KnowledgeofNews—Headline(PartII).pptVIP

Knowledge of News—Headline (Part II) III. 标题爱小词 (midget words)或单音节短词(monosyllables) 因为短小易懂、形象生动，不仅增强新闻的简洁性和可 读性，而且还能节省版面篇幅。 e.g. 破坏、破损：一般不用damage，而是使用 hit, harm, hurt, ruin, wreck 放弃，一般不用abandon，可用 drop, give up, quit, skip, yield 爆炸，一般不用explode，可用 blast, crash, ram, smash Guess the meaning of following familiar words Headline Word Example Common Headline Meaning air TV Airs “Facts” on Arms Delivery back Unions Back Peace Move ban Bus Ban on Pupils after Attack on Crew bar Club Faces Shutdown for Barring Women claim Man Claims Ghost sighting claim (the life of) Bombs Claim 40 deal Pay Pits Deal Hope drive Peace Drive Succeeds due Greek FM Due Today eye Women’s Groups Eye Court Vote to make known to support prohibition not to allow, exclude to declare to be true to kill agreement campaign, effort expected to watch with interest Guess the meaning of following familiar words Headline Word Example Common Headline Meaning hit Fuel Strike Hits Hospitals hold 7 Hold for Gambling ink Thailand, Malaysia Ink Sea Treaty poll Swedish Poll Shows Swing to Right sack Jail Chief Sacked stance New Stance Toward Power Cuts talks Peace Talks Threatened top Post Office Profits Top $40 M walkout Factory Walkout Threat over Sacking weigh Reagan Weighs Tax Increase to affect badly to keep in police control to sign election, public opinion survey dismiss from a job attitude; way of thinking discussions to exceed strike (often unofficial) to consider Other words aid=assist (帮助，援助) ease=lesson (减轻，缓和) ask=inquire (询问) flay=criticize (批评) axe=dismiss/ reduce (解雇/ 减少) foil=prevent from (阻止，防止) ban=prohibit/ forbid (禁止) gut=destroy (摧毁) bare=expose/ reveal (暴露，揭露) hold=arrest (逮捕) begin=commence (开始) lop=diminish (下降、减少) bilk=cheat (欺骗) mark=celebrate (庆祝) boost=increase (增加，提高) moot=discuss (讨论) curb=control/ restrict (控制) nab=arrest (逮捕) pledge=determine (发誓) head=direct (率领) plunge=plummet (价格等)暴跌 laud=praise (赞扬