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FREAK SNOW STOPS TRAFFIC 反常的大雪使交通断绝
DISARMAMENT TALKS BEGlN IN V IENNA 裁军会议在维也纳开始举行
可用缩略的现在进行时表示将来；同样也可用动词不定式：
CABINET MINISTER RESIGNING SOON (or TO RE-SIGN SOON) 阁员即将辞职
■《朗文英语语法》在
KENNEDY ASSASSINATED! 肯尼迪被刺!
TRADE AGREEMENTS BROKEN! 贸易协定遭到破坏!
PRICES SLASHED! 大减价!
ALL GOODS GREATLY REDUCED! 各种货物大减价!
■《牛津实用英语语法》（第四版）第114节指出：在新闻标题中，be常被省略：
Prime Minister (is) to make statement tomorrow. 首相将在明天发表声明。
■《牛津实用英语语法》（第四版）第174节指出：一般现在时可用于报刊新闻等的标题中：
MASS MURDERER ESCAPES残杀多人的凶手逃跑
PEACE TALKS FAIL和谈破裂
■《薄冰高级英语语法》在21.6节中指出：在报纸标题中亦常省去连系动词：
Arrests up for Economic Crimes因经济犯罪而被逮捕之人数上升
Johnson Ready for Tokyo Meet 约翰逊准备参加东京运动会
■《张道真英语语法》在第39节中指出：一般现在时通常用在报纸标题中：
Disarmament Talks Begin in
Bank Robery：Robbers take ￥100,000. 银行劫案：匪徒抢走十万美金
■《张道真英语语法》在第45节中指出：现在进行时通常用在报纸标题中(前面的助动词常省略)：
Cabinet Minister (Is) resigning soon. 内阁部长即将辞职
(The) College Team (Is) Training for (the) Next Game. 大学队积极练习准备参加下一轮比赛
■《张道真英语语法》在第93节指出：被动语态通常用于报纸标题 (动词be常常省略)：
Kennedy assassinated! 肯尼迪遭到暗杀!
Trade Agreements Broken! 贸易协定被破坏!
Five-year-old Boy Kidnapped! 五岁男童遭到绑架!
■《张道真英语语法》在第215节指出：在不少情况下还有省略冠词的情况，如在新闻标题中：
(The) City Congress to be in session Friday市议会星期五开会
(A) Hotel Fire Disaster饭店大火成灾
■《张道真英语语法》在第431节指出：在报纸标题和文章标题中也常用省略句：
Senator to Seek Reelection. 参议员争取再次当选。
What to do in an emergency? 紧急情况下怎么办?
How to learn a foreign language? 如何学外语?
■《英语用法指南》(第2版) (Michael Swan) 在第1节中指出：报纸标题有自己特殊的语法和词语：
RECORD DRUGS HAUL AT AIRPORT：SIX HELD 机场破获运送毒品案数量空前六人被拘留
FOUR DIE IN M6 BL AZE六号公路大火四人丧生
R2在第69节中指出：简略的风格一般不用冠词，如报纸标题：
MAN KILLED ON MOUNTAIN 一男子在山上遇刺身亡
■《英语用法指南》(第2版) (Michael Swan) 在第114节中指出：Briton很少用，只在新闻报导和报纸标题：
THREE BRITONS DIE IN AIR CRASH 三个英国人在飞机失事中丧生
■《英语用法指南》(第2版) (Michael Swan) 在第288节中指出：我们经常看到How to…, what to… 等等用于用法说明、宣传材料、书籍等的标题：
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION怎样改进你的发音
WHAT TO DO IF FIRE BREAKS OUT发生火灾怎么办
■《英语用法指南》(第2版) (Michael Swan) 在第379节中指出：“名词+名词”结构在报纸标题中很常见，原因在于它节省篇幅：
FURNITURE FACTORY PAY CUT ROW 家具厂削减工资引起争议
■《英语用法指南》(第2版) (Michael Swan) 在第366节，用了专门的章节来论述报纸的标题的语言、语法、词汇等：
1. 特别的语言
