▍原文 U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will stand down as Labour leader and prime minister, opening a contest to replace him. His successor will be the country's seventh leader in 10 years. Andy Burnham is regarded by many as the frontrunner. Starmer's government was ultimately weakened by dwindling poll ratings, Labour infighting and growing public frustration over its failure to deliver quickly on growth and the cost of living. ▍語言點 1. announce /əˈnaʊns/ v. 宣布 2. stand down 退出，讓位（相比resign辭職，帶有主動讓賢的意味） 3. Labour leader 工黨領袖 4. prime minister 首相 5. contest /ˈkɑːntest/ n. 競爭，角逐 6. successor /səkˈsesər/ n. 繼任者 7. be regarded as 被認為是 8. frontrunner /ˌfrʌntˈrʌnər/ n. 領跑者，熱門人選（此處指安迪·伯納姆目前是最有希望接替斯塔默、出任英國首相的人） 9. dwindling /ˈdwɪndlɪŋ/ adj. 不斷減少的，日漸下降的 10. poll ratings 民調支持率 11. Infighting /ˈɪnfaɪtɪŋ/ n. 內部爭鬥，內...