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Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
on the matter of / regarding
jiù
就
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
EU accession / joining the EU
rùméng
入盟
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
。

Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
，
on / regarding
jiù
就
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
with
yǔ
与
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
structural particle
de
的
EU accession
rùméng
入盟
talks
tánpàn
谈判
to ask / inviting
qǐng
请
voters / electorate
xuǎnmín
选民
to express a position / to cast a vote
biǎotài
表态
。
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
poll / public opinion survey
míncháo
民调
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
approximately / about
yuē
约
52 percent
52%
52%
structural particle
de
的
voters / electorate
xuǎnmín
选民
to support
zhīchí
支持
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
talks
tánpàn
谈判
，
but / however
dàn
但
both sides / the two camps
liǎng fāng
两方
gap / difference
chājù
差距
very small / narrow
hěn xiǎo
很小
。

August 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 29th
bā yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
八月二十九日
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
national / nationwide
quánguó
全国
referendum / public vote
gōngtóu
公投
。
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
structural particle
de
的
question / issue
wèntí
问题
is
shì
是
：
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
should / ought to
yīnggāi
应该
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
with
yǔ
与
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
structural particle
de
的
EU accession / joining the EU
rùméng
入盟
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
？
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
once / previously
céng
曾
in (formal preposition)
yú
于
the year 2009
2009 nián
2009年
to apply / to request
shēnqǐng
申请
to join / to become a member
jiārù
加入
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
，
but / however
dàn
但
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
in / at
zài
在
the year 2013
2013 nián
2013年
to stop / to halt
tíngzhǐ
停止
。
current / incumbent
xiànrèn
现任
prime minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
to propose / to put forward
tíchū
提出
completion marker
le
了
this / this time
zhè cì
这次
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
，
to hope / hoping
xīwàng
希望
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to consider / to reconsider
kǎolǜ
考虑
EU accession
rùméng
入盟
issue / question
wèntí
问题
。
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
poll / public opinion survey
míncháo
民调
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
approximately / about
yuē
约
52 percent
52%
52%
structural particle
de
的
voters / electorate
xuǎnmín
选民
to support
zhīchí
支持
to reopen / to restart
chóngqǐ
重启
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
if / supposing that
rúguǒ
如果
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
to pass / to be approved
tōngguò
通过
，
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
in / during
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
before / prior to
qián
前
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
。
even if / even though
jíshǐ
即使
talks / negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reopen / to resume
chóng kāi
重开
，
Iceland
Bīngdǎo
冰岛
ultimately / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
to join / to become a member
jiārù
加入
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
still / also
hái
还
to need / to require
xūyào
需要
a second time / second
dì èr cì
第二次
referendum
gōngtóu
公投
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Iceland to Hold Referendum on August 29 on Resuming European Union Accession Talks

Iceland will hold a referendum on August 29 asking voters whether to resume EU accession talks halted in 2013. The latest polls show approximately 52 percent in favor, with the margin very narrow.

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shīrén
诗人
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to win / to be honored with
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
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wénxué jiǎng
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three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
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pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
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technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
。

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Molchanov (champion freediver)
Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
安妮·卡森
to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature