the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.

The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall". 伊夫林‧沃的第一部小说名为《衰落与瓦解》。

And this next record is the title track from the album ".The Red Shoes". (= the piece of music and the record are both called "The Red Shoes"). 下一首歌的歌名就是与专辑同名的《红鞋子》。

See also: subtitle nounsurtitle

the information given at the end or beginning of a film or television programme, stating the names of the people who acted in it or were involved in its production

That's the bridge that features in the opening titles.

I switched it off after the opening titles.

We all clapped as the closing titles rolled.

He always sits there until the end of the closing titles.

Eventually, the lights dimmed and the titles started to roll.

a book

Last year we published over a hundred new titles. 去年我们出版了100多种新书。

a word that is used before someone's name, stating their social rank, qualifications, position in an organization, gender, etc.

What's her title - is she Professor or Doctor? 她的头衔是什么——是教授或是博士？

He will retain the honorary title of non-executive chairman. 他将保留非执行主席这个名誉头衔。

What's your job title now - are you managing director? 你现在的职位是什么——是总经理吗？

Jones prefers the gender-neutral title Mx.

"Ms" was meant to be a title that says nothing about a woman's marital status, unlike "Mrs" and "Miss".

the position you get by beating all other competitors in a sports competition

Joe Louis won the heavyweight boxing title in 1937. 乔‧路易赢得了1937年重量级拳击冠军。

the legal right to own a piece of land or a building, or a document that proves this right

If you wish to sell the property, you will first have to prove your title to it. 如果你想要出售房产，你首先必须证明你对它拥有所有权。

to give a title to a book, movie, play, song, or work of art

He titled his autobiography "Beneath the Underdog". 他给自传起名为《连弱势方都不如》。