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单词 urbanology
释义

urbanologyn.

Brit. /ˌəːbəˈnɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌərbəˈnɑlədʒi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: urban adj., -ology comb. form.
Etymology: < urban adj. + -ology comb. form.
The branch of knowledge that deals with urban areas and urban life.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > study of towns or cities
urbanology1954
1954 Econ. Geogr. 30 260/2 Students of ‘urbanology’ have recognized a dichotomy in urban economies.
1975 M. Bradbury Hist. Man iii. 51 The local council, now impressed with Howard's urbanology, have accepted this scheme;..the surviving houses in the terrace will ultimately be restored.
1993 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 8 Feb. 1 There are tremendous problems in old cities in the Midwest and East, and not only those trained in sociology and urbanology can deal with them.

Derivatives

urbaˈnologist n. [ < urban adj. + -ologist comb. form, after urbanology n.]
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > [noun] > study of towns or cities > person
urbanologist1967
1967 Times 26 July 8/6 If many whites also turned to pillage and arson, the urbanologists will have to think again.
1972 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 27 Apr. 33/1 The solution as some urbanologists see it is to come up with a new concept in automotive packaging.
1999 Independent 15 Jan. ii. 7/1 William Whyte was an accomplished urbanologist and observer of corporate life.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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