释义 |
deurbanize, v.|diːˈɜːbənaɪz| [f. de- + urbanize v. 2.] trans. To deprive (a district) of its urban character. Also fig.
1924Public Opinion 15 Feb. 154/3 Its work is to deurbanise the minds of British rulers. 1927Observer 29 May 7 Can we de-urbanise England? Or will all our efforts to empty the towns merely result in urbanising the countryside? |