词汇 | flag-day |
释义 | flag day noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈflæɡ ˌdeɪ/ us /ˈflæɡ ˌdeɪ/ a day when money is collected in public places for a charity(慈善)募捐日 Organizations - charities aid alms benevolence benevolent benevolent society button day charity charity begins at homeidiom charity box foreign aid foundation good cause goodwill non-profit non-profit-making not-for-profit Oxfam the Peace Corps the Red Crescent volunteer Flag Day noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈflæɡ ˌdeɪ/ us /ˈflæɡ ˌdeɪ/ 14 June , a holiday in the US to remember the day in 1777 when the US first officially used its flag美国国旗纪念日(6月14号) Examples of flag dayflag day Sometimes we have flag days; sometimes we have coffee mornings; sometimes we have sponsored marathons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There will be flag days, striptease artists, bingo and all the rest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Organised as a special flagday, approximately 40,000 children assembled at 11 parks and plazas throughout the city and saluted the flag in special ceremonies. We have a flagday which is not a lottery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We consider it necessary to prohibit young girls from standing in streets on a flagday—a very desirable regulation, grandmotherly or otherwise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We did away with a "flagday" health service many years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our children are in the hands of people who have a flagday mentality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has never been a flagday. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I gather it was felt undesirable that a society whose objects are a matter of some public controversy should be included amongst those participating in this particular flagday. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In our attitude towards this topic we may come to regard it as something to be dealt with purely by a sort of charitable response; a flagday attitude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On a flagday, volunteers with some stock of flags and a bag to collect donation (money) stand on streets to raise funds from passers-by. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By the 18th century, the ceremony had changed to a glorified flagday. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Flag days are usually codified in national statutes, however, in some countries a decree by the head of state can also order a flagday. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is a logical consequence of the legislation, which so successfully in the last 20 years has dealt with the subject of flag days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are returning to flag days to raise funds for the health service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of flag day These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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