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Belgium Supports Francs, Denies It Will Quit ‘Snake‘. (Belgium Supports The Francs And Denies It Will Quit The ‘Snake ‘.) 比利时支持法郎并否认将退出“蛇形浮动”。 Guangzhou Fair Closes, Trade Booms. (The Guangzhou Fair Closes And The Trade Booms.) 广交会闭幕交易兴旺。 Woman Kills Husband, Self = (A) Woman Kills Her Husband海:新中国的璀璨明珠。
Nouns are used to modify nouns without verbs or relatives. Eg. Channel Tunnel Halt = (The) Channel Tunnel (Project) Is Halted
Ellipses
In headlines, a sentence contains only the notional words, leaving out the empty ones such as articles, verb ‘to be’, ones, prepositions, relatives关系词 , auxiliaries助动词 and pronouns, 助动词, 关系词 助动词 and sometimes notional words or even the main clause provided that the meaning of the sentence remains.
•Florida Freeze To Increase Area Produce Prices. (The Freeze In Florida Is To Increase The Areas Produce Prices.) 佛罗里达严寒将使该地区农产品涨价。 佛罗里达严寒将使该地区农产品涨价。 3、present participle = present progressive现在进行时 • Signs Of Rifts Appearing In Argentina's Junta. (The Signs Of Rifts Are Appearing In Argentina's Junta.) 阿根廷军人政府出现内讧迹象。 阿根廷军人政府出现内讧迹象。 • Deposits, Loans Rising In Shanghai. (Deposits And Loans Are Rising In Shanghai.) 上海储蓄与贷款额见升。 上海储蓄与贷款额见升。
Simplified tenses
Simple present tense is applied to report Things happened: Jeweler Is Slain. Things happening: School Ask Parents for Money Towards Books(Dozens of schools throughout Britain are asking parents to
Sometimes ‘to be’ and other verbs are replaced by ‘:’
Eg. Mao: We Should Support Third World Countries = Mao (Says) (That) We Should Support (The) Third World Countries Yeltsin: Muslim Nations Call For End To Tension In Bosnia Hergezervena. (Yeltsin Says That Muslim Nations Call For An End To The Tensi0n In Bosnia Hergezervena.) 叶利钦说:穆斯林国家呼吁尽早结束波黑紧张局势。 叶利钦说:穆斯林国家呼吁尽早结束波黑紧张局势。 Shanghai: Resplendent Pearl Of New China.(Shangha Is A Resplendent Pearl Of New China.)
2、联系动词通常省略。
例如:Three 例如:Three Dead After Inhaling Oven Gas. (Three Are Dead After Inhaling Oven Gas.) 吸入炉灶煤气三人窒息身亡。 Clinton Inauguration Most Expensive Ever. (Clinton Inaugurati0n Is M0st Expensive Ever.) 克氏就职典礼花费空前巨大。
Condensed Headlines
•Ellipses •Simplified tenses •Abbreviations缩写or acronyms首字母缩略词 •Midget words or single syllable words •Voice •Lack of background information
Abbreviation缩写 Abbreviation缩写: 缩写:
graduate(毕业生)——grad;hospital(医院)——hosp; graduate(毕业生)——grad;hospital(医院)——hosp; billion(十亿)——bn;percent(百分比)——pc;cigarette(香烟) billion(十亿)——bn;percent(百分比)——pc;cigarette(香烟)-cig. • Weekly Mag For Stamp Lovers To Be Launched [Mag=Magazine(杂志) 集邮周刊即将发行。 [Mag=Magazine(杂志)]. 集邮周刊即将发行。 • New Groups Boost Hi-Tech Research Hi[Hi[Hi-Tech=High Technology(高新技术)]. 新兴集团推动高新技术研究。 Technology(高新技术) 新兴集团推动高新技术研究。 Aussie=Australian(澳大利亚的) Aussie=Australian(澳大利亚的) biz=business(商业) biz=business(商业) champ=champion(冠军) champ=champion(冠军) con=convict(罪犯) con=convict(罪犯) deli=delicatessen/delikə`tesn/ (熟食) /delikə 熟食) expo=exposition 博览会) (博览会) homo=homosexual(同性恋) homo=homosexual(同性恋) lib=liberation(解放) lib=liberation(解放) pro=professional(专业的,职业的) rep=representative(代表) pro=professional(专业的,职业的) rep=representative(代表) Russ=Russia(俄罗斯) Russ=Russia(俄罗斯) Sec=secretary(秘书) Sec=secretary(秘书) chute=parachute(降落伞) chute=parachute(降落伞) copter=helicopter(直升机) copter=helicopter(直升机) nat‘l=national(全国的) nat‘l=national(全国的) com'l=commercial(商业的,广告) com'l=commercial(商业的,广告) c‘tee=committee(委员会) c‘tee=committee(委员会) C'wealth=Commonwealth(英联邦) C'wealth=Commonwealth(英联邦) telly=television(电视机) telly=television(电视机) tech=technology(技术) tech=technology(技术) pix=pictures(电影) vic=victory(胜利) vet=veteran(老兵,老手) pix=pictures(电影) vic=victory(胜利) vet=veteran(老兵,老手)
4、连词通常省略,并用逗号代替。
例如:Us, 例如:Us,Vietnam Resume Talks. (Us And Vietnam Resume Talks.) 美越恢复会谈。 Nbc‘ Nbc‘s President Robert Wright Seeks Big Acquisitions, Ventures For The Network. (Nbc‘ (Nbc‘s President Robert Wright Seeks Big Acquistions And Ventures For The Network.) “强有力的伙伴”+“可观的投资”――罗伯特董事长 强有力的伙伴” 可观的投资”――罗伯特董事长 为nbc网络扩展而奔走。 nbc网络扩展而奔走。
Past participle for present tense: US Car Markers Viewed as Threat by Europeans past tense: Colombian Sent to US for Drug Trial progressive tense: Brazil Elite/ei`lit/ Forced to Make Loans present perfect: Petrol Bomb Found outside Cardiff Conservative Club
1、Simple present = past 新鲜感(Freshness)、现实感(Reality), )、现实感 新鲜感(Freshness)、现实感(Reality),和直接感 Immediacy)。 (Immediacy)。 • Comeback Gives China A Sensational Thomas Cup Win. (The Comeback Gave China A Sensational Thomas Cup Win.) 中国队反败为胜荣获汤姆斯杯。 中国队反败为胜荣获汤姆斯杯。 Street Battle In Heavy Shelling As Peace Talks Proceed. (Street Battle In Heavy Shelling As Peace Talks Proceeded.) 和平会谈进行之际巷战依然炮声隆隆。 和平会谈进行之际巷战依然炮声隆隆。 2、 To do = future • Last Two Beiruit Hostages 'To Go Free'. (The Last Two Hostages In Beiruit Are 'To Go Free'.) 贝鲁特最后两名人质“获释在望” 贝鲁特最后两名人质“获释在望”。
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