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Singapore Kindness Movement

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名词

一家鼓励新加坡人在日常生活中多行善举的慈善机构。

 

DEFINITION

Noun

A charity aimed at encouraging kindness among Singaporeans in their daily lives.

 

由来
  • 英语“Singapore Kindness Movement”的意译。  
  • 新加坡行善运动于1997年发起,主要是响应时任总理吴作栋提出让新加坡在21世纪时迈向一个优雅社会的呼吁。
  • 行善运动旨在鼓励新加坡人通过日常简单的行善举动致力于行善,促进人们对于行善的公共意识,从而提升人们整体的品行与责任感。
  • 新加坡行善运动由新加坡行善运动秘书处管理,并由新加坡行善运动理事会治理,理事会成员均来自公共机构或私人领域。
  • 新加坡行善运动的官方吉祥物是行善狮子新雅(Singa the Kindness Lion)。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “新加坡行善运动” is a paraphrase of the English term “Singapore Kindness Movement”.
  • The Singapore Kindness Movement was initiated in 1997 in response to then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s call for the creation of a gracious society as Singapore moved towards the 21st century.
  • The movement aims to encourage Singaporeans to perform simple acts of kindness in their daily lives, and promotes public awareness of doing good, thereby raising standards of behaviour and responsibility.
  • The movement is managed by the Singapore Kindness Movement Secretariat and governed by the Singapore Kindness Movement Council, whose members comprise representatives from the public and private sectors.
  • Singa the Kindness Lion is the official mascot of the campaign.
例句
农历新年近在眼前,为了给久居他乡的客工带来一个温暖的节日,新加坡行善运动(Singapore Kindness Movement)派出了爱心美食车来到商业区。(《联合早报》,5/1/2017)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
With Chinese New Year approaching, the Singapore Kindness Movement is looking to bring some festive cheer to migrant workers. They have set up a food truck in the Central Business District to raise funds. (Lianhe Zaobao, 5/1/2017)
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