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water rationing

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限制用水。

DEFINITION

Verb

Limiting the use of water.

由来
  • 这个词源自于广东话对英语“water rationing”的意译。
  • 1960年代，新加坡曾出现严重干旱的气候，人口也不断增加，导致用水量极速增加。
  • 政府在1963年4月23日至1964年2月28日之间，实行长达十个月的制水活动。
  • 公用事业局(Public Utilities Board)在1995年展开的全国节省用水运动(Save Water Campaign)中第一次举行六天的制水演习，目的是要加强国人对新加坡水源短缺问题的关注，并提醒国人节省用水的重要性。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The term “制水” originated from a Cantonese paraphrase of the English term “water rationing”.
  • In the 1960s, Singapore experienced extremely dry weather while its population continued to increase, leading to a rapid rise in water consumption.
  • The Government implemented water rationing exercises between 23 April 1963 and 28 February 1964.
  • In 1995, during the nationwide Save Water Campaign, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) held a water rationing exercise over six days, to promote awareness of Singapore’s water shortage, and remind Singaporeans of the importance of saving water.
例句
在省水运动下举行的六天制水演习已经圆满结束，至于效果如何，目前还未看到公用事业局正式发表详情。(《联合早报》，29/7/1995)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The six-day water rationing exercise held under the Save Water Campaign has come to an end. As to how effective it was, the Public Utilities Board has yet to release official details. (Lianhe Zaobao, 29/7/1995)
其他地区用语

限水 (大陆) 

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

限水 (Mainland China)

相关资料

  • 自2016年起，公用事业局与各学校合作，在每年三月份的世界水日 (World Water Day) 期间举办制水活动。当局也与教育部合作，在课程大纲内纳入“善用每滴水”这种节省用水的意识。
  • 2019年期间有约47,000名学生参与相关的制水活动，是历年来人数最高的一次。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • Since 2016, the PUB has collaborated with schools every year in March to organise water rationing activities on World Water Day. It has also collaborated with the Ministry of Education to include content about water conservation awareness (such as “Make Every Drop Count”) in the school syllabus.
  • In 2019, about 47,000 students participated in activities related to water rationing, the highest number to date.

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