an ounce of
イギリスで実施された選挙の結果は，与党が議席数を減らすという結果となりました。与党が過半数の議席を取れなかったため，今後英国がEU離脱交渉を行うにあたって野党の影響を受けることになりそうです。
記事の中で気になった表現は"an ounce of"です。『Wisdom英和辞典第三版』(三省堂)には"ounce"で「ごく少量, わずか」などという意味がありました。野党がメイ首相に対して「少しでも自尊心があるのなら辞任すべき」と述べたようです。(Ume)
May to forge 'government of certainty' with DUP backing
Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said only her party had the "legitimacy" to govern after winning the most seats and votes.
She said she would join with "friends and allies" in the DUP to take forward Brexit, saying: "Let's get to work".
The Tories are eight seats short of the 326 needed to command a majority.
After losing her majority, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn has urged the prime minister to quit, saying he is "ready to serve" himself, while Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said she "should be ashamed" and should resign "if she has an ounce of self respect".
