Singaporean Mandarin Database

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

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Communities/Organisations

社群、团体

Communities / Organisations

释义

名词

东南亚地区国家的国际联合组织。目前有十个成员国，即新加坡、马来西亚、印尼、泰国、菲律宾、文莱、越南、老挝、缅甸、柬埔寨。

DEFINITION

Noun

An international organisation of Southeast Asian nations. There are currently ten member nations, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

由来
  • 亚细安为英文ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)的音译。
  • 该组织最初由印尼、马来西亚、菲律宾、新加坡和泰国，于1967年8月8日在泰国签署《曼谷宣言》而成立。
  • 文萊、越南、老挝、柬埔寨和缅甸，于80、90年代后继续加入，成为当今的十个成员国。
  • 亚细安的宗旨是以平等及合作的精神进行多边合作，以促进本区域的经济增长、社会进步，以及文化发展。
  • 自1976年开始，亚细安不定期举行亚细安峰会(ASEAN Summit)商洽事务。新加坡在2018年担任亚细安主席国，主办了两届峰会。
  • 亚细安也有十个对话伙伴国（Dialogue Partners），即澳大利亚、加拿大、中国、欧盟、印度、日本、新西兰、韩国、俄罗斯和美国。
  • 自成立以来，亚细安为巩固本区域的和平稳定、经济发展、促进各成员国的社会与文化交流等方面，都做出了卓越的贡献。

 

ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “亚细安” is a transliteration of the English term “ASEAN”.
  • The organisation was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand with the signing of the “Bangkok Declaration” by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
  • From the 1980s to 1990s, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar subsequently joined the organisation, making up what is today the Ten Member States of ASEAN.
  • The aim of ASEAN is to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership.
  • Since 1976, ASEAN Summits have been held from time to time for the discussion of various matters. Singapore assumed chairmanship of ASEAN in 2018 and has hosted two summits.
  • ASEAN also has ten Dialogue Partners, namely Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States.
  • Since its establishment, ASEAN has made outstanding contributions to consolidating peace and stability, and economic growth in the region, as well as promoting social and cultural exchanges among its member nations.

 

例句
菲律宾首都马尼拉将于本月26日至29日举行亚细安峰会，菲政府近期推出多项措施，加强峰会举办地及周边的安保措施，以确保会议顺利进行。（《联合早报》，24/4/2017）
SAMPLE SENTENCE

The ASEAN Summit will be held from the 26th to 29th of this month in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. To ensure the smooth progress of discussions, the Philippine government recently introduced several measures to strengthen security at and around the summit venue. (Lianhe Zaobao, 24/4/2017)

其他地区用语

东南亚国家联盟、东盟 （大陆、港）、东南亚国家协会、东协（马、台、港）、东南亚国家合作机构、东合（马）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

 东南亚国家联盟, 东盟 (Mainland China, Hong Kong), 东南亚国家协会,东协 (Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong), 东南亚国家合作机构, 东合 (Malaysia)

参考资料
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REFERENCES

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