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三、直接引語標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號的運(yùn)用 在新聞英語中,直接引語用引號標(biāo)明并在適當(dāng)?shù)牡胤郊由舷碓础澳衬橙?、機(jī)構(gòu)、書報說”。“某某說”放在直接引語之前、之后、或者放在引語中間?!澳衬痴f”之前或之后可用冒號,逗號和句號。請看下面的例子: 1.冒號之后接直接引語: Cromer resigns as Seattle Weekly publisher …… Schneiderman said:“It really wasn39。t strategic;it was really style of leadership.We worked on it,we tried,but we just couldn39。t see eye to eye on what to do about it.” …… —Associated Press Dec.7,2001 在某某人說之后用冒號,后面的直接引語可能是一句話,也可能是幾句話,但必須是完整的句子。引號內(nèi)的引語第一個字母大寫,句子結(jié)尾用句號。實際上,直接引語放在said之后,這種情況在消息報道中用得并不多?! ?.直接引語放在said之前: 3 Americans Die in Afghanistan By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer …… “This is one of the potentially most hazardous type of missions that we use as a military tactic,”said Rear Adm.John Stufflebeem, deputy director of operations