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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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2 |: E9 s* V& r* e- a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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, m) w' A% x6 q# p+ J/ M/ }2 o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。' g7 n' X8 E# _2 l1 n, d9 G
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)
' t& v6 B# [( F& U4 dalter = change or modify(改变)
! v |6 z: ^3 F0 N- c' pask = inquire(询问)4 |; R' C- c0 Q# L
assail = denounce(谴责); `# `" Z* N- d" G
axe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)' v, ^9 K+ _+ z; V4 J! m5 h; o
balk = impede(阻碍)5 W* [* N7 V& w. N
ban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)
" g8 P# l6 |; o/ jbar = prevent(防止,阻止)
7 V6 {4 A) q& X r3 Mbare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)
6 m7 q1 V) O: E* y; d' {$ p; iblast = explode(爆炸) $ R2 A& _2 H5 f( S! F$ ~' ?
5 R! p+ x( a% E$ [5 Ubegin = commence(开始)1 E- o5 c H a7 x: ]
bid = attempt(努力)2 k, E. ~% z) ^) a( Z9 u
bilk = cheat(欺骗)- P o, G; @) Z( T$ m* V
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)7 h7 U9 v- ?$ ]: C: R F; q) I3 C
boost = increase(增加,提高); \; {" V+ \- o& K4 I. a
check = examine(检查)# p( Y. G _5 b. B" i- Z) x% ]4 ?1 I
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)
) \1 M* P6 F0 N+ ^& Dclash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议)$ ]0 r$ L) z% N4 T# |6 D: o# D0 `
curb = control or restrict(控制)
$ ?2 l; Y3 a/ G ]9 d4 Jdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)8 c- S! M: G! K0 o' ]# W
" b! `# F$ W$ {6 \* Z% qease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
- b$ T/ J3 X6 m$ ~6 }/ Vend = terminate(结束,中止)' p! Z/ E. V2 I4 b
flay = criticize(批评)
" M9 N ?# ?- Z9 h" T: W3 Yflout = insult(侮辱)& h" x# ]3 W% G& d" g4 g
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止)+ I# {2 z. p+ ]6 ?8 q0 p
grill = investigate(调查): s0 s: a2 ^! S; P, f
gut = destroy(摧毁)+ \9 e( v% U; @7 [
head = direct(率领)1 t, u- `! d: ^1 X
hold = arrest(逮捕)
+ j' u6 J0 @. n# u* v3 Dlaud = praise(赞扬) e$ P3 r1 E3 \; u
/ k$ _" e* J, X8 `# l( { w% k( Y# Clop = diminish(下降,减少)
4 @* {3 e/ W) Z [5 J, Pmap = work out(制订)0 p3 U6 U$ H+ K/ s& @
mark = celebrate(庆祝)
, {4 e( a: q1 g8 q' p5 Iname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
, j! b/ K5 @" B6 h1 j% {# }moot = discuss(讨论)
: _: f/ h& h3 C$ ]% p% h$ L/ dmull = consider(考虑)
1 U* ]8 R1 h" d7 i$ h0 [* Bnab = arrest(逮捕)
' ~: q* n, y' _& z) E' ?3 \& ynip = defeat(击败)# {5 o0 I5 r! N6 V; f$ B
ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)
. t6 k3 P. o$ g0 V5 f3 U pend = terminate(结束,中止)% N' U x- K0 `9 f, Y: F
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flay = criticize(批评)
! v+ e( K" S$ K0 Gflout = insult(侮辱)! o, U2 r9 Y: a
foil = prevent from(阻止,防止), v) P& d8 y) h% A5 v
grill = investigate(调查)
: K, F# G% H! Z* j0 Zgut = destroy(摧毁)
: r3 j2 n1 \: T* ihead = direct(率领), u6 [% ^% R P/ T
hold = arrest(逮捕)% ^( P0 Z1 C8 L- N7 {
laud = praise(赞扬)8 s5 J5 Z1 W, U, P' O/ h
lop = diminish(下降,减少)
; C- ~0 ` c. i: a3 cmap = work out(制订)7 F. G* j3 V" C6 R3 P
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)9 ^0 ?) ^1 x9 I M, V5 b9 [
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
& j) j* a: [/ A. emoot = discuss(讨论)0 S7 L o9 J+ | X* u% \. F$ h
mull = consider(考虑)
) l- `) T$ n: L; |: f9 [ }nab = arrest(逮捕)
6 N% |2 Q2 W" M* l1 A' n! Gnip = defeat(击败)3 m7 Q$ Y0 v1 k$ K0 k( q+ T
slay = murder(谋杀)
, u, i- \ t* ]! [9 R( Osoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)
4 Z; F+ n, P" \* c2 x3 O7 ]. @spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)
/ w& O" D( s" Q# u9 ~swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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; t% k! e! u. n' g+ c8 [ O0 L: q, dsway = influence(影响)) d. w6 C Q& V% y
trim = reduce(削减)- I" T& z0 R% S* |4 E
vie = compete(竞争)" T9 H+ Q; q1 S/ [+ \1 E& w
vow = determine(决心,发誓); Z' r/ I" w* t5 |
weigh = consider(考虑) |
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