Andy Burnham has gone further than any previous prime minister towards offering a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic(跨大西洋的) slave trade, in a Guardian article ahead of a Commonwealth leaders’ summit where the subject is expected to dominate(主导；占支配地位).
在一篇发表于《卫报》的文章中，安迪·伯纳姆就英国在大西洋奴隶贸易中所扮演的角色作出正式道歉一事，走得比任何一位前任首相都更远。此文发表之际，英联邦领导人峰会即将召开，预计这一议题将成为峰会的主导话题。
As he prepares to fly to the Caribbean next week, the prime minister said he was open to calls for an official apology on behalf of(代表；为了……的利益) the state and offered formal talks to those affected, including individual countries and campaign group(活动团体；倡议组织)s at home and abroad.
在准备下周飞往加勒比地区之际，这位首相表示，他对代表国家作出正式道歉的呼声持开放态度，并主动提出与受影响方举行正式会谈，包括相关国家以及国内外的活动团体。
Burnham wrote: “The Britain I believe in is confident, decent(正派的；体面的) and brave. We led the world in abolishing slavery – and we can show leadership again today.(我们曾引领世界废除奴隶制——今天，我们同样可以再次展现领导力。)”
伯纳姆写道：“我所信仰的英国，自信、正派而勇敢。我们曾引领世界废除奴隶制——今天，我们同样可以再次展现领导力。”