the Citizen's Charter
/ðə ˌsɪtɪznz ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/
/ðə ˌsɪtɪznz ˈtʃɑːrtər/
- a social programme introduced by the British Prime Minister John Major in 1991. Its aim was to improve the standard of public services and to make government departments explain their actions more clearly to the public. It was replaced by a different scheme called the Big Society in 2010.
公民宪章：由英国首相约翰·梅杰（John Major）于1991年提出的一项社会计划。其目的是提高公共服务水平，并使政府部门向公众更清楚地解释其行动。2010年，它被另一种称为“大社会”的计划取代。