LONDON – The referendum on Scottish independence, due on September 18, comes at a time of growing opposition in the United Kingdom to remaining in the European Union. This is significant, because Scotland is the strongest base of pro-European sentiment in the UK.
伦敦&mdash;9月18日举行的苏格兰独立公投正逢英国留在欧盟反对声浪日益高涨之时。这一点十分重要，因为苏格兰是英国亲欧洲情绪最强的地区。