rural-urban
UK/'rʊər(ə)l-'ɜːb(ə)n/US
Definitions
adj.
Relating to both rural and urban areas, or the contrast between them
城乡的；城乡之间的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedruralroot
+
-city
+
urbanrelating to, having the nature of
=rural-urban
rural (of the country) + urban (of the city) = a compound contrasting the two, used in phrases like rural-urban migration and the rural-urban divide.
Common Collocations
- 1.rural-urban divide城乡差距
- 2.rural-urban migration城乡人口迁移
- 3.rural-urban gap城乡鸿沟
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rural-urban migration has emptied many villages.
- 2.
The rural-urban divide shapes the country's politics.