英语新闻标题里常用小词

标题里常用小词：

aid—help/assist/assistance alter—change ask——inquire assail—denounce axe—dismiss／reduce back——support balk——impede ban—prohibit／forbid

bar-prevent

bare—expose／reveal／disclose blast—explode

bid-attempt

bolt——desert／abandon boost—increase claim—cause the death of clash——disagree strongly curb/stem—control/restrict cut—reduce

deal-agreement/transaction dip—decline／decrease

drive-campaign

due—schedule

ease-lessen/reduce

end-terminate

envoy-ambassador

eye-watch closely/with interest face-confront

fake-counterfeit

fete-celebration

fire/sack-dismiss

flay-criticise

flop-failure

flout-insult

foil-prevent from

grill-investigate

gut-distroy

head-direct

hit-criticise

hold-arrest/detain

jobless-unemployed

laud-praise

launch-begin/commence

link-connection

lop-diminish

map-work out

mar-destroy

mark-celebrate

moot-discuss

move-proposal

name-appoint/elect/nominate nip-defeat

nod-approve

opt-choose

oust-expel

peril-endanger

plot-conspire

plunge-plummet

poise-ready for action probe-investigate

prod-instigate

quit-resign/step down

rap-criticise

rage-become violent

raze-destroy

rebuke-criticise

rift-discrepancy/disagreement

rout-defeat completely

row-quarrel

slay-murder

snub-neglect

soar-skyrocket

spark-lead to

spur-encourage

stall-make no progress

stem-check/restrain

strife-conflict

swap-exchange

sway-influence

talk-conference/negotiation/discusion thwart-obstruct

ties-diplomatic relations

toast-celebrate

top-exceed

trim-reduce

urge-promote/advocate

vie-compete

weigh-consider

woo-seek to win

Paraphrase the headlines:

1. EU, Vietnam to Start Trade Talks

2. US to Ease Technology Sale to China

3. Health Survey: New Yorkers Fitter, Slimmer

4. British Student Knifed in France

5. Australia, U.S. Seek More Ways to Promote Trade

6. Brown: tide turning against Taliban

7. Thousands of British jobs axed

8. Toyota's reputation dented

9. Libya, Russia agree $1.8 billion arms deal

10. Nestle to invest $390 million in Mexico coffee plant

11. Republicans eye high-profile US Senate races

12. Mother，Daughter Share Fulbright Year

13. Course on Practical Skills Popular with Students

14. Deposits，loans rising in HK

15. Bush: US V ows to Cure Recessionary Woes

16. Chinese acrobats: masters of stunts

17. US refuses to back environment fund

18. Europe Holds Talks to End Tension in Yugoslavia