标题就是报纸上文章上边的简短的题目(例如：RUSSIAN WOMAN LANDS ON MOON俄国妇女登上月球)。英文报纸上的标题可能很难读懂。难懂的一个原因在于：报纸标题常常用一种和普通英语很不一样的特殊文体写成。在这种文体里，语法规则有特别之处，而且词语的用法也和平常的不一样。
2. 语法
a. 标题往往不是完整的句子，许多标题只是名词短语而且没有动词。
MORE WAGE CUTS 工资再度削减
HOLIDAY HOTEL DEATH 度假游客死于旅馆
EXETER MAN’S DOUBLE MARRIAGE BID 埃市男子企图重婚
b. 标题常常接连使用三四个或者更多的名词，前面的名词修饰后面的名词：
FURNITURE FACTORY PAY CUT ROW 家具厂削减工资的争议
像这样的标题可能不容易看懂，从后面往前读有时能有助益：
FURNITURE FACTORY PAY CUT ROW 指的是“一次争议，争议是由削减工资引起的，发生在一个工厂里，该厂是制作家具的”。
c. 标题经常省略冠词和动词be：
SHAKESPEARE PLAY IMMORAL, SAYS HEADMASTER 一位校长说：莎士比亚戏剧有伤风化
WOMAN WALKS ON MOON 妇女在月球上行走
d. 标题经常使用简单的时态而不用进行时或完成时形式，叙述现在和过去的事件时都用一般现在时：
BLIND GIRL CLIMBS EVEREST (=... has climbed...) 盲女登上埃佛勒斯峰
STUDENTS FIGHT FOR COURSE CHANGES (=…are fighting...) 学生力争改革课程设置
现在进行时也可以用，谈论变化时尤其常用，be往往省略：
BRITAIN GETrlNG WARMER, SAY SCIENTISTS 科学家说英国气候正在变暖
TRADE FIGURES IMPROVING 数字显示贸易回升
e. 标题中的许多词语既可以当做名词又可以当做动词使用，而且名词常常用来修饰其他名词。因此，要弄清楚句子结构往往不很容易。试比较：
US CUTS AID TO THIRD WORLD (=The US reduces its help…) 美国减少对第三世界的援助（CUTS用作动词，AID是名词）
AIDCUTS ROW (=There has been a disagreernent about the reduction in aid.) 削减援助引起争议 (AID和CUTS都是名词)
CUTS AID REBELS(=The reduction is helping the revolutionaries.) 削减援助帮助了革命党人（CUTS用作名词，而AID却用作动词）
f. 标题经常使用动词不定式来表示将来：
PM TO VISIT AUSTRALIA 首相即将访问澳大利亚
HOSPITALS TO TAKE FEWER PATIENTS 各家医院计划少收病人
还可以用for来表示将要实现的动作或计划：
TROOPS FOR
g. 被动结构中经常省略助动词，只留下过去分词：
MURDER HUNT：MAN HELD (=…a man is being held by police.) 追捕谋杀犯：一男子被扣
SIX KILLED IN ExPLOSION(=Six people have been killed...) 发生爆炸6人遇难
请注意：像held, attacked等词常常是表示被动的过去分词，不是过去时态(报纸标题中极少用过去时态)。试比较：
一AID ROW：PRESIDENT ATTACKED (=…the President has been attacked.) 援外争议：总统遭到攻击
AID ROW：PRESIDENT ATTACKS CRITICS(=... the President has attacked her critics.)援外争议：总统反击批评者
一BOY FOUND SAFE(= The missing boy has been found safe.) 男童已找到：平安无恙
BOYFINDS SAFE(=A boy has found a safe.) 男童发现保险柜
h. 经常用冒号(：)把标题的主题和其他部分隔开：
STRIKES：PM TO ACT 各地罢工：首相将采取行动
MOTORWAY CRASH：DEATH TOLL RISES 高速公路车祸：死亡人数增多
引号（“”）则用来说明有些话是某某人说的，该报并不一定认为引号中的话是真实的：
CRASH DRIVER ’HAD BEEN DRINKING’ 肇事司机“车祸前曾饮酒”
问号（？）经常用来表示某事不能肯定：
CRISIS OVER BY SEPTEMBER? 危机到9月能结束码?
