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urbanization

🇬🇧 UK/,ə:bənai'zeiʃən/🇺🇸 US/.ә:bәnai'zeiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The process by which cities grow and populations shift from rural to urban areas.

城市化;都市化

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
urbancity
+
izeto make, to become
+
tionact, process, state
=urbanization

Common Collocations

  • 1.rapid urbanization快速城市化
  • 2.accelerated urbanization加速城市化
  • 3.unplanned urbanization无规划城市化

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Rapid urbanization has transformed rural agricultural regions into sprawling cities.

  • 2.

    Governments must manage urbanization carefully to prevent environmental degradation.

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