urbanization
n. 都市化
Urbanization is the process of creating towns in country areas.
1. the condition of being urbanized
2. the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
Equally important to urbanization, the nation's population was increasing.
城市化的另一重要因素是全国人口的不断增加.
Urbanization will become increasingly important in the future.
城市化将来将变得越来越重要.
The urbanization level increased from 19.39 percent in 1980 to 28.85 percent in 1995.
城市化水平由1980年的19.39%提高到1995年的28.85%.
Cities grew in the north of Britain where, previously , urbanization had been minimal.
在英国的北部,城市增加起以前那里曾经是城市化最低的地区.
Suburbanization and counter - urbanization are two concepts of similarities as well as differences.
郊区化与逆城市化是既有联系又有区别的两个概念,逆城市化是郊区化的升级版本.