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 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權