2016.6.25

2016.6.25

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Brexit referendum: EU ministers press UK for quick exit

EU states have urged Britain to hold speedy talks on leaving the bloc after it voted to end its membership in a historic referendum.

1.　　The six countries attending the summit in Berlin - Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands - first joined forces in the 1950s and still form the core of the EU.

　　　summit　【ˈsʌmɪt】　顶点，高层会议　

2.　　His Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders said the continent could not accept a political vacuum, saying "this will not be business as usual".

　　　continent　【ˈkɒntɪnənt】　欧洲大陆，大陆

3.　　Mrs Merkel also said there was "no need to be particularly nasty in any way in the negotiations; they must be conducted properly".

　　　nasty　【nɑ:sti】　下流的，肮脏的

4.　　Firstly, whether to use Brexit as an opportunity to deepen European integration, or to view it as a "wake-up call" and create more flexibility within the union.

　　　integration　【ˌɪntɪˈgreɪʃn】　整合，一体化

5.　　If no deal is reached, membership will automatically cease two years after notification

　　　cease　【si:s】　停止，终止

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Million sign petition for new EU referendum

A petition calling for a second referendum on UK's membership of the EU has gained more than one million signatures following the vote to leave.

　　　petition　【pəˈtɪʃn】　请愿书，请愿

1.　　The petition, set up by William Oliver Healey, states: "We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the Remain or Leave vote is less than 60%, based on a turnout less than 75%, there should be another referendum."

　　　turnout　　

1. the number of people who vote in an election
2. the number of people who go to a party, meeting, or other organized event.