Third sector1 refers to the part of the economy that includes charity and religious work, philanthropy, and volunteerism.

第三部門指的是經濟體的慈善機構和事業(yè)、宗教工作、志愿服務等范圍。

Most people understand the role of governments and corporations2 in society and know the terms public sector and private sector. However, few people know anything about a third sector of society that is focused on meeting the needs of citizens in communities.

多數人都理解政府和企業(yè)在社會中的角色，也了解公共部門和私人部門。然而，極少有人了解社會的第三部門，第三部門關注于滿足社區(qū)中公民的需要。