3. 词汇
短的词节省篇幅，所以报纸标题常用短词。标题里的一些短词在普通用法里不常见（例如curb, 表示“限制”的意思），有些词则是按它们在普通用法里所不常有的特殊意义来使用（例如bid, 表示“企图”的意思）。另外，选用别的词语，并不是因为它们短小，而是因为听起来有劲（例如blaze, 原意“大火”，标题里则用来指“任何火”）。下面是一些常见的标题用语：
act: take action; do something 采取行动；起作用
FOOD CRISIS: GOVERNMENT TO ACT 食品危机：政府将采取对策
aid: military or financial help；to help (军事或财政上的)援助；帮助
MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES 给穷国更多的援助
UNIONS AID HOSPITAL STRIKERS 工会支援医院罢工人员
alert: alarm, warning 警报，警告
FLOOD ALERT ON EAST COAST东海岸发出洪水警报
allege: make an accusation 声称，断言
WOMAN ALLEGES UNFAIR TREATMENT 妇女声称遭到不公平待遇
appear: appear in court accused of a crime 出庭受审，到案
MP TO APPEAR ON DRUGS CHARGES 议员被控涉嫌毒品将出庭受审
axe: abolish, close down；abolition, closure 废止；关闭
COUNTRY BUS SERVICES AXED 农村公共汽车停止运营
SMALL SCHOOLS FACE AXE 规模小的学校面临关闭的危险
BA: British Airways 英国航空公司
BA MAKES RECORD LOSS 英航创下亏损记录
back: support 支持
AMERICA BACKS BRlTISH PEACE MOVE 美国支持英国的和平行动
ban: forbid, refuse to allow something；prohibition 禁止，取缔；禁令
CHINA BANS US IMRORTS 中国不许进口美国货
NEW BAN ON DEMONSTRATlONS 对游行示威的新禁令
bar: refuse / refusal to allow entry 阻止，不许进入
HOTEL BARS FOOTBALL FANS 旅馆拒不接待足球迷
NEW BAR ON IMMIGRANTS 关于移民的新禁令
bid: attempt 力图
JAPANESE WOMEN IN NEW EVEREST BID 日本女登山队员再次努力攀登埃峰
blast: explosion；eriticise violently 爆炸；抨击
BLAST AT PALACE 皇宫发生爆炸
PM BLASTSEC 首相抨击欧共体
blaze: fire 火
SIX DIE IN HOTEL BLAZE 旅馆失火6人丧命
block: stop, delay 阻止，推迟
TORIES BLOCK TEACHERS’PAY DEAL 保守党阻挠教师工资协议
blow: bad news；discouragement；unfortunate happening 打击；泄气；灾祸
SMITH ILL：BLoW TO WORLD CUP HOPES 史密斯患病：夺取世界杯的希望受挫
bolster: give support / encouragement to 给予支持 / 鼓励
EXPORT FIGURES BOLSTER CITY CONFIDENCE 出口数字增强本市的信心
bond: political / business association (政治、贸易上的)联系。往来
INDIA CUTS TRADE BONDS WITH PAKISTAN 印度断绝与巴基斯坦的贸易往来
boom: big increase；prosperous period 大增，暴涨；繁荣
SPENDING BOOM OVER, SAYS MINISTER 部长称：花钱热潮已过
boost: encourage(ment)；to increase；an increase 促进；增加
GOVERNMENT PLAN TO BOOST EXPORTS 政府制定计划以鼓励出口
BR: British Rail 英国铁道部门
BR CLAIMS 50％OF TRAINS ON TIME 英铁声称50％火车正点
brink: edge(of disaster) (灾难的)边缘
WORLD ON BRINK OF WAR 世界濒临战争边缘
call (for): demand / appeal (for) 要求，呼吁
CALL FOR STRIKE TALKS 呼吁就罢工进行谈判
HOSPITAL ROW：MP CALLS FOR ENQUIRY 医院纠纷：议员要求进行调查
campaign: organised effort to achieve social or political result 运动
MP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FDR PRISON REFORM 议员发起运动要求监狱改革
cash: money 钱，资金
MORE CASH NEEDED FOR SCHOOLS 办学需要更多资金
charge: accusation(by police) (警方提出的)指控
THREE MEN HELD ON BOMB CHARGE 3个男子被扣涉嫌炸弹案件
chop: abolition, closure 废除，关闭
300 BANK BRANCHES FACE CHOP 300家银行支行面临关闭危险
city: London’s financial institutions 伦敦的金融机构
NEW TRADE FIGURES PLEASE CITY 最新贸易数字使伦敦金融界欣喜
claim: (make) a statement that something is true (especially when there may be disagreement)断言，声称；pay claim demand for higher wages 要求增加工资
SCIENTIST CLAIMS CANCER BREAKTHROUGH 科学家称防治癌症取得突破
RACISM CLAIM IN NAVY 有人断言海军存在种族主义
TEACHERS’PAY CLAIM REJECTED 教师要求提高工资遭到拒绝
clamp: down on deal firmly with(usually something illegal) 严厉处治，取缔
POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON SPEEDING 警方将严厉惩处超速开车
clash: quarrel, fight noun or verb) 争吵，冲突
STUDENTS CLASH WITH POLICE 学生与警察发生冲突
clear: find innocent 证明……无辜
DOCTOR CLEARED OF DRUGS CHARGE 涉嫌毒品案宣告医生无罪
commons: the House of Commons(in Parliament) (英国)下议院
MINISTERS IN COMMONS CLASH OVER HOUSING 部长们在下院讨论住房问题时发生争吵
con: swindle 哄骗
TEENAGERS CON WIDOW OUT OF LIFE SAVINGS 几个少年骗走寡妇一生的积蓄
crackdown: firm application of the law 严格执法，严打
GOVERNMENT PROMISES CRACKIIOWN ON DRUGS DEALERS 政府承诺严厉打击毒品贩子
crash: financial failure 金融上的破产，暴跌
BANK CRASH THREATENS TO BRING DOWN GOVERNMENT 银行倒闭可能导致政府下台
curb: restrict；restriction 限制
NEW PRICE cuRBS 限制物价的新举措
cut: reduce；reduction 削减；压缩
BRITAIN CUTS OVERSEAS AID 英国削减对外援助
NEW HEALTH SERVICE CUTS 再次压缩公共医疗卫生服务项目
cutback: reduction(usually financial) (常指财政上)减少
TEACHERS SLAM SCHOOL CUTBACKS 教师们抨击削减学校经费
dash: (make)quick joumey 赶赴，飞奔
PM IN DASH TO BLAST HOSPITAL 首相赶赴发生爆炸的医院
deadlock: disagreement that cannot be solved 僵局，停顿
DEADLOCK IN PEACE TALKS 和谈陷入僵局
deal: agreement, bargain 协议，交易
TEACHERS REJECT NEW PAY DEAL 教师们拒绝新的工资协议
demo: demonstration 示威集会
30 ARRESTED IN ANTI-TAX DEMO 30人因参加反税示威而被捕
dole: unemployment pay 失业救济金
DOLE QUEUES LENGTHEN 领失业救济的队伍加长
dranma: dramatic event；tense situation 戏剧性事件；紧张的场面
PRINCE IN AIRPORT DRAMA 亲王机场遇险
drive: united effort 共同努力；运动
DRIVE TO SAVE WATER 节水运动
drop: give up, get rid of；fall (noun) 放弃，除掉；下落
GOVERNMENT TO DROP CHILD LABOUR PLAN 政府将放弃其童工计划
BIG DROP IN INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT 工业投资大幅下降
due: expected to arrive 预定到达
QUEEN DUE IN BERLIN TODAY 女王预定今日到达柏林
EC: The European Community 欧洲共同体
EC TRADE MINISTERS TO MEE 欧共体贸易部长将举行会议
edge: move gradually 徐徐移动
WORLD EDGKS TOWARDS WAR 世界慢慢向战争走去
envoy: ambassador 大使，使节
FRENCH ENVOY DISAPPEARS 法国大使失踪
face: bethreatened by 受到威胁，面临
HOSPITALS FACE MOPE CUTS 医院面临进一步削减之虞
STRIKERS FACE SACK 罢工者受到解雇的威胁
feud: long-lasting quarrel or dispute 长期不和，世仇
FAMILY FEUD EXPLODES INTO V10LENCE：SIX HELD 家族世仇突然引起暴力事件：6人被扣
find: something that is found 发现物
BEACH FIND MAY BE BONES OF UNKNOWN DINOSAUR 海滩发现物可能是未知的恐龙骨
firm: determined not to change 坚定的
PM FIRM ON TAX LEVELS 首相对税收标准态度坚决
flak: heavy criticism 责难，抨击
GOVERNMENT FACES FLAK OVER VAT 关于增值税政府面临抨击
flare: begin violently 突然发生
RIOTS FLARE IN ULSTER 北爱尔兰突发骚乱
foil: prevent somebody from succeeding 挫败，使成泡影
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD FoILS BANK RAIDERS 12岁孩子挫败银行劫犯
fraud: swindle, deceit 诈骗，诡计
JAIL FOR TICKET FRAUD MEN 男子诈骗票证被判入狱
freeze: keep(ing)prices etc at their present level；block(ing)a bank account 冻结(物价、银行账户等)
MINISTER WANTS TWO-YEAR PAY FREEZE 部长要求工资冻结两年
DRUG PROFITS FROZEN 毒品获利被冻结
gag: censor(ship)，prevent(ion)from speaking 压制(出版、言论)自由
AFRICAN PRESIDENT ACTS TO GAG PRESS 非洲一总统下令限制新闻自由
gaol: older British spelling for jail jail (监狱)的英式旧拼法
gems: jewels 珠宝
￡2M GEMS STOLEN 价值200万英镑的珠宝被盗
go: resign；be lost, disappear 辞职；丢失，消失
PM TO GO? 首相是否会辞职?
