新闻英语的标题简短小词
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新闻英语的标题简短小词
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。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。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, give up,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, r
am或smash等词。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。
一些常见诸报端的标题小词:
aid =assist (帮助;援助)
alter =change, modify, vary, amend修正改进
ask
=inquire, request, solicit 恳求, invite
assail=denounce 谴责, attack
axe =dismiss,
reduce解雇减少
back =support
balk =impede 阻碍
ban =prohibit , forbid, veto否决禁止, outlaw禁止,
宣布为非法
bar =prevent, prohibit, restrain(防止;阻止)
bare =expose, reveal, disclose, display
(暴露;揭露)
blast =explode (爆炸)
begin=commence (开始)
bid =attempt, try(努力)
bilk =cheat (欺骗)
bolt闩=desert, abandon
(放弃)
boost=increase, improve, enhance,
advance(增加;提高)
check=examine, inspect,
assess(检查)
claim= cause the death of…夺去…的生命
clash=fight, conflict, quarrel, collide,
disagree strongly (发生分歧;争议)
curb抑制=control,
restrict, limit (控制)
dip下降=drop, descend,
decline, decrease
ease =relieve, alleviate,
reduce, lessen 减轻缓和
end =stop, close, halt,
terminate 结束中止
flay =criticize(批评),
condemn谴责
flout =insult(侮辱), despise轻视, ignore
foil =prevent from, frustrate挫败阻挠, halt
grill烤问 = investigate (调查)
gut
摧毁(房屋等的)内部装置=destroy
head =direct率领
hold =arrest (逮捕)
laud =praise (赞扬)
lop=diminish下降, 减少
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map =work out 制订
mark=celebrate (庆祝)
name=appointnominate命名提名
moot=discuss
(讨论)
mull =consider (考虑)
nab =arrest
(逮捕)
nip =defeat (击败)
nix denydisapprove
否决拒绝
opt =choose (选择)
oust =expel 驱逐
peril =endanger (危害;危及)
rout =defeat
completely击溃
plot =conspire 预谋,密谋
plunge=plummet (价格等)暴跌
poise=ready for
action 作好准备
pledge=promise, determine
发誓
probe=investigate (调查)
raid =attack
rap =criticize (批评)
rebuke=criticize
(进攻)
rout=defeat completely(击溃;打垮)
slay
=murder (谋杀)
soar =skyrocket 急剧上升
spur
=encourage 激励,鞭策
swap=exchange (交流;交换)
sway=influence (影响)
trim =reduce (削减)
vie =compete (竞争)
vow =determine
(决心;发誓)
weigh=consider (考虑)
wed
=marry
woo =seek to win争取,追求
标题除偏爱使用短小动词外,还常常选用简短、字母数少的名词或名词词组。如accord与
agre
ement, aide与assistant,aim与purpose,rally与amass
assembly,drive与campaign,
talk与negotiation 等。例如:
quake death toll may top 2000(=the death toll
in the earthquake may exceed 2000)地震死亡人数
估计已逾两干
New Groups Boost Hi―Tech Research(=New Groups
Promote High Technology Research)新兴
集团推动高新技术研究
简短名词在英语新闻标题乃至消息报道中屡见不鲜,俯拾即是。平时阅读时不妨多加留意,
这对
于提高英语水平,尤其是熟悉英语同义名词,无疑是大有裨益的。
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accord=agreement
aim=purpose
arms-weapons ace=champion得胜者
aid=assistance aide=assistant
aim=purpose bid-attempt
blast=explosion clash=controversy 争论
body=committeecommission委员会
crash=collision碰撞坠毁
deal=agreementtransactionbusiness
Dems=democrats民主党党员
envoy=ambassador大使
fake=counterfeit赝品;骗局
fete=celebration 庆祝
foe=opponentenemy
feud=strong dispute严重分歧
flop=failure 失败
freeze=stabilization
(物价工资等)冻结;平抑
glut=oversupply 供过于求
GOP=Grand Old Party (美国)共和党
nod=approval
许可, 批准
pact=agreementtreaty 条约
poll=electionpublic opinion poll 投票选举民意测验
probe=investigation pullout=withdrawal撤退;撤离
rally=assembly rift=separation隔离;分离
row争吵骚乱=quarrelargument
set=ready准备
snag=unexpected difficulty 意外障碍困难
stance姿态=attitude态度 step=progress进程;进步
strife=conflict冲突;矛盾 talk=negotiation
ties=(diplomatic) relations (外交)关系
aid
alter
ask
assail
axe
balk
ban
bar
bare
begin
bid
boost
abet
vary
inquire
denounce
dismiss
impede
prohibit
prevent
expose
commence
try
increase
assist
amend
request
attack
reduce
baulk
forbid
exclude
reveal
instigate
effort
improve
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帮助援助
改变
询问
谴责
解雇减少
阻碍
禁止
防止阻止
暴露揭露
开始
努力
增加提高
serve
change
solicit
assault
flinch
veto
prohibit
disclose
initiate
attempt
enhance
relieve
modify
invite
recoil
outlaw
restrain
display
inaugurate
undertaking
advance
检查
夺取生命
发生分歧
控制
下降
减轻缓和
结束中止
批评
藐视
挫败打破
check
claim
clash
curb
dip
ease
end
flay
flout
foil
examine
take
fight
restrain
drop
relieve
stop
criticize
despise
frustrate
inspect
conflict
control
descend
alleviate
close
censure
ignore
thwart
assess
quarrel
limit
decline
reduce
halt
slate
disobey
halt
trial
collide
curtail
decrease
lessen
terminate
condemn
contravene
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