希腊人公投拒绝救助条款

 　　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.

　　希腊人公投拒绝救助条款

　　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

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 )

参考例句：

• He was blackmailed by an enemy agent (into passing on state secrets). 敌特威胁他（要他交出国家机密）。
• The strikers refused to be blackmailed into returning to work. 罢工者拒绝了要挟复工的条件。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

4 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

5 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。

6 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

7 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

8 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

9 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 technocrats   

n.技术专家，专家政治论者( technocrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Few business barons remained. They were replaced by "technocrats," who became the heads of corporations. 企业巨头所剩无几，大多已被“技术专家”所代替，这些人成了公司的领导。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• However, bankers called the technocrats' bluff and proceeded to lend with gusto. 但是，银行家们称技术专家官员不过在虚张声势，并且还会乐观的继续借贷业务。 来自互联网