The Scottish parliament is devolved and needs British permission to hold a new independence referendum.

苏格兰议会被移交，需获得英国批准才能举行新一轮独立公投。

Some lawyers and experts have argued that the Scottish parliament could have the power to call a referendum.

一些律师和专家认为，苏格兰议会有权举行全民公投。

However, the issue has never been tested in court. Some lawyers and experts have argued that the Scottish parliament could have the power to call a referendum.

然而，这个问题从未在法庭上讨论过。一些律师和专家认为，苏格兰议会有权举行全民公投。

Voters across Britain have been taking part in a range of elections for the Scottish parliament, the National Assembly Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and more than 100 local councils in England.

苏格兰议会、威尔士国民议会、北爱尔兰议会以及100多个英格兰当地委员会举行选举，举国上下参与到选举浪潮。

The Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish parliament doesn't have the legislative powers to hold an independence referendum, and so that's a big dilemma for the SNP and for the independence movement.

最高法院裁定苏格兰议会没有举行独立公投的立法权，因此这对 SNP 和独立运动来说是一个巨大的困境。