4,000 JOBS TO GO IN NORTH 北部将失去4，000个工作职位
go for: be sold for 以……售出
PICASSO DRAWING GOES FOR ￡
go-ahead: approval 许可，放行信号
SCOTTISH ROAD PLAN GETS Go-AHEAD 苏格兰公路修建计划获得批准
grab: take violently 攫取，抢去
GERMANS GRAB SHARES IN BRITISH COMPANIE S德国人抢购英国公司的股票
grip: control；hold tighdy 控制；紧握
REBELS TIGHTEN GRIP ON SOUTH 叛军加强对南部的控制
COLD WAVE GRIPS COUNTRY 寒流袭击全国
gun down: shoot 枪杀
TERRORISTS GUN DOWN PRIEST 恐怖分子枪杀牧师
hail: welcome, praise 欢迎，赞赏
PM HAILs PEACE PLAN 首相欢迎该项和平计划
halt: stop 停止，止步
CAR PLANT TO HALT PRODUCTION 汽车厂将停产
haul: amount stolen in robbery, or seized by police or customs 被劫去或被警察、海关没收的财物
TRAIN ROBBERY：BIG GOLD HAUL 火车遭抢劫：巨额黄金被盗
RECORD DRUGS HAUL AT AIRPORT 机场截获毒品数量空前
head: lead；leader 率领；领袖
PM TO HEAD TRADE MISSlON 首相将率领贸易代表团
COMMONWEALTH HEADS TO MEET IN OTTAWA 英联邦各国首脑将聚会渥太华
head for: move towards 朝……行进，走向
ECONOMY HEADING FOR DISASTER EXPERTS WARN 专家发出警告：经济正走向灾难
hike: (US)rise in costs, prices etc (美国英语)上涨，提高
INTEREST HIKE WILL HIT BUSINESS 利息上调将严重影响商业
hit: affect badly 严重妨碍，袭击
SNOWSTORMS HIT TRANSPORT 风暴袭来交通瘫痪
hit out: at attack(with words) 严厉批评
PM HITS OUT AT CRITICS 首相抨击责难者
hitch: problem that causes dday 障碍，故障
LAST-MINUTE HITCH DELAYS SATELLlTE LAUNCH 卫星发射因最后一分钟发生故障而推迟
hold: arrest；keep under arrest 拘留；扣押
POLICE HOLD TERROR SUSPECT 警方拘留恐怖活动嫌疑犯
MAN HELD AFTER STATION BLAST 火车站发生爆炸一男子被捕
in (the) red: in debt；making a financial loss 赤字，负债，亏损
BRITISH STEEL IN RED 英国钢铁业出现亏损
IRA: Irish Republican Army 爱尔兰共和军
IRA LEADER MAKES STATEMENT 爱尔兰共和军领导人发表讲话
jail: prison 监狱
JAIL FOR PEACE MARCHERS 和平示威者进监狱
jobless: unemployed(people) 失业(者)
THREE MILLION JOBLESS BY APRIL? 到4月失业人数将为300万?
