原文精选｜FT Bilingual
Facebook has agreed to restore Australian news on its platform following an agreement with the government on amendments to a draft law that would force Big Tech to pay for news.
The social media company said on Tuesday it was satisfied that changes and guarantees agreed with Canberra addressed its concerns about allowing commercial deals that recognize the value our platform provides to publishers.
The agreement follows a public backlash in Australia when Facebook last week blocked the sharing of all news on its platform.
A contentious final arbitration model contained in the code will be stipulated as a “last resort” option.
Nine said it was pleased that the government had reached a compromise to move Facebook back into the negotiations.
为什么好？
这段关于Facebook与澳大利亚政府新闻付费之争的报道，用词精准、句式凝练，是学习正式英文议论文/说明文写作的绝佳范本。报道中的动词搭配、名词短语和固定表达，正好帮助中国学生解决”用词太简单""表达不地道”的问题。
很多时候，同学写的句子语法没毛病，但读起来就是”像小学生作文”。原因只有一个：词汇选择太基础。今天我们从FT报道中摘取8组高频实用表达，配合学生常见写法 vs 升级写法对照，一看就懂、一学就会。
对照学习｜Student vs Upgrade
1️⃣ “agree to do” → “has agreed to restore”
学生常见写法： The company said it would bring back news.
FT升级表达： Facebook has agreed to restore Australian news on its platform.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| bring back | restore | 恢复（原状）、重新启用 |
| say | agree to + do | 表示经协商后的承诺 |
模板： [主体] has agreed to [动词] [宾语] following [原因/协议]
例句： The school has agreed to extend the deadline following students’ requests.
2️⃣ “because of” → “following an agreement on”
学生常见写法： This happened because the government and the company made a deal.
FT升级表达： …following an agreement with the government on amendments to a draft law.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| because of | following + 名词 | 表示时间/逻辑上的先后关系（比after更正式） |
| deal | agreement on + 名词 | 正式协议 |
模板： [结果] following [事件/措施]
例句： The policy was revised following a series of public complaints.
3️⃣ “make sb do sth” → “force sb to do sth”
学生常见写法： The new law makes companies pay for news.
FT升级表达： …a draft law that would force Big Tech to pay for news.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| make | force | 强迫、强制（法律/规则等强制执行） |
| pay | pay for | 为…付费（强调支付对象） |
模板： [法律/规则] forces [主体] to [动作]
例句： Environmental regulations force factories to reduce carbon emissions.
4️⃣ “was happy that” → “was satisfied that”
学生常见写法： The company was happy that its concerns were solved.
FT升级表达： …it was satisfied that changes and guarantees addressed its concerns.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| happy | satisfied | 满意的（更正式、书面化） |
| solved | addressed | 处理、解决（问题/担忧） |
| concerns | concerns | 担忧（直接使用，搭配address） |
模板： [主体] was satisfied that [措施] addressed [issues]
例句： Parents were satisfied that the new safety measures addressed their concerns about bullying.
5️⃣ “many people got angry” → “a public backlash”
学生常见写法： Many people got angry about Facebook’s decision.
FT升级表达： The agreement follows a public backlash in Australia.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| many people got angry | a public backlash | 公众强烈反对（名词短语，简洁有力） |
模板： [事件] triggered / faced / followed a public backlash
例句： The sudden fee increase triggered a public backlash among students.
6️⃣ “disagreed on” → “a contentious model”
学生常见写法： People disagreed on the final model.
FT升级表达： A contentious final arbitration model…
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| disagreed on | contentious | 有争议的（形容词，比controversial更正式） |
模板： a contentious [议题 / 方案 / 条款]
例句： The contentious clause in the contract divided the board members.
7️⃣ “was seen as” → “was stipulated as”
学生常见写法： The model was seen as a last method.
FT升级表达： …will be stipulated as a “last resort” option.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| seen as | stipulated as | 被规定为（法律/合同/政策用语） |
| method | resort | 手段、方法（last resort = 最后手段） |
模板： [条款] is stipulated as [内容]
例句： Written notice is stipulated as a mandatory step before termination.
8️⃣ “was happy that” → “was pleased that” + “reached a compromise”
学生常见写法： The company was glad that the problem was solved.
FT升级表达： Nine said it was pleased that the government had reached a compromise.
| 基础词 | 升级表达 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| glad / happy | pleased that | 欣喜的（比happy正式，常用于公开声明） |
| problem solved | reached a compromise | 达成妥协/和解 |
模板： [主体] was pleased that [双方] reached a compromise on [议题]
例句： The union was pleased that management reached a compromise on working hours.
写作升级练习
把下面这段学生作文改写，使用FT学到的表达：
原文： “The new rules made many internet companies unhappy. People got angry about the changes. The government was happy that a deal was finally made.”
参考改写： “The new rules forced many internet companies to adjust their operations. The changes triggered a public backlash. The government was satisfied that both sides reached a compromise following weeks of negotiation.”
总结｜一个核心思维
词汇升级不是”背难词”，而是用对的词：
| 口语化表达 | 书面化升级 | 适用文体 |
|---|---|---|
| because of | following + 名词 | 议论文、报道 |
| make sb do | force sb to do | 议论文、政策评论 |
| people got angry | a public backlash | 现象分析类 |
| be happy that | be satisfied / pleased that | 正式信函、评论 |
| deal | agreement / compromise | 各类写作 |
把这些表达分类记忆，每次写议论文时主动用1-2个，一个月后你的作文”高级感”会明显提升。
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