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Voters in Greece have overwhelmingly rejected the terms of a new international bailout in a referendum.
With almost all the votes counted, official figures show 61 percent of Greeks rejected the bailout offer.
The astonishingly strong victory by the 'No' camp has overturned opinion polls that had predicted an outcome too close to call.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had campaigned for a "No" vote, saying the bailout terms are humiliating.
Addressing the nation after the referendum, Tsipras says the result shows that democracy cannot be blackmailed1.
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But he also says Greece is ready to return to the negotiating table.
"Today, considering last week's very difficult circumstances, you made a very brave choice. However I am fully2 aware that the mandate3 here is not a mandate to break with Europe, but a mandate to strengthen our negotiation4 position to seek a viable5 solution."
The "No" vote means Greece now risks financial and political isolation6 within the euro zone and a banking7 collapse8 if creditors9 refuse further aid.
But for millions of Greeks the outcome is an angry message to creditors.
"It's a clear answer by the Greek people. We can't take other measures. We can't take any more austerity. At some point, Europe must become a Europe of the people - for the people to be listened to and not only for the technocrats10 of Brussels and the bankers of the ECB (European Central Bank) to be heard."
"We are Greeks. We won. Justice won. The indignation of the people who have had such a bad time. We're looking to improve the future for our kids."
The Greek government had argued that a "No" vote would be a boost for Greece to secure a better deal from creditors.
Greek officials have immediately said they would try to restart talks with European partners.
However, euro zone officials have shot down a
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1 blackmailed | |
胁迫,尤指以透露他人不体面行为相威胁以勒索钱财( blackmail的过去式 ) | |
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2 fully | |
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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3 mandate | |
n.托管地;命令,指示 | |
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4 negotiation | |
n.谈判,协商 | |
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5 viable | |
adj.可行的,切实可行的,能活下去的 | |
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6 isolation | |
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离 | |
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7 banking | |
n.银行业,银行学,金融业 | |
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vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷 | |
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n.债权人,债主( creditor的名词复数 ) | |
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10 technocrats | |
n.技术专家,专家政治论者( technocrat的名词复数 ) | |
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