The British public’s vote to leave the EU has set off political and scientific shock waves that could roil Europe and the world

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问题    The British public’s vote to leave the EU has set off political and scientific shock waves that could roil Europe and the world for years to come. The decision has dismayed scientists in the UK and across Europe, as it stands to disrupt scientific funding and the UK’s stature in the European and international research communities.
   The UK could spend two years or more negotiating the terms of its divorce from the 28-member economic and political bloc. In that time, the country will have to work through many difficult questions about what the separation means for scientists and for global science policy. The breakup engenders concerns that the UK could suffer a brain drain, either because their funding suffers or because the loss of the EU guarantee of free movement across member states causes scientists to lose their status in the UK, or to not feel welcome.
   The Brexit might possibly cause potential damage to the UK’s reputation as a destination for top-flight researchers. Also at stake is European funding for the UK’s research universities, which totals more than a billion pounds per year. The UK’s departure from the EU may also diminish the country’s role in influencing the union’s research plans. "In almost every area of science now, you can’t be a lone wolf and do it on your own," says Philip Jones, research director of the University of East Anglia. "You have to work with others. And the EU provides that potential. "

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答案 英国“脱欧”公投在政界和科学界都引起了轩然大波,它将对今后若干年欧洲乃至全世界带来动荡。英国和欧洲各国的科研人员都对“脱欧”决议表示失望,他们认为此举扰乱了科研资助体制,影响了英国在欧洲和国际学术界的地位。 在未来的两年多时间,英国会同这个拥有28个成员国的政治经济集团协商退出欧盟的具体条款。届时,在关于“脱欧”对于科研人员和全球科研政策的意义(这两个问题)上,英国将必须解决许多难题,即“脱欧”对其科学家们和全球科学政策意味着什么。人们担心,在脱离欧盟之后,由于英国的科研资助将大打折扣;或者由于欧盟无法继续保证英国科研人员在各成员国之间自由出入,科研人员在英国的地位难以保证,或感到不再受欢迎,英国将面临严重的人才流失问题。 英国一度享有“一流科研人员工作理想地”的美誉,然而“脱欧”则很可能使英国不再具有这种吸引力。此外,欧洲每年对英国研究型大学提供的10多亿英镑经费支持也将因此受到影响;英国对欧盟的科研计划的影响力也可能因其退出而日益削弱。东英格兰大学科研处处长菲利普-琼斯指出,“现如今,任何领域的科研工作都不是孤军奋战的,(你)离不开与他人的共同合作。欧盟(为开展科研合作)提供了潜在机会。”

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