新西兰英语 88 Problems in Fiji

　　Relations between Fiji and New Zealand are very tense at the moment. Two years ago, Commodore Bainimarama got rid of the Prime Minister and took over the government of Fiji himself in a coup¹. He established martial² law, which is rule by the army. New Zealand and Australia, as well as the EU, the Commonwealth³, the US and the Pacific Islands Forum⁴ have demanded a return to democracy. Bainimarama said that Fiji would hold democratic elections in March 2009 but now he has changed his mind, saying that Fiji is not yet ready for elections.
Meanwhile, Australia and New Zealand have refused visas for many Fijians. New Zealand travel sanctions affect anyone who supported the Fiji coup or is a high official in the Fiji government or anyone in the army. Sanctions also affect family members of these people. Travel visas are also refused to any sports people representing Fiji. They cannot come to New Zealand or even pass through New Zealand.
NZ immigration refused to renew the visa of a student studying at a New Zealand university. He is the son of a high official in Fiji. Bainimarama is furious and is threatening to expel the acting⁵ New Zealand High Commissioner⁶. The previous New Zealand High Commissioner, Mike Green, was expelled from Fiji last year in a very unpleasant manner. Also, TV One journalist, Barbara Dreaver, who arrived in Fiji last night, was arrested then deported⁷ back to New Zealand today. She found out that the reason she was on Fiji’s black list was because of a story she wrote last April about poverty in a small town in Fiji.
Fiji is a country of mixed ethnicity. The population is 0.8 million. 57% of the population are ethnic⁸ Fijians and 38% are Fijian Indians whose families arrived after 1880 to work on the sugar plantations⁹. At that time, Fiji was a British colony. After the 1987 coup, many Fijian Indians immigrated¹⁰ to New Zealand and Australia. Fiji has had four coups¹¹ in these last 21 years.

1 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

2 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

3 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

6 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

7 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

9 plantations   

n.种植园，大农场( plantation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Soon great plantations, supported by slave labor, made some families very wealthy. 不久之后出现了依靠奴隶劳动的大庄园，使一些家庭成了富豪。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• Winterborne's contract was completed, and the plantations were deserted. 维恩特波恩的合同完成后，那片林地变得荒废了。 来自辞典例句

10 immigrated   

v.移入( immigrate的过去式和过去分词 )；移民

参考例句：

• He immigrated from Ulster in 1848. 他1848年从阿尔斯特移民到这里。 来自辞典例句
• Many Pakistanis have immigrated to Britain. 许多巴基斯坦人移居到了英国。 来自辞典例句

11 coups   

n.意外而成功的行动( coup的名词复数 )；政变；努力办到难办的事

参考例句：

• China has seen many political coups within the ruling class. 中国统治阶级内部发生过很多政变。 来自互联网
• Thailand has had eighteen coups or coup attendance since nineteen thirty-two. 泰国1932年以来有18次政变或参加政变。 来自互联网