More generally, however the problem of the Irish referendum result is addressed, the EU will gradually acquire its definitive shape on the basis of the ongoing problems that it must address, because as the dimensions of these problems grow, their management will require solid and durable forms of cooperation.
从更为广义的角度讲，无论爱尔兰全民公决的问题最终如何解决，欧盟都将逐渐在必须解决的持续性问题上获得确定的权力，因为随着这些问题的影响日益扩大，管理这些问题也需要更为长期可靠的合作模式。