| 单词 | civic amenity |
| 释义 | > as lemmascivic amenity civic amenity n. (frequently in plural) an amenity, facility, or service for the use and benefit of the citizens of a town or city, and typically owned or controlled by a local governing authority; cf. amenity n. 2c.Such facilities include street lighting, transport, parks, swimming pools, libraries, schools, art galleries, etc.See also civic amenity centre n., civic amenity site n. ΚΠ 1906 Courier & Argus (Dundee) 29 Mar. 4/4 The staff of this [Fine Arts] department at the College might..act in conjunction with public bodies in..all matters pertaining to public works, such as the erection or demolition of buildings, places of recreation..and civic amenities in general. 1987 Sunday Times (Nexis) 1 Mar. Such a theatre needs every penny it can get: it is a civic amenity, like buses and job centres. 2002 G. Roots Designing World's Best Public Art 158 The..program provides opportunities for artists..to work with architects, engineers,..and city planners to design and build neighborhood parks, community centers, bridges, plazas, streets, recycling centers, and other important civic amenities. < as lemmas |
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