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 和平协定
搭配短语：draw up a treaty 签署条约
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
the country concerned
相关国家
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.
为了防止糟糕事件发生而提前做的后备方案
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
The risk is that Britain could leave the EU with no deal at all, wreaking maximum damage on the economy.
英国可能会“无协议脱欧”，对经济造成最大程度上的损害。
wreak/riːk/（常与havoc搭配 大浩劫）
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.
