英國前首相梅伊（Theresa May）無法達成脫歐使命，失去內閣信任，6月7日正式下台。短短一週就有超過10名政治家爭搶（vie for）接班，其中賭盤最看好被喻為「脫歐代言人」的前外交大臣強森（Boris Johnson）。新首相最晚7月底上任。
【英相換人淺談】
■to vie for 爭搶
A：Did you know Theresa May stepped down as the prime minister as well as the Conservative leader？
（你知道梅伊同時辭任英國首相和保守黨黨主席嗎？）
B：Yeah, now a bunch of MPs are vying for the leadership as PM.
（是啊，如今一大堆黨內議員爭搶首相大位。）
■cabinet 內閣幕僚
A： Failing to deliver the Brexit deal, she quickly lost faith from her cabinet.
（她上任以來無法脫歐，很快就失去內閣幕僚的信任。）
B：Well, Boris Johnson, the former foreign minister, announced he would throw his hat in the ring to replace Theresa May.
（前外交大臣強森已經宣布要競選代替梅伊了。）
■to disintegrate 瓦解
A：Brexit appears to be bad news; I feel like it's disintegrating not only the party but also the country.
（脫歐似乎是件壞事，我覺得它瓦解保守黨和整個國家。）
B：It's believed Mr. Johnson may stand a better chance at striking a deal soon if he ever made it.
（人們相信若強森當選，可能他盡速取得協議的機率較大。）
【延伸關鍵字】
1. patronage：任命權
2. outright：徹底的
3. concession：讓步
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