Brexit
noun [ S or U ] uk/ˈbrek.sɪt/ us/ˈbrek.sɪt/
（英国脱离欧盟）脱欧
an exit (= act of leaving) by the United Kingdom from the European Union (short for "British exit")
There have been various attempts to calculate how much Brexit will cost. 已经有各种各样的尝试来计算英国脱欧所付出的代价。
Idioms
hard Brexitidiom 硬脱欧
a Brexit in which the United Kingdom stops being a member of the European single market and gets full control of its own law-making and immigration
Investors worried about a "hard Brexit" sent the pound to a three-decade low. 投资者对"硬脱欧"的担忧使英镑跌至三十年来的最低点。
soft Brexitidiom 软脱欧
a Brexit in which the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union is a close as possible to what it was before Brexit
In a "soft Brexit", Britain would be out of the EU but would retain strong economic ties, make budgetary contributions, and allow free movement of people. 在“软脱欧”的情況下，英国将退出欧盟，但将与其保持牢固的经济联系，按预算提供捐款，并允许人员的自由流动。