- (usually passive) to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban
- to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities
单词 | urbanise |
释义 | WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ur•ban•ize /ˈɜrbəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ur•ban•ize (ûr′bə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: urbanize, urbanise /ˈɜːbəˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive)
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