the National Heritage Memorial Fund
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˌherɪtɪdʒ məˈmɔːriəl fʌnd/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˌherɪtɪdʒ məˈmɔːriəl fʌnd/
- a fund set up by the British parliament in 1980 for buying and preserving buildings, works of art and other objects that are seen as part of Britain's history. The money for the fund comes mainly from the government and from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is called a Memorial Fund because it is intended to honour the memory of people who have died for Britain.
国家遗产纪念基金:由英国议会于1980年设立的基金,用于购买和保存被视为英国历史一部分的建筑物,艺术品和其他物品。该基金的资金主要来自政府,以及来自国家彩票的遗产彩票基金。之所以称其为纪念基金,是因为它旨在纪念为英国而死的人们。