生活英语|Awareness band 公益腕带

Awareness^{1 band is a bracelet2 made of rubber or fabric3 which has a slogan written on it, sold to raise awareness of particular charitable causes.}

Awareness band（公益腕带）就是由橡皮或纤维制成，上面印有某种口号的腕带，其上市销售的目的主如果为了宣传某种慈善公益理念。

Awareness bands come in a range of bright colours, each bearing an inpidual slogan intended to raise money for and general awareness of a particular charity, such as cancer, HIV, racism^{4, etc.}

公益腕带一般使用鲜艳明亮的颜色，上面印有某个筹款或宣传活动的口号，譬如：抗癌、艾滋病宣传、抵制种族主义宣传等等。

The awareness band concept began with Lance Armstrong, an American cyclist who was diagnosed with cancer in 1996, and only given a 50% chance of survival. Armstrong created the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer patients, and designed a yellow Livestrong wristband, the yellow for the Tour de France and 'live strong', his motto. Five million bands were initially^{5 made, to be sold at one dollar each with all proceeds going to the foundation.}

公益腕带理念刚开始源于美国自行车手兰斯阿姆斯特朗，他在1996年被诊出患有癌症，且只有五成的存活几率。他为癌症患者创立了兰斯阿姆斯特朗基金，还设计了一款黄色的Livestrong腕带。黄色代表环法自行车赛，而live strong（坚强生活）则是他的座右铭。这款腕带刚开始只生产了500万个，每一个价格1USD，所有收入均流向阿姆斯特朗基金。