新西兰英语 210 Fiji expels New Zealand diplomat

　　On Tuesday, the Prime Minister of Fiji expelled the top diplomats² of Australia and New Zealand and told them to leave in 24 hours. Then New Zealand told the Fijian diplomat¹ in Wellington that he had to leave and go home. Fiji has expelled four New Zealand diplomats since Commodore Bainimarama took over the government of Fiji in 2006. This is the first time an Australian diplomat has been expelled from Fiji.
When Bainimarama used the army to get rid of the Prime Minister and government in 2006, New Zealand would not allow any Fijian army or people working for the new Fijian government to come to New Zealand. Because the judges are working for Bainimarama, they cannot travel to New Zealand. Australia also has the same travel ban. This is why Bainimarama is very angry with Australia and New Zealand.
Fiji’s relationship with the Commonwealth³ and with other Pacific countries is very difficult at the moment. They want Fiji to have a democratic government now but Bainimarama says that he cannot hold elections until 2014.
New Zealand wants good relations with Fiji. It is a popular holiday country for many New Zealanders. New Zealand is also popular with many Fijians. About 20,000 Fijians apply for visas to New Zealand each year – to immigrate⁴, to study or to travel here. At the moment, nobody can get visas.
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1 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

2 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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 immigrate   

v.（从外国）移来，移居入境

参考例句：

• 10,000 people are expected to immigrate in the next two years.接下来的两年里预计有10，000人会移民至此。
• Only few plants can immigrate to the island.只有很少的植物能够移植到这座岛上。