2016.6.27
news from BBC
Brexit: Germany rules out informal negotiations
rule out
to stop consider something as a possibility
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said there can be no talks on Brexit before the UK formally begins the process of leaving the EU.
1. UK shares have remained uneasy in the wake of the vote, although Chancellor George Osborne's statement appeared to have helped lessen further big falls in shares and the pound.
uneasy [ʌnˈi:zi] 不稳定的，心神不安的
in the wake of 随着，跟着
lessen 【ˈlesn】 变少，减少
2. "We can't have a permanent impasse," she was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
permanent 【ˈpɜ:mənənt】 永久性的，永恒的
impasse 【ˈɪmpæs】 僵局，绝境
3. The Leave campaign says there is no need to rush the UK's exit.
rush 使..急速前进，仓促完成，冲，匆忙
4. "The reality is that a majority of British citizens voted to leave... so I await a communication about Article 50 from the UK addressed to the EU," Mrs Merkel said.
address
to make a formal speech to a large group of people