
Voters in Iceland have rejected(拒绝;否决) a government proposal to reopen accession talks(入盟谈判) with the EU after a closely fought(势均力敌的,竞争激烈的) referendum campaign that divided the country against a backdrop of(在……的背景下) global volatility.
在全球局势动荡的背景下,冰岛选民在一场势均力敌、令国家陷入分裂的公投竞选活动后,否决了政府提出的重启与欧盟入盟谈判的提议。
After a long and anxious night for those on both sides of the debate, the no camp(阵营,派别) ended up with(最终得到,以……告终) 52.8% of votes on Sunday morning and the yes camp with 47.2%. Voter turnout(投票率;出席人数) was high at 82.5%.
对于辩论双方来说,经过一个漫长而焦虑的夜晚,反对阵营最终在周日早上获得52.8%的选票,支持阵营获得47.2%。投票率高达82.5%。
The vote was held in the shadow of(在……的阴影下;在……附近) repeated threats by Donald Trump to invade or acquire(获得;购得;吞并) neighbouring Greenland. Although Iceland is a Nato member, supporters of EU membership said European solidarity(团结,一致) would provide greater protection if Trump ever made similar threats towards the smaller, Arctic island.
此次投票是在唐纳德·特朗普多次威胁入侵或吞并邻国格陵兰的阴影下举行的。尽管冰岛是北约成员国,但支持加入欧盟的人士表示,如果特朗普对这座较小的北极岛屿发出类似威胁,欧洲的团结将提供更大的保护。