E2 _$ k. I+ P0 z4 F+ N- a9 {
soar = skyrocket(急剧上升): A# z/ u# @9 j
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)9 w; B' x6 P0 ~9 _ W
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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sway = influence(影响)
* W6 K# K; I% ~! b+ qtrim = reduce(削减)
' x) ?0 t/ |9 h* z, J5 {vie = compete(竞争)4 N! G5 |" }: ?; J
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
8 t9 `% T' G- oweigh = consider(考虑) |
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