新西兰喊话澳大利亚：别再抄袭我的国旗了！
据CNN报道，近日新西兰代理总理彼得斯(Winston Peters)指责澳大利亚别抄袭自己国家的国旗，你们要自己设计去！他称“我们的国旗已经使用了很长时间，澳大利亚在抄袭我们的国旗，他们应该重新设计自己的国旗并且尊重我们首先使用这种设计的事实”。
新西兰在2016年曾举行更换国旗公投，结果为继续使用目前的国旗。CNN报道，新西兰的国旗在1902年被采用。1901年起，澳大利亚使用过各种版本的国旗，澳大利亚目前的国旗在1954年得到官方承认。——微天下
New Zealand tells Australia: Stop 'copying' our flag
New Zealand's acting[1]Prime Minister Winston Peters has accused Australia of copying his country's flag, telling its neighbor to get its own design.
[1]acting这里作形容词是“(临时)代理的”意思（someone who does an important job while the usual person is not there, or until a new person is chosen for the job）
acting manager/head teacher/director etc
代理经理/校长/主管等
"We had a flag that we've had for a long time, copied by Australia," Peters told local network TVNZ on Tuesday.
“我们的国旗已经使用了很长时间，澳大利亚在抄袭我们的国旗，”
"They (Australia) should actually change their flag and honor the fact that we got there first with this design," added Peters, who is filling in for[2] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern while she is on maternity leave[3].
“他们应该重新设计自己的国旗并且尊重我们首先使用这种设计的事实”
[2]fill in for: 暂时代替，临时补缺
Can you fill in for me at the meeting? I can't go, and someone must take my place.
你能代我去参加那个会议吗?我去不了，得有人顶替我。
[3]maternity leave 产假
The flags are indeed similar. Both are based on the British ensign, with a dark blue background, a United Kingdom Union Flag in the top left corner and the Southern Cross star constellation[4].
[4]the Southern Cross star constellation 南十字星座
南十字星是南天星座之一，是全天88个星座中最小的星座。澳大利亚国旗、新西兰国旗、巴西国旗、巴布亚新几内亚国旗和萨摩亚国旗上都有南十字星座。——百度百科
新西兰国旗
澳大利亚国旗
Among the few distinguishing features is that Australia's stars are white, rather than red and the flag also features an extra star with seven points representing the Australian states and territories.
两者主要区别在于，澳大利亚国旗靠旗杆侧下部有一颗大型白色七角星——英联邦之星。
New Zealand's flag was adopted in 1902, five decades before Australia's current flag was officially recognized in 1954. Though various versions of the Australian flag have been used since 1901.
新西兰国旗早在1902年就被正式使用，这比澳大利亚现国旗于1954年才被正式承认早了50多年。
Delicate[5] time in NZ-Australian relations
Peters' comments come at a delicate time in trans-Tasman[6] relations, after the detention of a 17-year-old New Zealander in an adult detention facility in Melbourne[墨尔本], Australia, earlier this month that sparked outrage in New Zealand's capital, Wellington[惠灵顿].
[5]delicate (adj.) needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure 微妙的，需要谨慎处理的
delicate negotiations 微妙的谈判
There's something I have to speak to you about – it's a delicate matter.
我有件事要跟你讲——是一件需要谨慎处理的事。
[6]Trans-Tasman is an adjective used primarily in Australia and New Zealand, which signifies an interrelationship between both countries. Its name originates from the Tasman Sea which lies between the two countries.
澳大利亚与纽西兰之间相隔塔斯曼海（Tasman Sea），因此通常用Trans-Tasman来指代两个国家之间的关系，可以译为“跨塔斯曼-”，例如 Trans-Tasman commerce would refer to commerce between these two countries.
Australia has deported hundreds of New Zealanders in recent years, but the incident involving the 17-year-old boy marked a low point in relations between firm allies, according to some analysts.
本月早些时候，一名17岁的新西兰男孩在澳大利亚墨尔本被拘留，此事在新西兰首都惠灵顿引发了众怒。分析人士说，澳大利亚近年来驱逐了大量新西兰人，而这名17岁男孩被拘事件标志着两国盟友关系正处于一个低点。
It's not the first time New Zealand has wrested with its flag design -- in 2016 the country held a referendum over whether to ditch[7] the Union Jack[8] and switch to a silver fern[9] design.
[7]ditch: to stop having something because you no longer want it 扔掉，抛弃，丢弃
The government has ditched plans to privatise the prison.
政府放弃了监狱私有化的计划。
[8]The Union Jack 指的是英国国旗，米字旗。
2016年，新西兰举行全民公投，让民众在现行国旗与另一蓝黑色为底的银蕨图样搭配红色南十字星图案国旗之间投票。结果，坚持旧有米字旗设计的国旗仍占多数。据了解，这次公投耗费了1760万美元。
[9]A fern is a plant that has long stems with feathery leaves and no flowers. There are many types of fern. 蕨类植物
New Zealand voted to stick with the current version -- but only after spending $17.6 million on the referendum.
来源：CNN
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