ngo

/ˌen dʒiː ˈəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɛŋɡˈo] /ˌen dʒiː ˈəʊ/ (ame, ipa)

ngo — noun

  • ngosingular
  • ngosplural

1. a group that works for social or political goals without being part of a governm

1.名詞C1
釋義

a group that works for social or political goals without being part of a government; the word is a short form of 'non-governmental organization'

例句

Ayesha spent the summer teaching reading skills for a rural NGO in Nepal.

work for an NGO in development projects

The mayor met two local NGOs after the flood damaged hundreds of homes.

plural NGOs in disaster response

同義詞
  • nonprofit

    broader term for an organization that does not aim to make profit; not every nonprofit works in public policy

  • charity

    often focuses on fundraising or direct help, while an NGO may also campaign or do research

  • aid agency

    usually refers more specifically to groups delivering relief or development help

反義詞

文法句型

an NGO

plural NGOs

NGO + noun (worker, project, report)

用法筆記

Usually written in capital letters as 'NGO'. It is commonly used as a countable noun with an article or plural ending, such as 'an NGO' or 'several NGOs', especially in news, development, and policy writing.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle started a NGO last year.
✅My uncle started an NGO last year.
💡Use 'an' because the first sound of 'N' is a vowel sound.
❌The health ministry is an NGO.
✅The health ministry is a government department, not an NGO.
💡An NGO is independent from the government.