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繼法國全民投票公決否決了《歐盟憲法條約》之后，荷蘭人民也對這一條約說了“不”。6月1日晚，歐盟三位領(lǐng)導人１日在布魯塞爾聯(lián)合舉行新聞發(fā)布會，表示有信心與歐盟各成員國、歐盟機構(gòu)、各黨派和民間團體一道解決《歐盟憲法條約》批準危機。外電報道如下：Dutch
voters worried about social benefits and immigration overwhelmingly
rejected the European Union constitution Wednesday in what
could be a knockout blow for a charter meant
to create a power rivaling the United States.
With nearly all votes counted, the charter lost 62 percent to 38
percent, an even worse defeat than the 55 percent "no" vote delivered in a
French referendum Sunday.
"The Dutch people have spoken tonight. It is a clear result. Naturally
I am very disappointed," Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said in
conceding defeat in his campaign for ratification.
The charter was designed to provide such trappings of statehood as a
flag, a president and an anthem for what has largely been an economic
bloc, while creating a more integrated political entity of 450 million
people with a bigger economy than America's.
Knockout表示“摧毀性的，足以擊倒的，猛烈的”，例如：a knockout punch（猛烈的一拳）；a knockout
blow（使人昏倒的一擊，壓倒性的一擊）。
（中國日報網(wǎng)站編） | 
