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nimby

/ˈnɪm.bi/

翻译: 指反对在自己所在社区或附近兴建可能带来负面影响的项目(如垃圾场、发电厂、收容所等),但不一定反对该项目建在其他地方的人;源自英文缩写 NIMBY(not in my backyard,别在我家后院)。

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noun

/ˈnɪm.bi/C1formal缩写
  • zh指反对在自己所在社区或附近兴建可能带来负面影响的项目(如垃圾场、发电厂、收容所等),但不一定反对该项目建在其他地方的人;源自英文缩写 NIMBY(not in my backyard,别在我家后院)。

A person who opposes the placement of a new development or facility in their own local area, while not necessarily objecting to it being located elsewhere; derived from the acronym 'not in my backyard'.

专有名词

  1. Local OpponentC1informal

    A person who opposes the construction of something in their own local area, but does not object to it being built elsewhere.

    zh本地反对者

    • The new housing project was blocked by a group of NIMBYs.
    • NIMBYs often protest against wind farms near their homes.
    • The council faced strong opposition from local NIMBYs.

    反义词advocateproponentsupporter

词形
  • nimbys plural form
  • nimbys' possessive plural form
  • nimby's possessive singular form