报刊英语词汇特色

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权威人士authoritative sources 分析家analys

2、ts外交人士diplomatic sources观察家observers 3官方人士official sources (军事)专家(military) experts警方police消息可靠人士reliable sources4消息灵通人士Well-informed sources接近官方的人士说the sources close to the authorities said 发言人spokesman / spokesperson据未被证实的报道according to unconfirmed reports 5据业内人士according to the insiders 据此间获得的资料a

3、ccording to the data made available here根据媒体报道according to media reports6说， 称， 报道， 据悉.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 承认add 接着说， 又说advocate 提倡，鼓吹说 affirm 肯

4、定说，确认allege, claim, declare, state 宣称，声称analyze 分析说assert 断言 boast 吹嘘说，夸口说caution 告诫说confess 供认，承认 contradict 反驳，否定 8deny 否认disclose, reveal 透露elaborate 详细述说emphasize, stress 强调说imply 暗示 indicate 表示insist 坚持说，主张maintain 主张，认为object, refute 反对，提出异议，反驳protest 抗议reaffirm, reiterate 重申 9urge 敦促，力劝warn 警

5、告说，告诫10Personification of Place and BuildingWorld Leaders Line up for White House Attention 各国领导竞相争取白宫的重视Pentagon Plans System to Fight Russian Satellites 五角大楼设计武器系统对付俄罗斯卫星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白宫（美国政府）Capitol Hill 美国国会Buckingham 英国皇室Downing Street唐宁街（英国政府）White Hall 白厅（英国政府）13Fleet St

7、reet 舰队街（美国新闻界）Scotland Yard苏格兰场（英国警方）Foggy Bottom雾谷（美国国务院）Wall Street华尔街（美国金融界）Elysee爱丽舍宫（法国政府）14Silicon Valley硅谷（高科技集中地）Air Force One空军1号（美国总统专机）Green Berets绿色贝雷帽（美国特种部队）Blue Berets蓝色贝雷帽（联合国维和部队）First Lady总统夫人15Lexicon of Journalistic English accord 协议 和解 Accord Reached on 10-Nation Expansion of E

8、uropean Unionace 能手，专家 Wimbledons Aces to Net a Millionaide 高级助手或官员 Reagans Aides At Odds axe 撤换，减少 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 加强 bid 出价， 试图，建议，投标 China Bid to Host Olympics brace 做好准备 Iraqis Brac

9、ing for Wars Aftermath Russia Braces for Added Chechen Violence 17boost 提高，促进，增加 Car Industry Boosts Outputchief, head 长，领导人 Enrons Ex-finance Chief Surrendersclash 冲突，不和，争吵 Strikers in Clash with Police curb 抑制，控制，限制 New Curbs on Immigration cut 消减，缩减 More job Cuts at Telecom Firms SBC and Verizon

10、18deal 交易，成交，谈判，问题 Annan Meets Clinton, Discusses Iraq Deal disarmament 裁军，裁减武器drive 运动，战役，竞赛envoy 代表，使节，外交人员，特使fete 节日，庆典fire 解雇，攻击，抨击 UNs “Two Standards”s Under Firefoil 挫败，阻止 Saudi Airliner Crew Foils Hijack 19hit 批评，严重影响hold 拘留，逮捕 Soldiers Held on Suspicion of Spying lash out 批评 mark 庆祝 Palestin

11、ians Mark Their Uprisingmission 代表团move 行动，步骤 Despite Moves Towards Peace, Congos Civil War Rages 20mull 研究，考虑 Whos in, Whos out; UN Security Council Mulls Reform pact 条约，协议，协定 Japan and Mexico to Form Free Trade Pactpoll 大选，民意测验 Swedish Poll Shows Swing to Right probe 询问，调查，查验 Israeli Army Frees Tr

12、oops After Probe 21pull out 撤军Raid 搜寻，攻击，抢劫Rally 集会Rap 批评，谴责rift 分离，分裂row 争论，争吵，冲突slash 削减，抨击slate 谴责，严厉批评slay 杀害snag 意外困难，障碍 22split 分裂，分歧spur 鼓励，刺激swap 交换，交易 stance 态度，立场thwart 挫败，阻止top 超过，超越 Post Office Profits Top 40 Mties 外交关系urge 敦促，提议，呼吁 Muslim Urge Peers in U.S. to Work on Reform23vie 竞争voic

13、e 表达，发表意见vow 保证，发誓 Putin Vows No Surrender to Terrorwoo 追求，博取 U. S. Woos Security Council on Iraq 24Loan Words in English Newspersona non grata （拉丁语）不受欢迎的人rapport （法语）和睦，友好regime （法语）政权 25pre annum （拉丁语）每年per capita （拉丁语）人均 tycoon （日语）巨头lebensraum （德语）生存空间 26Compound Expressionsthe oil-foe food prog

14、ram 石油换食品计划the land-for-security deal 土地换安全谈判the talk-talk, fight-fight strategy 谈谈打打得战略after-sales service 售后服务27a round-the-clock service 昼夜服务a by-no-means negligible role 一个决不能忽视的作用a two-dollar-a-day job 一份每日两美金的工作a terror-stricken country 一个被恐怖笼罩的国家A heart-in-the-mouth situation 惊心动魄的情景28节缩词Auss

15、ie=Australian（澳大利亚的） biz=business（商业）champ=champion（冠军） con=convict（罪犯）deli=delicatessen（熟食） expo=exposition（博览会）lib=liberation（解放） homo=homosexual（同性恋）pro=professional（专业的，职业的） rep=representative（代表） 29Russ=Russia（俄罗斯） Sec=secretary（秘书）chute=parachute（降落伞） copter=helicopter（直升机） natl=national（全国的）

16、coml=commercial（商业的，广告）Cwealth=Commonwealth（英联邦） ctee=committee（委员会）telly=television（电视机） tech=technology（技术）pix=pictures（电影） vet=veteran（老兵，老手）vic=victory（胜利）302. 缩写词2.1 组织机构等专有名称CPPCC Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference 中国人民政治协商会议 PLO Palestine Liberation Organization (巴解组织)UNESCO Un

17、ited Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization(联合国教科文组织)IMF International Monetary Fund(国际货币基金组织)31OPEC Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (石油输出国组织；“欧佩克”)IOC International Olympic Committee (国际奥林匹克委员会)NASA National Aeronautics And Space Administration (美国)国家宇航局WHO World He

18、alth Organization(世界卫生组织)AU African Union(非洲联盟)32ASEAN Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (东南亚国家联盟；“东盟”)GATT General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade(关贸总协定)WTO World Trade Organization(世界贸易组织)332.2 常见事物的名称UFO Unidentified Flying Object (不明飞行物；“飞碟”)DJI Dow-Jones Index (道琼斯指数)PC Personal Computer (个人电脑)ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile (反弹道导弹)34PR Public Relatio