Divorce papers: Brexit

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Divorce papers: Brexit

• divorce paper 离婚协议书

1. Today Theresa May plans to ask the British cabinet to approve a provisional withdrawal deal negotiated with European Union representatives in Brussels.

• cabinet 政府内阁
• provisional 临时的；暂时的；暂定的
• withdrawal 撤回；取款；收回；撤走

2. The final obstacle was a lengthy dispute over a “backstop” agreement to avoid a hard border in Ireland in all circumstances.

• obstacle 障碍；障碍物；阻碍；绊脚石
• lengthy 很长的；漫长的；冗长的
• backstop 最后担保；捕手；挡网
• circumstance 环境；境况

3. This has been settled by proposing to keep the whole United Kingdom in a customs union with the EU until an alternative trading arrangement that avoids a border is agreed.

• customs union 关税联盟；海关同盟

4. Any such new arrangement would require both sides’ approval; Britain is unlikely to be allowed to exit the customs union unilaterally.

• unilaterally adv. 单方面地

5. EU leaders will now have to endorse the agreement, as will both the European and British parliaments.

• endorse 赞同；认可；签署
• British parliament 英国国会

6. The last of these looks especially tricky, as many Tory MPs from both pro- and anti-Brexit wings of the party have been saying they plan to vote against Mrs May’s deal.

• tricky 棘手的；复杂的

7. Expect frenzied lobbying by Tory whips over the next few weeks.

• frenzied 疯狂的；狂暴的
• lobby 游说
• whip 〈口〉击败

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