報刊英語詞匯特色

1、Lexical Features of English News Writing Source of News specific and detailed source of news implied source of news 1Expressions of unspecified sources 不愿透露姓名的人士an unidentified sourceA source who wants to remain anonymousA source speaking on condition of anonymity2權威人士authoritative sources 分析家analys

2、ts外交人士diplomatic sources觀察家observers 3官方人士official sources (軍事)專家(military) experts警方police消息可靠人士reliable sources4消息靈通人士Well-informed sources接近官方的人士說the sources close to the authorities said 發(fā)言人spokesman / spokesperson據(jù)未被證實的報道according to unconfirmed reports 5據(jù)業(yè)內人士according to the insiders 據(jù)此間獲得的資料a

3、ccording to the data made available here根據(jù)媒體報道according to media reports6說， 稱， 報道， 據(jù)悉.It is said that It is reported that Reports say Rumors say Foreign radios announced It is learned that Foreign wire services were quoted / cited as saying 7acknowledge, concede 承認add 接著說， 又說advocate 提倡，鼓吹說 affirm 肯

4、定說，確認allege, claim, declare, state 宣稱，聲稱analyze 分析說assert 斷言 boast 吹噓說，夸口說caution 告誡說confess 供認，承認 contradict 反駁，否定 8deny 否認disclose, reveal 透露elaborate 詳細述說emphasize, stress 強調說imply 暗示 indicate 表示insist 堅持說，主張maintain 主張，認為object, refute 反對，提出異議，反駁protest 抗議reaffirm, reiterate 重申 9urge 敦促，力勸warn 警

5、告說，告誡10Personification of Place and BuildingWorld Leaders Line up for White House Attention 各國領導競相爭取白宮的重視Pentagon Plans System to Fight Russian Satellites 五角大樓設計武器系統(tǒng)對付俄羅斯衛(wèi)星11 The Kremlin declined comment as Norway was expelling eight Russian diplomats for activities incompatible with their status th

6、e usual term for spying. Kim told journalists that Seoul would even support Washington if it “reduces or lifts its sanctions ” against Pyongyang.$ 227 billion tax on crude oil is cleared by Hill 12White House白宮（美國政府）Capitol Hill 美國國會Buckingham 英國皇室Downing Street唐寧街（英國政府）White Hall 白廳（英國政府）13Fleet St

7、reet 艦隊街（美國新聞界）Scotland Yard蘇格蘭場（英國警方）Foggy Bottom霧谷（美國國務院）Wall Street華爾街（美國金融界）Elysee愛麗舍宮（法國政府）14Silicon Valley硅谷（高科技集中地）Air Force One空軍1號（美國總統(tǒng)專機）Green Berets綠色貝雷帽（美國特種部隊）Blue Berets藍色貝雷帽（聯(lián)合國維和部隊）First Lady總統(tǒng)夫人15Lexicon of Journalistic English accord 協(xié)議 和解 Accord Reached on 10-Nation Expansion of E

8、uropean Unionace 能手，專家 Wimbledons Aces to Net a Millionaide 高級助手或官員 Reagans Aides At Odds axe 撤換，減少 Chun Axes 37 Judges in Shake-up16back 支持 Paraguay: Army Backs New Leader ban 禁止，制止，限制 Britain Lifts Ban on Argentina Trade beef up 加強 bid 出價， 試圖，建議，投標 China Bid to Host Olympics brace 做好準備 Iraqis Brac

9、ing for Wars Aftermath Russia Braces for Added Chechen Violence 17boost 提高，促進，增加 Car Industry Boosts Outputchief, head 長，領導人 Enrons Ex-finance Chief Surrendersclash 沖突，不和，爭吵 Strikers in Clash with Police curb 抑制，控制，限制 New Curbs on Immigration cut 消減，縮減 More job Cuts at Telecom Firms SBC and Verizon

10、18deal 交易，成交，談判，問題 Annan Meets Clinton, Discusses Iraq Deal disarmament 裁軍，裁減武器drive 運動，戰(zhàn)役，競賽envoy 代表，使節(jié)，外交人員，特使fete 節(jié)日，慶典fire 解雇，攻擊，抨擊 UNs “Two Standards”s Under Firefoil 挫敗，阻止 Saudi Airliner Crew Foils Hijack 19hit 批評，嚴重影響hold 拘留，逮捕 Soldiers Held on Suspicion of Spying lash out 批評 mark 慶祝 Palestin

