自從我以首相的身份走進身後的那扇門以來
I have striven to make the united kingdom a country that works not just for a privileged few but for everyone and to honor the result of the EU referendum
我就壹直在努力使英國成為壹個不為特權階級服務而只為人民大眾服務的國家 也尊重脫歐公投的結果
Back in 2016, we gave the British people a choice.Against all predictions, the British people voted to leave the european union
回想2016年 我們給了英國人民公投的機會 可結果出乎意料 英國人民決定要離開歐盟。
I feel as certain today as I did three years ago
和三年前壹樣 我現在仍然對成功脫歐充滿了信心
That in a democracy
在壹個民主國家
if you give people a choice, you have a duty to implement what they decide
如果妳讓人民進行選擇 妳就有責任去執行他們做出的決定
I have done my best to do that I negotiated the? terms of our exit and a new relationship with our closest neighbors that protects jobs, our security and our union
我已經盡全力就脫歐議程進行談判 與鄰國（愛爾蘭）建立新關系 力求保障就業以及國家安全
I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal
我已經盡我所能說服議員們支持這項協議（MPs member of parliament）
Sadly, I have not been able to do so
但很遺憾的是 我沒能做到這壹點
I tried three times
我嘗試了三次
I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against success seemed high
我相信 即使成功的機會渺茫 堅持下去也是正確的決定
But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country
但是我現在明白為了國家最大的利益 是時候
for a new prime minister to lead that effort
讓壹位新的首相來領導這項工作
So I am today announcing that I will resignas leader of the conservative and unionist party
因此 今天我宣布 我將辭去保守黨領袖壹職
on Friday, the 7th of June
在6月7日 也就是星期五那天
So that a successor can be chosen
以便能更快地選出繼任者
I've agreed with the party chairman and with the chairman of the 1922 committee
我同意黨主席和1922年委員會（保守黨國會議員委員會，起源於1922年）主席的意見
that the process for electing a new leader should begin in the following week
選舉新領導人的程序將於下周開始
I have kept her Majesty the Queen fully informed of my intentions
我已經把我的意圖全部告知於女王陛下
and I will continue to serve as her prime minister until the process has concluded
在這壹進程結束之前 我將繼續擔任首相壹職
It is and will always remain a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver brexit
沒能實現脫歐是永遠讓我深感遺憾的壹件事
It will be for my successor to seek a way forward that honors the result of the referendum
我的繼任者將會尊重公投結果並謀求新的方式來推進脫歐
To succeed, he or she will have to find consensusin Parliament where I have not
要想成功 他或她就必須在議會中找到***識 而這是我沒能做到的
Such a consensus can only be reached, if those on all sides of the debate are willing to compromise
只有辯論各方都願意妥協 才能達成這樣的***識
For many years, the great humanitarian SirNicholas Winton
多年來 偉大的人道主義者尼古拉斯·溫頓爵士
who saved the lives of hundreds of children
在二戰時期拯救了數百名兒童的生命
by arranging their evacuation from Nazioccupied Czechoslovakia through the Kindertransport
安排他們通過難民兒童救援活動從納粹占領的捷克斯洛伐克撤離
was my constituent in Maidenhead
他是我在梅登黑德的選民
At another time of political controversy, a few years before his death
在他去世前幾年 那時也是政局不穩的時候
He took me to one side at a local event and gave me a piece of advice
在壹次當地的活動中 他把我帶到壹邊並給了我壹個建議
He said
他對我說
Never forget that compromise is not a dirty word
永遠不要忘記 妥協並不是壹個骯臟的詞
Life depends on compromise
生活離不開妥協
He was right
他是對的
As we strive to find the compromises we need in our politics
當我們在政治生涯中 努力尋找我們所需要做出的妥協時
whether to deliver brexit or to restore devolved government in northern ireland
無論是英國脫歐 還是恢復北愛爾蘭政府的權力
We must remember what brought us here
我們都壹定要記得我們的初心
Because the referendum was not just a call to leave the EU
因為公投不僅僅是壹句呼籲脫歐的口號
but for profound change in our country
而是實實在在地為了 使我們國家進行深刻的變革
A call to make the United Kingdom a country that truly works for everyone
