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nimby

N ฝ่ายตรงข้าม  ผู้คัดค้าน  NIMBY fai-trong-kam

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Nimby

Nimby |ˈnimbē ˌnɪmbi | noun ( pl. Nimbys or Nimbies ) a person who objects to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or potentially dangerous in their own neighborhood, such as a landfill or hazardous waste facility, esp. while raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere. DERIVATIVES Nim by ism |-izəm |noun ORIGIN 1980s: acronym from not in my back yard .

 

Oxford Dictionary

Nimby

Nimby |ˈnɪmbi | noun ( pl. Nimbys or Nimbies ) informal a person who objects to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or hazardous in their own neighbourhood, especially while raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere. DERIVATIVES Nimbyism noun ORIGIN 1980s: acronym from not in my back yard .

 

Sanseido Dictionary

NIMBY

NIMBY ニンビー not in my backyard 〔私の裏庭には作らないでの意 〕原子力発電所やゴミ焼却施設などの必要性は認めるが ,居住地の近くに作られるのは困るという考えを表す言葉 。

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

nimby

nim by NIMBY /nɪ́mbi /n ot i n m y b ack y ard 名詞 s, -bies C ⦅おどけて 非難して ⦆ニンビー 〘ごみ処理場の建設などに関して, ほかの土地ならいいが自分の家のそばなら反対する地域エゴを持った住民 〙.