Europeans are trembling over the prospect of being asked to admit such a populous state into the European Union.

想到被人劝服接纳这样一个人口大国加入欧盟后的前景，欧洲人正忧心忡忡。

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The other factor is enlargement fatigue within the union and the public reaction against the prospect of even more countries joining the 25-member club (soon to be 27).

另一个因素在于欧盟内部对欧盟扩大的疲劳感以及公众对更多国家入盟（如今25个成员国很快就要增加到27个）的反对态度。

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The European Union would also do these countries a huge favour if it were willing to hold out the prospect, however distant, of their becoming members.

欧盟也会给这些国家很大的优惠，无论距离多远都允许他们加入。

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Referees' union Prospect had called for Ferguson to be banned from stadiums during his team's matches following his criticism of Wiley's fitness.

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The trade union Prospect, whose members include 21, 000 professionals working in nuclear decommissioning and energy supply, called for government action to avert power shortages.

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Ferguson has requested a personal hearing and faces a fine or a touchline ban, with the referees' union Prospect saying it should be lengthy.

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