单词 | parasitopolis |
释义 | parasitopolis/ˌparəsʌɪˈtɒpəlɪs/ /ˌparəsʌɪˈtɒp(ə)lɪs/noun A city that is overdeveloped and economically non-productive; a parasite city. Origin1920s; earliest use found in Patrick Geddes (1854–1932), social evolutionist and city planner. From parasite + -o- + -polis. |
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