英国首相卡梅伦辞职演讲：我已经尽心竭力

 Prime¹ Minister David Cameron is to step down by October after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

英国首相卡梅伦在英国公投决定脱欧后将于十月辞去首相职务。

Mr Cameron made the announcement in a statement outside Downing Street after the final result was announced.

在公投结果被宣布后，卡梅伦在唐宁街外的演讲中发布了该声明。

In a speech outside 10 Downing Street he said:

在这场演讲中他说道：

英国首相卡梅伦辞职演讲：我已经尽心竭力

"The British people have voted to leave the EU and their will must be respected.

“英国人民已经投票选择离开欧盟，他们的选择应该受到尊重。

The will of the British people is an instruction that must be delivered.

英国人民的意愿是必须得到遵从的指令。

There can be no doubt about the result.

这样的结果毋庸置疑。

Across the world people have been watching the choice that Britain has made.

全世界人民都在关注着英国人民的选择。

This will require strong, determined² and committed leadership.

这样的选择需要强大的、决断的、坚定的领导人。

I am very proud to have been Prime Minister of this country for six years.

能够担任六年英国首相我深感荣幸。

I have held nothing back.

我毫无保留。

The british people have made a very clear decision to

英国人民已经做出了明确的选择。

I think the country requires fresh leadership.

我想英国需要新的领导人。

I do not think I can be the captain to take the country to its next destination.

我认为我不再有能力领导英国进入下一个目的地了。

In my view I think we should have a new prime minister in place by the start of the Conservative³ conference in October."

依我看来，我认为我们应该在十月的保守党会议开始之际选出一名新首相。”

1 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 conservative   

adj.保守的，守旧的；n.保守的人，保守派

参考例句：

• He is a conservative member of the church.他是一个守旧教会教友。
• The young man is very conservative.这个年轻人很守旧。