1.Concerns are growing that Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union will cause economic problems for both sides.
人們越來越擔心英國脫歐會給雙方帶來經濟問題。
2.Making matters worse is the possibility that some European countries may see their economies decrease in the coming months.
3.更糟糕的是一些歐洲國家的經濟在未來幾個月可能會出現下降。
This week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to suspend Parliament for weeks. The goal of the action is to prevent lawmakers from passing legislation to block the country from leaving the EU without negotiating an agreement. The time limit for “Brexit,” as it is called, is October 31.
英國首相鮑里斯·約翰遜本周讓議會休會數周。此舉目的是防止議員通過立法阻止該國在未經談判達成協議的情況下離開歐盟。英國脫歐的時限是10月31日。
4.Negotiators have failed to reach an agreement in the three years since a majority of the British people voted to leave the EU in 2016. Many experts now believe a so called “no-deal Brexit” is likely to happen.
自2016年大多數英國人投票支持英國退出歐盟以來，談判人員在3年內未能達成協議。很多專家現在認為可能會發生所謂的“無協議脫歐”。
5.Economists and business experts say the result of a no-deal Brexit would cause widespread problems and disorder. Problems could include new taxes on trade, slower movement of people and goods at borders, and problems with licenses to do business in other countries.
經濟學家和商業專家表示，無協議脫歐將會導致大量的問題和混亂。問題可能包括新貿易稅，人員和貨物在邊境流動變慢，以及在其它國家開展業務的許可證問題。
