常用英语短词:
在现代英语中，无论口语还是书面语言，都流行以短词来代替长词，尤其在报纸的标题与栏目名上更为突出，既简捷又节省篇幅。
1.常用英语短词：
ace (an adept or expert in any capacity) 内行，能手，好手
aim (purpose, object, intention, design) 目的，目标，意图
ban (restraint, interdict, prohibit) 禁止，阻止， 制止
bid (offer, attempt, endeavour) 出价， 试图，努力， 建议
blast (explosion, strong criticism) 爆炸，强烈批评
chief / head (director, manager, overseer, commander, ruler, superintendent or supervisor) 各种主任、经理、监工、指挥、统治者、主管、监督人，简称“头”
clash (dispute, controversy, collision) 争论，争吵，冲突
curb (limit, control) 限制，控制
deal (bargain, transaction, negotiation) 交易，谈判，成交
drive (campaign, movement, organized effort) 运动，有组织的行动
edict (decree, proclamation, ordinance, enactment) 法令，布告，法规
envoy (ambassador, delegate, representative, mediator, emissary, minister) 使节、代表、大使、公使、特使、专使
eye (watch, observe, review) 注视，查看，考察
job (task, employment, profession, undertaking, enterprise, achievement) 任务，工作，职业，事业，企业，成就
meet (meeting, assembly, conference, convention) 会议，集会，会谈，大会
OK (accept, adopt, approve) 接受， 采纳，通过
pact (treaty, agreement) 条约，协议，公约
probe (investigation, examination, interrogation) 调查，讯问，查验，审理
quiz (examination by questioning, interrogation) 讯问，审查，质问，调查
rap (criticize, blame) 批评，责备，谴责
row (dispute, discord, conflict, squabble) 争论，争吵，不和，冲突
set (establish, fix, place…for action) 创立，确定，着手
snag (unknown difficulty, unexpected obstacle) 意外困难，意外障碍
swop (exchange, trade) 交易，交换
talk (conversation, discussion, negotiation) 谈话，讨论，谈判
try (attempt, effort, endeavour, experiment) 试图，努力，设法，试验
woo (seek, try to win) 追求，努力博取
2．缩略词组：
clothing drives (well-organized efforts to collect clothing for the needy) 募捐衣物活动
convenience food (food which is easy to prepare or can be used at any time) 方便食品
day care (dare for kids during the day) 日托
detoxification programs (programs for detoxification) 戒毒计划
discount store (a store where goods are sold below the suggested price) 减价商店
drug addict (a person who is addicted to drugs) 吸毒成瘾的人
emergency shelters (shelters for use in emergency) 临时收容所
insurance coverage (amount of protection provided by insurance) 保险额
panic buying (buying which is done out of panic for price increase) 抢购
parenting classes (classes to teach how to care for and raise offspring) 育儿课程
random choices (choices which are made at random) 任意的选择
street people (people who have become homeless and rejected traditional social values) 流浪街头的人们
money worries (worries about money problems) 对于钱的担忧
multipurpose center (center serving many purposes) 多功能中心
