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nimby

/ˈnɪm.bi/

Meanings
noun

邻避主义者，不要建在我后院的人。

(usually derogatory) Someone who objects to the building of an undesirable structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate.

Examples :

"fiscally conservative green (as in money) nimbies (may object to the building of anything which may decrease preexisting property values)"
财政保守派的“绿色环保”邻避主义者们可能会反对任何可能降低现有房产价值的建筑。
politics property government environment society attitude place building
adjective

邻避主义的，不愿麻烦在近旁的。

Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near them.

Examples :

"Their vote against measures to help refugees has been perceived by the socially conscious margin of society as a typically nimby attitude."
他们投票反对帮助难民的措施，在社会良知尚存的人看来，这是一种典型的邻避主义态度，也就是不愿意麻烦事发生在自己身边。
property politics society environment attitude

Related Words

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

令人不快的，不愉快的。

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

天气预报说，明天会是个令人不快的日子，有雨还有大风。

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

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conscious noun

/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/

意识，知觉

"My conscious awareness of my mistakes helped me learn from them. "

我对自身错误的清醒意识帮助我从中吸取教训。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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preexisting verb

/ˌpriːɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ /ˌpriːɛɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

预先存在，先前存在

"The new device utilized preexisting technologies."

这个新设备利用了预先存在的技术。

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structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

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undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

不受欢迎的人，讨厌的人

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

因为他扰乱课堂秩序，那个新学生被班里的人视为不受欢迎的人。

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derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

负面信用记录, 不良信用记录

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

在你的信用报告上有一条不良信用记录会让你很难获得贷款。

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration conservative

conservative noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

保守派，守旧派

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

学校董事会里的那位保守派人士希望保持现有的规章制度不变。

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perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

感知，觉察，意识到。

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

学生从老师的语气中察觉到了她的沮丧。

Illustration distasteful

distasteful adjective

/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/

难吃的，令人厌恶的。

"The spoiled milk had a distasteful sour flavor. "

这牛奶变质了，有股难吃的酸味。