是為了讓英國成為壹個真正為每個人服務的國家
I'm proud of the progress we have made over the last three years
我為我在過去三年取得的成就而自豪
we have completed the work that David Cameron and George Osborne started
我們完成了大衛.卡梅隆(前首相，脫歐的直接原因，在當選前承諾進行壹次脫歐公投以拉攏有脫歐訴求的選民)和喬治.奧斯本（前內閣財政大臣）沒有完成的工作
the deficit is almost eliminated
財政赤字幾乎消除
our national debt is falling and we are bringing an end to austerity
國家債務正在減少，經濟緊縮的情況也快結束了
my focus has been on ensuring that the good jobs of the future will be created in communities across the whole country
我壹直專註於在未來 為社會和整個國家提供良好的就業機會
not just in London and the southeast
不能僅局限在倫敦和東南部的地區
through our modern industrial strategy
通過執行現代工業戰略
we have helped more people than ever enjoy the security of a job
我們已經幫助了比以往更多的人? 獲得了可靠的工作
we are building more homes
我們正在建設更多的房子
and helping first-time buyers onto the housing ladder
給予首次購房者購房福利
so young people can enjoy the opportunities their parents did
這樣年輕人就能像他們父母壹樣，享受更多機會
and we are protecting the environment
同時，我們正致力於環境保護
eliminating plastic waste, tackling climate change and improving air quality
消除塑料垃圾，應對氣候變化，改善空氣質量
this is what a decent, moderate andpatriotic Conservative government
這就是壹個正派、溫和、愛國的保守黨政府
on the common ground of British politicscan achieve
在英國政治的***同基礎上能實現的目標
even as we tackle the biggest peacetime challenge any government has faced
即使我們正在應對和平時期任何政府都在面臨的最嚴峻的挑戰
I know that the Conservative Party can renew itself in the years ahead
我堅信保守黨壹定可以在今後幾年內重整旗鼓
that we can deliver brexit
我們可以實現脫歐
and serve the British people with policies inspired by our values
以我們的價值觀為指導，為英國人民服務
security, freedom and opportunity
安全，自由和機會
those values have guided me throughout my career
這些價值觀指引著我的整個政治生涯
but the unique privilege of this office is to use this platform to give a voice to the voiceless
但是我被政府所賦予的獨有權力 是用來為弱者發聲的
to fight the burning in justices that still scar our society
用來打擊那些仍然破壞我們社會的不公平現象
that is why I put proper funding for mental health at the heart of our NHSlong（NHS:national health service） term plan
這就是我們把心理健康作為國家長期健康服務的核心 並投入了合適的基金
it's why I'm ending the postcode lottery for survivors of domestic abuse
這就是我為了家暴受害幸存者 終止郵編彩票（壹種慈善彩票，用郵政編碼開獎）的原因
it is why the race disparity audit and gender pay reporting are shining a light on inequality
這就是要曝光種族和性別歧視的原因
so it has nowhere to hide
這樣不平等就無處可藏
and it is why I set up the independent public inquiry into the tragedy at Grenville Tower
這也是我們為什麽為格倫維爾塔悲劇（倫敦的壹棟居民樓，於17年發生嚴重火災，死者72人）作獨立公眾調查的原因
to search for the truth so nothing like it can ever happen again
為了尋找真相，讓這樣的悲劇絕不會再發生
and so the people who lost their lives that night are never forgotten
在那晚遭遇不幸的人們永遠不會被遺忘
because this country is a union
因為英國是壹個同盟
not just a family of four nations
不僅僅是四個地區***同的家
but a union of people all of us
更是所有英國人民的同盟
whatever our background, the color of our skin or who we love
不管我們的背景、膚色或我們愛的人是誰
we stand together and together we have a great future
我們團結壹心，創造壹個更好的未來
our politics may be under strain
我們的政權可能備受壓力
but there is so much that is good about this country
但英國仍然有很多的優點
so much to be proud of, so much to be optimistic about
還有很多值得驕傲的事，還有很多值得期待的事
I will shortly leave the job
我很快就離職了
that it has been the honor of my life to hold the second female prime minister
成為英國有史以來第二位女首相是我的榮幸
but certainly not the last
但肯定不是最後壹任
I do so with no ill will
我這麽做沒有任何惡意
but with enormous and enduring gratitude
只是懷著深切難忍的感激之情
to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love
能夠有機會服務我所熱愛的國家