New Zealand is considering changing its flag, asmany believe it is outdated and too similar toAustralia's.
新西兰正考虑更换其国旗,因为很多人认为现在的国旗已经过时,并同澳大利亚国旗过于相似。
The flag also depicts Britain's Union Jack in the topleft corner, hearkening back to a colonial past thatmany New Zealanders are eager to put behind them.
现在的国旗左上角还有英国国旗,这让人回想到过去被殖民的历史,这是许多新西兰人急切要摆脱的。
The public submitted more than 10,000 designs for anew flag, which a government-appointed panel has narrowed down to 40 finalists.
新西兰民众总提交了超过1万幅新国旗的设计,政府任命的国旗方案委员会从中挑选了40个入围设计。
However, there are plenty of New Zealanders who want to keep their current flag. Manyveterans fought under the flag and feel a special bond to it. Others simply don't see any needfor a change, or view the process as an expensive stunt initiated by Prime Minister John Key todistract from more pressing issues.
然而,仍然有大部分新西兰民众想要保留现有的国旗。许多退伍老兵曾在国旗下战斗,并对国旗有一种特殊的纽带关系。有些人认为没有改变国旗的必要,还有一部分人则认为这是首相约翰·基为转移当前更为紧迫的问题而发起的,而挑选过程也是耗资巨大的噱头。
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