Needless to say , the referendum was not received with much enthusiasm on the continent , and understandably so .

毫无疑问，公投在欧洲大陆并未引发多大的热情，这一点可以理解。

Ironically , prime minister 's cameron 's referendum initiative links the two in an ultimately incompatible fashion .

具有讽刺意味的是，卡梅伦首相公投计划以水火不容的方式将这两者结合在了一起。

But the president 's referendum idea is equally cock-eyed .

但总统公投的想法是同样愚蠢的。

His referendum now seems unlikely to take place .

但他的公民投票现在似乎无法举行了。

But this change must be put to the people in a referendum .

但是这次改革必须在全民投票时提交到人民面前。