DAY 09 “脱欧”失败，英国首相特雷莎·梅宣布辞职-备战2020年高考英语之热点话题外刊精读（第一辑）

DAY 09 Theresa May resigns after Brexit failure 自主学习文本 自我思考问题 自行查阅资料 I. 写出下列词汇的汉语释义 （1）第一组形容词3个（adj.）： 1. formidable 2. emotional 3. scant （2）第二组动词7个（v.）： 1. announce 2. deliver 3. trigger 4. involve 5. replace 6. serve 7. elect （3）第三组名词5个（n.）： 1. resignation 2. statement 3. contest 4. injustice 5. legacy II. 词汇拓展积累 1. announce v. 宣布，宣告→ n.（一项）公告，布告，通告 2. deliver v. 递送，传送；发表 → n. 传送，递送，交付 3. injustice n. 不公正，不公平 → n. 公平，公正→justify v. 证明…正确（或正当、有理） 4. involve v. 包含，需要，涉及 → n. 参与，加入，插手 5. replace v. 代替，取代 → n. 替换，更换；替代品 6. elect v. 选举，推选→ n. 选举，推选（尤指从政）；当选 7. resignation n. 辞职→ v. 辞职；辞去（某职务） III. 重点短语英译汉 1. clear the way for 2. UK prime minister 3. pick up the formidable challenge 4. be expected to do 5. wrap up 6. home secretary 7. political legacy 8. leave office IV. 翻译下列句子 1. Theresa May has announced her resignation as Conservative leader（保守党领导人）, clearing the way for a new UK prime minister to pick up the formidable challenge of delivering Brexit and reuniting a shattered party. 翻译： 2. Mrs May said in a statement in Downing Street that she would resign as Tory leader on Friday June 7, triggering a leadership contest the following week which former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is favourite to win. 翻译： 3. The prime minister said she would continue in a caretaker role until a new Conservati