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 英國脫歐公搜(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 : 1 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 撰文者周強 | ||