國際關(guān)系英語詞匯大全Unit 21

　　1.Civil Society

　　Civil society is the "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens." Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business.

　　1.公民社會

　　公民社會是指圍繞共同的利益、目的和價值上的非強制性的集體行為。它不屬于政府的一部分，也不屬于盈利的私營經(jīng)濟的一部分。換而言之，它是處于“公”與“私”之間的一個領(lǐng)域。通常而言，它包括了那些為了社會的特定需要，為了公眾的利益而行動的組織，諸如指慈善團體、非政府組織、社區(qū)組織、專業(yè)協(xié)會及工會等等。

　　2.Ideology

　　An ideology is a set of conscious and/or unconscious ideas which constitute one's goals, expectations, and actions.

　　2.意識形態(tài)

　　意識形態(tài)，屬哲學(xué)范疇，可以理解為對事物的理解、認知，它是一種對事物的感觀思想，是觀念、觀點、概念、思想、價值觀等要素的總和。意識形態(tài)不是人腦中固有的，而是源于社會存在。

　　3.Think tank

　　A think tank is an organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most policy institutes are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax exempt status. Other think tanks are funded by governments, advocacy groups, or businesses, or derive revenue from consulting or research work related to their projects.

　　3.智庫

　　智庫又稱智囊團，大多以“研究所”或“學(xué)會”為名稱，是對政治、商業(yè)或軍事政策進行調(diào)查、分析研究并提供策略的機構(gòu)，一般由政府、政黨或商業(yè)公司出資組建，志在為他們的政策尋找感覺上可以立足的理據(jù)。