「As it became clear that the chances of a Blair presidency, for a number of good reasons, were declining, the prime minister made the decisive intervention in this meeting,」 Brown's spokesman said.
「很显然,出于众多原因,布莱尔出任欧洲理事会主席的机会正在下降,首相在这次会议上进行了果断的干预。」布朗的发言人说。