| 释义 |
harambee|həˈræmbiː|
[Swahili.]
Pulling or working together; co-operation; the slogan of the Kanu government of Kenya at the time of independence. Also attrib.
1963Times 13 Aug. 6/4 The farmers..joined him in the shout of ‘Harambee’—the rallying call to the people of Kenya. Ibid. 12 Dec. (Kenya Suppl.) p. ii/7 They ran an effective Kanu government on the theme of harambee (working together) and at the pre-independence talks..they broadly won..all their main objectives. 1969Reporter (Nairobi) 16 May 40/1 The farmers of Nyanza Province..are giving an example to the rest of the country in launching harambee self-help schemes. 1971E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 13 Apr. 2/4 The self-help work carried out by the people on a harambee basis was intended to make them join hands together in the development of a strong nation. Ibid., Harambee groups should offer cooperation to one another in giving donations to fund⁓raising meetings. |