11、ians Mark Their Uprisingmission 代表團move 行動，步驟 Despite Moves Towards Peace, Congos Civil War Rages 20mull 研究，考慮 Whos in, Whos out; UN Security Council Mulls Reform pact 條約，協(xié)議，協(xié)定 Japan and Mexico to Form Free Trade Pactpoll 大選，民意測驗 Swedish Poll Shows Swing to Right probe 詢問，調查，查驗 Israeli Army Frees Tr

12、oops After Probe 21pull out 撤軍Raid 搜尋，攻擊，搶劫Rally 集會Rap 批評，譴責rift 分離，分裂row 爭論，爭吵，沖突slash 削減，抨擊slate 譴責，嚴厲批評slay 殺害snag 意外困難，障礙 22split 分裂，分歧spur 鼓勵，刺激swap 交換，交易 stance 態(tài)度，立場thwart 挫敗，阻止top 超過，超越 Post Office Profits Top 40 Mties 外交關系urge 敦促，提議，呼吁 Muslim Urge Peers in U.S. to Work on Reform23vie 競爭voic

13、e 表達，發(fā)表意見vow 保證，發(fā)誓 Putin Vows No Surrender to Terrorwoo 追求，博取 U. S. Woos Security Council on Iraq 24Loan Words in English Newspersona non grata （拉丁語）不受歡迎的人rapport （法語）和睦，友好regime （法語）政權 25pre annum （拉丁語）每年per capita （拉丁語）人均 tycoon （日語）巨頭lebensraum （德語）生存空間 26Compound Expressionsthe oil-foe food prog

14、ram 石油換食品計劃the land-for-security deal 土地換安全談判the talk-talk, fight-fight strategy 談談打打得戰(zhàn)略after-sales service 售后服務27a round-the-clock service 晝夜服務a by-no-means negligible role 一個決不能忽視的作用a two-dollar-a-day job 一份每日兩美金的工作a terror-stricken country 一個被恐怖籠罩的國家A heart-in-the-mouth situation 驚心動魄的情景28節(jié)縮詞Auss

15、ie=Australian（澳大利亞的） biz=business（商業(yè)）champ=champion（冠軍） con=convict（罪犯）deli=delicatessen（熟食） expo=exposition（博覽會）lib=liberation（解放） homo=homosexual（同性戀）pro=professional（專業(yè)的，職業(yè)的） rep=representative（代表） 29Russ=Russia（俄羅斯） Sec=secretary（秘書）chute=parachute（降落傘） copter=helicopter（直升機） natl=national（全國的）

16、coml=commercial（商業(yè)的，廣告）Cwealth=Commonwealth（英聯(lián)邦） ctee=committee（委員會）telly=television（電視機） tech=technology（技術）pix=pictures（電影） vet=veteran（老兵，老手）vic=victory（勝利）302. 縮寫詞2.1 組織機構等專有名稱CPPCC Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference 中國人民政治協(xié)商會議 PLO Palestine Liberation Organization (巴解組織)UNESCO Un

17、ited Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization(聯(lián)合國教科文組織)IMF International Monetary Fund(國際貨幣基金組織)31OPEC Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (石油輸出國組織；“歐佩克”)IOC International Olympic Committee (國際奧林匹克委員會)NASA National Aeronautics And Space Administration (美國)國家宇航局WHO World He

18、alth Organization(世界衛(wèi)生組織)AU African Union(非洲聯(lián)盟)32ASEAN Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (東南亞國家聯(lián)盟；“東盟”)GATT General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade(關貿(mào)總協(xié)定)WTO World Trade Organization(世界貿(mào)易組織)332.2 常見事物的名稱UFO Unidentified Flying Object (不明飛行物；“飛碟”)DJI Dow-Jones Index (道瓊斯指數(shù))PC Personal Computer (個人電腦)ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile (反彈道導彈)34PR Public Relatio