nimby
noun[ C ]
disapproving(also mainly USNIMBY)uk /ˈnɪm.bi/ us /ˈnɪm.bi/
abbreviation for not in my back yard: a person who does not want something unpleasant to be built or done near where they live: “不得在我后院”论者，邻避运动论者（指反对在自家附近兴建不利设施或进行不良活动者，not in my back yard的缩写）
The spokeswoman said that nimby attitudes were delaying development of the site.女发言人说，邻避运动论者阻碍了该用地的开发。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opposing & against
active resistance
ad hominem
adversarial
against someone's beliefs
alienate
alienated
converse
countervailing
discordant
go against someone
intifada
kick
kick against something
lark
objector
opposed
opposition
protest
resistant
sedition
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nimbyism
nimby | Business English
nimby
noun[ C ]
disapprovinguk /ˈnɪmbi/us
abbreviation for not in my back yard: a person who does not want something unpleasant but necessary to be built or done near where they live:
This followed a nimby campaign against the noise made by the wind farm.
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