suburbanize

• 使某地区具有郊区的特征，通常通过发展住宅、基础设施或典型郊区生活方式来实现。也可指将人口或活动迁往郊区。

A verb used to describe the process of making an area more characteristic of a suburb, often by developing housing, infrastructure, or lifestyles typical of suburban areas.

1. Take on suburban characterC1formal

   To develop or acquire the characteristics typical of a suburb, such as residential housing, shopping centers, and a commuter lifestyle.

   郊区化

   • The rural area began to suburbanize as new housing developments were built.
   • Many small towns are suburbanizing due to the influx of city workers.
   • The landscape suburbanized rapidly after the new highway was constructed.

2. Make suburban in characterC1formal

   To transform an area or community into a suburb, often by adding residential and commercial infrastructure.

   使郊区化

   • The city council's plan aims to suburbanize the outskirts of the town.
   • Developers are trying to suburbanize the farmland with new housing estates.
   • The government's policies have suburbanized many formerly rural regions.