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新西兰英语 813 Names for North and South Islands

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 　　The Geographic1 Board wants New Zealanders to choose whether to use a Maori or an English name for the North and South Islands. The Board has recommended2 this to the Land Information Minister, Maurice Williamson. It is now his decision. If he agrees, we will have a choice. We can either use the Maori or the English name. Already we have a choice for a few other places.

　　Before the Europeans settled3 in New Zealand, Maori had their own names for places. Many of those Maori names are still used, especially for rivers and rural4 areas. Most small towns have only a Maori name.
　　Listen to April 22nd 2009 to hear more about this.
　　Vocabulary
　　?Geographic Board – a group of 10 experts who decide about place names
　　?recommended – made a strong suggestion
　　?rural – country areas (opposite: urban)

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1 geographic tgsxb     
adj.地理学的，地理的
参考例句：
  • The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
2 recommended bklzJ0     
被推荐的
参考例句：
  • The committee has recommended that the training program (should) be improved. 委员会建议培训计划应当改进。
  • The hotel he recommended fell far short of our expectations. 他推荐的饭店与我们心目中的相去甚远。
3 settled 4iszma     
a.固定的；稳定的
参考例句：
  • The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
  • a settled way of life 安定的生活方式
4 rural OC8za     
adj.乡下的，田园的，乡村风味的
参考例句：
  • He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
  • We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市，去农村安家。

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