特蕾莎·梅的辞职演讲稿.doc

特蕾莎·梅的辞职演讲稿.doc特蕾莎·梅的辞职演讲稿
特蕾莎梅的辞职演讲稿
　　Ever since I first stepped through the door behind me as Prime Minister, I have striven to make the UK a country that works not just for a privileged few but for everyone, and to honour the result of the EU referendum.
　　Theresa May这次是在唐宁街10号(英国首相官邸)门口发表演讲，first stepped through the door behind me as prime minister即"作为首相第一次入主唐宁街10号"，a privileged few是一个固定说法，意思是"享有特权的少数人"。
　　Back in 2016 we gave the British people a choice. Against all predictions the British people voted to leave the EU. I feel as certain today as I did three years ago that in a democracy if you give people a choice you have a duty to implement what they decide. I have done my best to do that.
　　I negotiated the terms of our exit and a new relationship with our closest neighbours that protects jobs, our security and our union. I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal. Sadly I have not been able to do so. I tried three times.
　　I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against successseemed high. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead that effort. So I am today announcing that I will resign as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party on Friday, June 7, so that a successor can be chosen.
　　the odds against something意思是"某事情不会成功的机率"，例如：The odds against his win