Theresa May has shocked the country by going back on months of promises and calling for a general election as Britain heads into one of the most uncertain periods in its recent history.

因英国陷入了近代历史中最难以预料的一个时期，所以特丽莎·梅违背了几个月前的承诺，要求进行大选，震惊了整个国家。

Just after 11am on Tuesday she said: “I have just chaired a meeting of the Cabinet, where we agreed that the Government should call a general election, to be held on 8 June.”

星期二上午11点刚过，她就表示：“我刚刚主持了一次内阁会议，在会上我们同意政府应在6月8日进行大选。”

The Prime Minister stood at the steps of 10 Downing Street and said only an election would ensure both that her opponents cannot derail Brexit and that Britain’s position is strong in talks with the European Union.

这位首相站在唐宁街10号的阶梯上，指出只有大选才能确保她的反对者无法阻碍英国脱欧，确保英国与欧盟会谈中强有力的地位。

The Commons will vote on her plan on Wednesday, but polls already predict a substantial election victory for the Tories and a drubbing for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.

星期三下议院将对她的计划进行投票，不过民意测验已预测保守党将大获全胜，杰里米·科尔宾领导的工党将彻底失败。

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