But a UK decision to leave, should it come to that, would initiate a painful and complicated process of negotiating an exit and agreeing on some sort of new relationship. There would be no attractive options, and the result – regardless of how much goodwill both sides bring to the talks – would leave both the UK and the EU visibly diminished, not least on the world stage.
但如果英国真的决定退出欧盟，则会带来一个痛苦而复杂的退出谈判过程，并形成一个新的关系。其中将不存在有吸引力的选项，而结果——不论双方带着多大的谈判诚意——将让英国和欧盟到遭到国际地位的显著削弱。