But, while Cameron should know from grim experience what is looming, it seems that he has abandoned rational considerations. Indeed, the belief that the EU would renegotiate Britain’s membership terms – which assumes, further, that Germany would not object – borders on magical thinking.
但是，尽管卡梅伦应该知道惨痛的教训，却仍抛弃了理智的思路。事实上，认为欧盟会重议英国的成员资格条件——这意味着德国不会反对——简直是白日做梦。如此先河将被其他成员国所援引，从而意味着欧盟的末日。