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The Caribbean island nation of Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.

加勒比海岛国巴巴多斯正式取消英国女王伊丽莎白的国家元首地位。

Republic

共和国

Barbados recently elected its first ever president, Sandra Mason.

巴巴多斯最近选出了有史以来第一位总统桑德拉·梅森。

She was sworn in at a ceremony celebrating the birth of the new republic.

她在庆祝新共和国诞生的仪式上宣誓就职。

Prince Charles said his mother, Queen Elizabeth, sends the island her "warmest good wishes."

查尔斯王子说，他的母亲伊丽莎白女王向该岛致以“最热烈的祝福”。

A republic describes a political system in which the public elects representatives to govern their country.

共和国指的是一种政治制度，在这种制度下，公众选举代表来治理他们的国家。

Rule by birthright, like a king or queen, is called a monarchy.

像国王或女王一样，通过与生俱来的权利来统治国家，被称为君主制。