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单词 nimby
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
NIMBY  (usually nim′bē),USA pronunciation 
  1. not in my backyard: used to express opposition by local citizens to the locating in their neighborhood of a civic project, as a jail, garbage dump, or drug rehabilitation center, that, though needed by the larger community, is considered unsightly, dangerous, or likely to lead to decreased property values.
Also, Nim′by. 
  • 1980–85
Nim′by•ism, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
NIMBY /ˈnɪmbɪ/ n acronym for
  1. not in my back yard: a person who objects to the occurrence of something if it will affect him or her or take place in his or her locality
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