| 单词 | nimby |
| 释义 | NIMBYor Nim·by[ usually nim-bee ] / usually ˈnɪm bi / not in my backyard: used to express opposition by local citizens to the locating in their neighborhood of a civic project, as a jail, garbage dump, or drug rehabilitation center, that, though needed by the larger community, is considered unsightly, dangerous, or likely to lead to decreased property values. Origin of NIMBYFirst recorded in 1980–85 OTHER WORDS FROM NIMBYNim·by·ism, nounWords nearby NIMBYnimblewit, nimbo-, nimbostratus, nimbus, nimbus clouds, NIMBY, nimbyism, Nimeiry, Nîmes, NIMH, nimiety Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for NIMBY
British Dictionary definitions for NIMBYNIMBY / (ˈnɪmbɪ) / n acronym fornot in my back yard: a person who objects to the occurrence of something if it will affect him or her or take place in his or her locality Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for NIMBYNIMBY Acronym for “Not In My Back Yard.” A term for a person who resists unwanted development, such as manufacturing plants, prisons, power companies, or chemical companies in his or her own neighborhood or town. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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