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今天(6/23),英國脫歐(Brexit)公投就要拍板去留,民調數字詭譎多變,徒增不確定性:一個月前脫歐派的聲勢才突然高漲,6月中,留歐派女議員遭槍擊的新聞卻又逆轉情勢。一般預料,留歐派將因此廣獲中間選民的同情票勝出。
【脫歐公投淺談】
Brexit英國脫歐公投(Britain + exit)
A:The Brexit backers, who plan to vote to leave the EU, are gaining momentum.
(脫歐公投的支持派聲勢持續壯大。)
B:But, it's so close, so we still can't say for sure which side will win.
(但雙方實力接近,我們還不敢說誰會贏。)
volatile動盪的、易變動的
A:The financial sector in Britain has proved volatile ahead of the June 23 vote.
(6/23投票前,英國的金融業早已動盪。)
B:If Britain votes to leave the EU, it'd have a negative effect on global economic growth.
(若公投結果確定要脫歐,將衝擊全球經濟成長。)
contentious引起爭議的
A:I wonder if the referendum can be guaranteed to put this contentious matter to rest.
(我在想,公投是否真能平息爭議。)
B:Some Britons are expecting years of uncertainty to follow, which will be a nightmare.
(有些英國人預料,未來數年恐如惡夢般不確定。)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. euroscepticism:泛歐懷疑主義
2. to guarantee:保證、擔保
3. to curb:控制、約束
4. border:邊界
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