In fact, as Prime Minister David Cameron recently explained, his government seeks to renegotiate the terms of its EU membership, and to hold a referendum on the outcome, which potentially would decide whether the UK remains an EU member. While the UK is entirely free to leave the EU, given that it is a treaty-based union, the move carries serious risks.
事实上，正如首相卡梅伦最近所解释的，英国政府寻求谈判其欧盟成员资格条件，并就结果举行公投，公投结果将决定英国是否继续充当欧盟成员国。英国完全有自由离开欧盟，但由于这是一个基于条约的联盟，这一动作会带来严重风险。