2019-01-22外刊

parliamentary/ˌpɑːrləˈmentri/

adj. 议会的，国会的（parliament n.）

margin/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/

n. （获胜者在时间或票数上领先的）幅度，差额

e.g.

例句：Lala won by a narrow margin.

以微小的差距获胜

形容词最高级 ＋ ever  有史以来最……的

the largest-ever defeat for a ruling party.

ruling party

执政党

e.g.

搭配短语：opposition party反对党，在野党

Tory/ˈtɔːri/

adj. 保守党成员的，托利党人的（Tory n.）

backbencher/ˌbækˈbentʃər/

n. （英国和其他国家议会的）后座议员，后排议员，普通议员

e.g.

相关词汇：frontbencher

                  政府大臣，反对党的领袖

vote down

投票否决

leave sb. with sth.使某人处于某种处境

It leaves Mrs May with precious little time to decide what to do next.

MP

n. 议会议员，国会议员

e.g.

全称：Member of Parliament

palatable/ˈpælətəbl/

adj. （主意、建议等）合意的，可接受的

e.g.

例句：Some of the dishes have been changed to make them more palatable to Chinese consumers.

ratify/ˈrætɪfaɪ/

v. 批准，正式签署

treaty/ˈtriːti/

n. 条约，协定

e.g.

搭配短语：a peace treaty

搭配短语：draw up a treaty

tweak/twiːk/

n. 扭，拧；轻微的调整，小小的改进

e.g.

例句：I gave her ear a tweak.

例句：Maybe you should tweak a few sentences before you send in the essay. (v.)

declaration/ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/

n. 公告，宣言

e.g.

搭配短语：the Declaration of Independence

concession/kənˈseʃn/

n. 让步，妥协

e.g.

搭配短语：make some concessions

this time round

这一次

adamant/ˈædəmənt/

adj. 坚决的，坚定不移的

e.g.

英文释义：Impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change a decision.

例句：She's adamant that she's coming.

substantive/ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ /səbˈstæntɪv/

adj. 重要的；实质性的

backstop /ˈbækstɑːp/

n. 支撑物；后备方案

e.g.

英文释义：Something that is prepared in advance in order to prevent worse problems if something goes wrong

customs/ˈkʌstəmz/

n. 海关；关税

push for

奋力争取

e.g.

搭配短语：push for equality

referendum/ˌrefəˈrendəm/

n. 全民公决，全民公投

wreak/riːk/

v. 造成，引起（灾祸等）

e.g.

英文释义：To wreak means to cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way.

例句：The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops.