Liberal Democrats Want the UK to Join the EU Market Again

自由民主黨希望英國重新加入歐盟市場


Introduction

The Liberal Democrats want the UK to join the European Single Market. They do not agree with the current Labour government.

自由民主黨希望英國加入歐洲單一市場,他們並不贊同目前的工黨政府。

Main Body

Sir Ed Davey says the UK should join the market. He says Brexit costs the UK £90 billion every year. He wants to make trade easier.

艾德·戴維爵士表示英國應該加入該市場。他指出脫歐每年讓英國損失 900 億英鎊。他希望讓貿易變得更容易。

To join the market, people must move freely between the UK and EU. The Labour Party does not want this. They said no to this plan in 2024.

若要加入該市場,人們必須能在英國與歐盟之間自由遷徙。工黨並不希望如此,他們在 2024 年拒絕了這項計劃。

The party also wants a new security group in Europe. They want to work with other countries to stay safe from Russia. They think the US may change its help.

該黨還希望在歐洲成立一個新的安全小組。他們希望與其他國家合作,以確保在面對俄羅斯時的安全。他們認為美國可能會改變其援助方式。

EU leaders say the UK can come back. But the UK must follow all the rules. The EU will not change the rules for the UK.

歐盟領導人表示英國可以回歸,但英國必須遵守所有規則。歐盟不會為英國改變規則。

Conclusion

The Liberal Democrats want to change the Brexit deal. But the Labour government and rules about people moving make this difficult.

自由民主黨希望改變脫歐協議,但工黨政府以及關於人口遷徙的規則使得這件事變得困難。

Vocabulary Learning

🎯 The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very common way to say what someone desires: Subject + want + to + action.

  • The Liberal Democrats want to join...
  • He wants to make...
  • They want to work...

How to use it: If you are talking about one person (He/She), add an -sHe wants. If you are talking about a group or 'I' (They/We/I), use wantThey want.


🚫 Saying 'No' (The Negative)

To say someone does not want something, we use do not / does not:

  • They do not agree...
  • The Labour Party does not want...

Quick Guide:

  • I / You / We / They \rightarrow do not
  • He / She / It \rightarrow does not

🌍 Useful Word Pairs from the Text

EnglishSimple Meaning
Join \rightarrow Become a member
Follow the rules \rightarrow Obey the law
Stay safe \rightarrow Not be in danger

Vocabulary Learning

current (adj.)
Happening now; present.
Example:The current weather is very cold.
trade (n.)
The buying and selling of goods between countries.
Example:Trade between the two countries is growing.
freely (adv.)
Without any rules or limits.
Example:Birds can fly freely in the sky.
security (n.)
Protection from danger or attack.
Example:The airport has very high security.
difficult (adj.)
Not easy to do or understand.
Example:Learning a new language can be difficult.
Practice A2 words in a crossword