A person who actively takes responsibility and initiative in areas of public concern such as crime prevention and the local community.
积极公民（积极主动担负如防止犯罪和社区公益等公共问题的人）
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However, the government's drive to encourage people to become active citizens will take root with more people participating in a dynamic locally-orientated politics.
Government and public services have to learn to treat active citizens as the invaluable resource they are.
Their strength must lie in refusing to be victims and in becoming active citizens, politically engaged both domestically and internationally.
There is no evidence that access to round-the-clock news is creating better, more active citizens.
Today's political elite has no use for genuinely engaged and active citizens who actually want to shape their own lives and society at large.
Lowering the voting age may not be the magic bullet to improve the lives of youth, but by giving youth a real stake in their futures, it will push them to become involved, active citizens of this great nation.
People will become collective, conscious makers and designers of their environment-they will be active citizens directly involved in shaping their society.
Community service-learning empowers students to become active citizens and builders of their own communities as well as of the larger society.
Turning classrooms into politically correct therapy centres will fail to produce active citizens and, more importantly, will deprive our children of a decent education.
Neighborhoods of homeowners - whether in a city or a suburb - become something more than collections of houses; they evolve into communities of active citizens.
They are the ultimate active citizens, creating the crucial link between police and communities and providing us with an excellent example of what communities should, and can, be.
I am sure that our election will lead to a future electorate who are fully involved in the democratic process as active citizens.
The revival of Oldham must begin with active citizens and empowered communities prepared to take responsibility.
My intention is to work with grassroots organizations, trade unions, environmental groups and active citizens ' organizations to try to revitalize American democracy.
I have established the Tom Burnett Family Foundation, which we are working to educate youth to be active citizens and tomorrow's leaders.
Democracy is not only about free elections, but also about well-functioning political parties, independent media and active citizens in the democratic process.
Far better being an active citizen than a moaning passive consumer of the latest mobile phone.
Only a civil society, in which active citizens are freely engaged in public life and show altruism and solidarity with others, can keep democracy vital.
Engagement in international volunteering projects contributes to peace & social understanding, encouraging young people to become more active citizens.
There is no reason why scourges such as lingering poverty, drugs, violence, crime and prejudice cannot be dealt with by active citizens of vibrant communities.
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active citizenship
noun
Volunteers will receive a discount in their council tax bills as part of a drive to build a new culture of active citizenship and moral responsibility, the Labour manifesto will say this week.
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Their involvement was part of a curriculum for active citizenship.
The problem is there hasn't been a major initiative to increase active citizenship and allow people to take on their responsibilities.
It will be all about preparing young people for the active citizenship which the winners of this year's awards have so ably shown.
If our principal objective is to ensure newcomers can enjoy responsible and active citizenship in our liberal democracy, then we must take the tests seriously.