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名词

新加坡的一种博彩活动。

DEFINITION

Noun

A type of lottery in Singapore.

由来
  • 意译自英语 “Singapore Sweep”。  
  • 新加坡大彩 (简称“大彩”) 类似万字票 (4D) 或多多博彩 (TOTO) ，每月一期，每期出售三百五十万组七位数号码的彩票，每张彩票售价新币三元。开彩时间为每个月第一个周三的傍晚6点30分，开彩日当天6点停止销售。
  • 1969年，新加坡博彩公司 (Singapore Pools Pte Ltd) 开始经营大彩，最初主要为新加坡第一座国家体育场筹款。当时每张大彩售价新币一元，首奖奖金为新币400,000元。
  • 自1998年起，大彩设有15个奖金组别。同年，博彩公司承诺将所得盈余捐给新加坡滨海艺术中心 (Esplanade)。
  • 奖金组别包括首奖、二奖、三奖各一份、积博奖十份、幸运奖十份、礼奖30份、安慰奖30份、参与奖 (Participation Prizes) 50份及二位数欢乐奖 (2D Delight Prizes) 315,000份。
  • 2018年，大彩投注电子化，预印的彩票改为投注站内按需求印刷的彩票。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “新加坡大彩” is a paraphrase of the English term “Singapore Sweep”.
  • Singapore Sweep (also abbreviated as “大彩” in Mandarin) is similar to 4D and TOTO. It is conducted once a month, with 3.5 million sets of seven-digit numbers for sale, each sold at S$3. The draw is held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm, with ticket sales stopping at 6 pm on the day of the draw.
  • The Singapore Sweep was first held by Singapore Pools Pte Ltd in 1969 to raise funds for the first National Stadium. Each ticket cost S$1, and the first prize was S$400,000.
  • From 1998, the Big Sweep was relaunched with 15 categories of prizes. In the same year, Singapore Pools pledged to donate the proceeds of the game to the construction of the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
  • The prize structure includes one each of the First, Second and Third Prize, ten Jackpot Prizes, ten Lucky Prizes, 30 Gift Prizes, 30 Consolation Prizes, 50 Participation Prizes, and 315,000 2D Delight Prizes.
  • In 2018, the Big Sweep went electronic. Instead of pre-printed tickets, lottery tickets would be printed on demand at betting stations.
例句
大彩投注方式电脑化之后，投注站将“按需印刷” (Print Upon Request)，公众只需到
投注站，口头告知投注站职员要买大彩，投注站职员就会通过万字票和多多的打印
机，打印出一组七个号码的大彩彩券。(《联合早报》，23/6/2018)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
When computerised betting for the Big Sweep is launched, tickets will be printed upon request. Customers can approach counter staff at betting stations to buy Big Sweep tickets. Staff will then use the same machine for 4D and TOTO tickets to print out the lottery tickets with a set of seven numbers. (Lianhe Zaobao, 23/6/2018)
参考资料
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