key: important, vital 重要的，关键的
KEY WITNESS VANISHES 关键证人失踪
landslide: victory by large majority in election (竞选中)一面倒的胜利
LANDSLIDE FOR SCOTTISH NATIoNALISTS 苏格兰民族党在选举中大获全胜
lash: criticise violently 猛烈批评，严厉斥责
BISHOP LASHES TV SEX AND VIOLENCE 主教痛斥电视中色情和暴力现象
launch: send (satellite etc) into space；begin (campaign etc)；put (new product) on market发射(卫星等)；开展(运动等)；推出(新产品)
SPACE TELESCOPE LAUNCH DELAYED 宇宙望远镜推迟发射
ENVIRONMENT MINISTER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR CLEANER BEACHES 环保部长宣布“洁净海滩”运动开始
BRITISH FIRM LAUNCIIES THROW-AWAY CHAlRS 英国公司推出“一次性”椅子
lead: clue(in police enquiry) (警方调查中)线索
NEW LEAD IN PHONEBOX MURDER CASE 电话亭谋杀案有了新线索
leak: unofficial publication of secret information 泄漏机密，泄密
PM FURIOUS OVER TAX PLAN LEAKS 征税计划泄漏首相大发雷霆
leap: big increase 猛增
LEAP IN IMPORTS 进口剧增
life: imprisonment ’for life’ 终身监禁，无期徒刑
LIFE FOR AXE MURDERER 持斧杀人犯被判无期徒刑
link: connection, contact 联系，接触
NEW TRADE LINKS WITH PERU 对秘鲁贸易的新渠道
loom: threaten to happen 逼近
VAT ON FOOD：NEW ROW LOOMS 食品加收增值税：新争端迫在眉睫
Lords: the House of Lords (in Parliament) (英国)上议院
LORDS VOTE ON DOG REGISTRATION 上院就养犬登记问题进行投票
mar: spoil 损坏，妨害
CROWD VIOLENCE MARS CUP FINAL 球迷发生冲突损害杯赛决战
mercy: intended to save lives 抢救生命，救援
DOCTOR IN MERCY DASH TO EVEREST 医生奔赴埃峰参加救援行动
minion: delegation (official group sent to conference etc) 代表团，访问团
SHOTS FIRED AT UN MISSION 联合国代表团遭到枪击
mob: angry crowd；organised crime / Mafia (us) 一群暴徒；黑社会，(美国英语)黑手党
MOBS RAMPAGE THROUGH CITY STREETS 暴徒横行街市不宁
MOB LEADERS HELD 犯罪集团头目被拘留
move: step towards a particular result(often political) 步骤，举措
MOVE TO BOOST TRADE LINKS WITH JAPAN 促进对日贸易的举措
MP: Member of Parliament (议会)议员
MP DENIES DRUGS CHARGE 议员否认有关毒品的指控
nail: force somebody to admit the truth 迫使某人承认
MP NAILS MINIsTER ON PIT CLOSURE PLANS 议员逼迫部长说出煤矿关闭计划
net: win, capture 赢得，获取
TWO SISTERS NET ￡
odds: chances, probability 机会，可能性
JONES RE-ELECTED AGAINST THE ODDS 琼斯处境不利但仍重新当选
on: about, on the subject of, concerning 关于，在……上面
NEW MOVE ON PENSIONS 养老金发放的新举措
opt: (for)choose 选择
WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE 威尔士选择独立
coast: drive out, replace 撵跑，取代
MODERATES OUSTED IN UNION ELECTIONS 温和派在工会选举中失利
out: to intending to 意欲，一心要
SCOTS NATlONALISTS OUT TO CAPTURE MLASS VOTE 苏格兰民族党人决心获得大部分选票
over: about, on the suhject of, because of 关于，在……问题上，由于
ROW OVER AID CUTS 削减援助而引起的争吵
pact: agreement 协定，条约
DEFENCE PACT RUNS INTO TROUBLE 防务条约遇到麻烦
pay: wages 工资
TRANSPORT PAY TALKS BREAK DOWN 运输业工资谈判中断
PC: police constable 普通警员(英国最低一级的警察)
PC SHOT IN BANK RAID 银行抢劫案中一警员遭枪击
peak: high point 高峰，最高点
BANK LENDING HITS NEW PEAK 银行贷款达到新的高峰
peer: lord；Member of the House of Lords (英国)贵族；上院议员
PEERS REJECT GOVERNMENT WAGE-FREEZE PLAN 上院拒绝政府提出的工资冻结计划
peg: hold(prices etc)at present level 使(物价等)保持目前水平，限定
BANKS PEG INTEREST RATES 银行利率保持不变
