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英语新词：英国的“脱欧焦虑” Brexit anxiety

时间：2016-12-04 23:53:29

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 　　英国“脱欧”迎来戏剧性变化。当地时间3日，英国高等法院裁定，政府在正式启动“脱欧”程序前需经议会批准。英国政府对这一裁定表示失望，并第一时间表示将上诉至最高法院。不少公司在英国的业务也出现增长趋缓的现象，呈现出“脱欧焦虑”。

　　The world's biggest advertising1 firm is reporting signs of "Brexit anxiety."
　　全球最大的广告公司正显示出“英国脱欧焦虑”的迹象。
　　WPP said almost all its British businesses reported slower growth in the third quarter, with sales up 2.7%, compared with 3.4% in the previous quarter.
　　WPP集团表示，旗下几乎所有的英国业务在今年第三季度增长都有所趋缓，第二季度销售增长率为3.4%，第三季度为2.7%。
　　"Perhaps, the first signs of Brexit anxiety," the company said in a statement.
　　公司在声明中说：“这或许就是对英国脱欧感到焦虑的首个迹象”。
　　WPP's CEO, Martin Sorrell, had campaigned against Britain's decision to leave the European Union. He said the uncertainty2 could be a "growth killer3."
　　WPP首席执行官苏铭天爵士曾举行活动反对英国脱离欧盟的决定，他表示这种不确定性将成为“增长杀手”。
　　The company said sales growth is down partly because of the collapsing4 value of the pound since the Brexit referendum in June.
　　该公司认为销售增长趋缓，部分原因是英镑汇率自 6 月脱欧公投后闪崩。

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1 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
参考例句：
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
2 uncertainty NlFwK     
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
  • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
  • After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
3 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
参考例句：
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
4 collapsing 6becc10b3eacfd79485e188c6ac90cb2     
压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂
参考例句：
  • Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
  • The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。