semi-urban
UK/,semi'ə:bən/US
Definitions
adj.
Partly urban in character; between rural and urban
半城市化的；城乡结合的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsemi-half, partly
+
urbancity
=semi-urban
semi- (half, partly) + urban = only partly city-like — the transition zone between countryside and city.
Common Collocations
- 1.semi-urban area城乡结合地区
- 2.semi-urban community城乡结合社区
- 3.semi-urban development城乡结合部开发
Example Sentences
- 1.
Much of the population lives in semi-urban areas on the city's fringe.