peril: danger 危险
FLOOD PERIL IN THAMES VALLEY 泰晤士河流域出现洪水险情
pit: coal mine 煤矿
THREAT OF MORE PIT CLOSURES 关闭更多煤矿的威胁
plant: factory 工厂
STEEL PLANT BLAZE 钢厂失火
plea: call for help 求援，请求
BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD AID 水灾难民求援各方热烈响应
pledge: promise 保证，承诺
GOVERNMENT GIVES PLEDGE ON JOBLESS 政府就失业问题作出保证
PM: Pfime Minister 首相
EGG THROWN AT PM 首相挨臭鸡蛋
poll: election；public opinion survey 选举；民意测验
TORIES AHEAD IN POLLS 民意测验表明保守党领先
pools: football pools：a form of gambling in which people guess the results of football matches 猜足球赛胜负的赌博，足球彩票
SISTERS SHARE BIG POOLS WIN 姊妹分享足球彩票巨额奖金
premier: head of government 总理, 政府首脑
GREEK PREMIER TO VISIT UK 希腊总理将访问英国
press: the newspapers 报界，新闻界
BID TO GAG PRESS OVER ElEFENCE SPENDING 阻止报界议论防务支出的一招
press: (for) urge, encourage, ask for urgently 敦促，竭力劝说
MINISTER PRESSED TO ACTON HOUSING 部长被迫就住房问题采取行动
OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON AIR CRASHES 反对党力主对空难进行调查
probe: investigation；investigate 调查；研究
CALL FOR STUDENT DRUGS PROBE 要求调查学生吸毒问题
POLICE PROBE RACING SCANDAL 赛马丑闻警方追根
pull out: withdraw；pnII-out withdrawal 撤出，离开
US PLULLS OUT OF ARMS TALKS 美国退出军备问题谈判
CHURCH CALLS FDR BRITISH PUL-OUT FROM UISTER 教会呼吁英国从北爱尔兰撒军
push (for): ask for, encourage 力求取得，奋力争取
SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH 学校努力争取更多资金
quake: earthquake 地震
HOUSES DAMAGED IN WELSH QUAKE 威尔士发生地震房屋遭到损坏
quit: resign, leave 辞职，离去
CHURCH LEADER Qurrs 教派首领辞职
MINISTER TO Qurr GOVERNMENT 一部长将辞去政府中的职务
quiz: question (verb) 问，提问（动词）
POLICE QUIZ MILLIONAIRE SUPERMARKET BOSS 警方查问腰缠万贯的超市老板
raid: enter and search；attack noun and verb)，rob, robbery 突然搜查；抢劫
POLICE RAID DUCHESS’S FLAT 警方搜查公爵夫人寓所
BIG GEMS RAID) 大量珠宝被劫
rampage: riot 闹事，骚乱
FOOTBALL FANS RAMPAGE THROUGH SEASIDE TOWNS 足球迷骚乱遍及海滨城镇
rap: eriticise 批评，抨击
DOCTORS RAP NEW MINISrRY PLANS 医生抨击卫生部的新计划
record: bigger than ever before 创记录的，前所未有的
RECORD LOSS BY INSURANCE FIRM 保险公司遭受创记录的损失
riddle: mystery 神秘，闷葫芦
MISSING ENVOY RIDDLE：WOMAN HELD 使节失踪之谜：女人被扣
rift: division, disagreement 分裂，不和
LABOUR RIFT OVER DEFENCE POLICY 工党在防务政策上发生分裂
rock: shock, shake 震动，震惊
BANK SEX SCANDAL ROCKS CITY 银行色情丑闻震惊全市
IRELAND ROCKED BY QUAKE 爱尔兰发生地震
row: noisy disagreement, quarrel 大声吵闹，争吵
NEW ROW OVER PENSION CUTS 削减养老金又起吵闹声
rule out: reject the possibility of 排除……的可能性
PM RULES OUT AUTUMN ELECTION 首相排除秋天大选的可能性
sack: dismiss(M)from job 辞退，解雇
STRIKING POSTMEN FACE SACK 罢工的邮递员面临解雇的危险
saga: long-running news story 连续报导
NEWREveLATIONSINBANK SEX SAGA 银行桃色案冒出新情况
scare: public alarm, alarming rumour 恐慌，惊人的消息
TYPHOID SCARE IN SOUTHWEST 伤寒在西南引起惊恐
scrap: throw out(as useless) 抛弃，扔掉
GOVERNMENT SCRAPS NEW ROAD PLANS 政府放弃新的筑路计划
Seek: look for 寻找
POLICE sEEK WITNESS TO KILLING 警方寻找凶杀案的证人
seize: take (especially in police and customs searches) (尤指警察与海关部门在检查中)没收，查获
