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WBR: Scotland votes no to independence 19 Sept 14

Fri, 19 Sep 14

As Scottish voters choose to remain part of the UK, Scots from the country's biggest industries tell us what they think should happen now and if they feel like this will still herald¹ a change in direction for the 44% who voted for independence. The economic aftermath is mulled over in our studio with Gordon Macintyre Kemp - the leader of the pro-independence Business for Scotland group -- and Colin Borland, the head of external affairs for the Federation² of Small Businesses. We also hear reaction from around the world - Australia, Spain and Canada - to the result

1 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

2 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。