POLICE SEIZE ARMS AFTER CAR CHASE 警车追击截获武器
￡3M DRUGS SEIZED AT AIRPORT 机场截获毒品 价值300万英镑
set to: ready to；about to 作好准备；即将
INTEREST RATES SET TO RISE利率即将上调
shed: get rid of 弄掉，除去
BRITISH gAIL TO SHED 5，000 JOBS英国铁路系统将裁员5,000
slam: criticise violently严厉批评，抨击
BISHOP SHAMS DEFENCE POLICY主教抨击防务政策
slash: cut, reduce drastically压缩，大幅度减少
GOVERNNfENT TO SLASH HEALTH EXPENDITURE政府将大幅度削减公共卫生支出
slate: criticise批评，非难
PM SLATES BISHOP首相批评主教
slay: (US) murder(美国英语)谋杀，杀害
FREEWAY KILLER SLAYS SIX高速公路，一歹徒杀害6人
slemp: fall (economic) (经济方面)跌落，衰退
EXPORTS SLUMP出口回落
CITY FEARS NEW SLUMP本市害怕新的经济衰退
snatch: rob, robbery抢劫
BIG WAGES SNATCH IN WEST END伦敦西区发生重大抢劫工资案
soar: rise dramatically猛增
IMPORTS SOAR FOR THIRD MONTH连续3个月进13剧增
spark: cause to start引起，导致
REFEREE’S DECISION SPARKS RIOT裁判的决定引起骚乱
split: disagree(ment)分裂，意见不一致
CABINET SPLIT ON PRICES POLICY 内阁在物价政策上意见分歧
spree: wild spending expedition 突击花钱，大肆挥霍
BUS DRIVER SPENDS ￡
stake: financial interest 股本，股份
JAPANESE BUY STARE IN BRITISH AIRWAYS 日商购买英航股份
storm: angry public disagreement (政治、社会等方面)风暴，大动荡
STORM OVER NEW STRIKE LAW 新罢工法引起风潮
storm out of: leave angrily 愤怒地冲出
TEACHERS’LEADERS STORM OUT OF MEETING 教师方面的领导人气冲冲地离开会场
stun: surprise, shock 使发愣；震惊
JOBLESS FIGURES STUN CITY 失业数字使全市震惊
surge: sudden increase；rise suddenly 突然上升；猛增
SURGE IN JOBLESS FIGURES 失业人数猛增
swap: exchange 交换
HEART SWAP BOY BETTER 接受心脏移植的男孩病情好转
sway: persuade 使倾斜，影响
HOSPITAL PROTEST SWAYS MINISTERS 医院的抗议对部长们产生影响
switch: to change；a change 改变；变化
DEFENCE POLICY SWITCH 防务政策上的变化
swoop: to raid；a police raid 搜捕；突然搜查
POLICE IN DAWN SWOOP ON DRUGS GANG 警方清晨搜捕贩毒集团
threat : danger 威胁，危险
TEACHERS’STRIKE THREAT 老师方面发出罢工威胁
toll: number killed 死亡人数
QUAKE TOLL MAY BE 5,000 地震死亡人数可能升至5，000
top: (adj) senior, most important 地位高的，最重要的
TOP BANKER KIDNAPPED 金融巨头遭绑架
top: (verb) exceed 超过
IMPORTS TOP LAST YEAR’S FIGURES 进口额超过去年
Tory: Conservative (英国)保守党
VICTORY FOR TORY MODERATES 保守党温和派获胜
trio: three people 3个人
JAILBREAK TRIO RECAPTURED 越狱3逃犯被抓获
troops: soldiers 士兵，军队
MORE TROOPS FOR BORDER AREA边境地区增派军队
UK: The United Kingdom(of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (大不列颠与北爱尔兰)联合王国
EC CRITICISES UK JAIL CONDITIONS 欧共体批评联合王国的监狱状况
Ulster: Northern Ireland 北爱尔兰
PM IN SECRET TRIP TO ULSTER 首相秘密访问北爱尔兰
UN: The United Nations 联合国
UN IN RED：CANNOT BALANCE BUDGET 联合国陷入赤字：收支无法平衡
urge: encourage 敦促，强烈要求
GOVERNMENT URGED TO ACT ON POLLUTION 公众敦促政府动手治理污染
US: The United States of America 美国
US URGED TO PULL OUT OF ARMS DEAL 舆论要求美国退出军火买卖
VAT: value added tax 增值税
NEXT, VAT ON BABYFOOD? 下一步。征收要儿食品增值税?
VOW: promise 发誓，声言
EXILED PRESlDENT VOWS TO RETURN 流亡的总统发誓要卷土重来
walk out: leave in protest (为表示抗议而)退席，突然离去
CAR WORKERS WAILK OUT OVER WAGE FREEZE 汽车工人退场以抗议冻结工资
weft: marry 结婚，结合
BISHOP TO VCED ACTRESS 主教将与女演员结为伉俪