anti-development
adjective (also antidevelopment) uk/ˌæn.ti.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/ us/ˌæn.taɪ.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
反对发展的
opposed to forms of development that affect the environment, including the building of new houses, other buildings, and roads
The proposals caused anti-development demonstrations.
Being pro-environment does not necessarily make you anti-development. 支持保护环境并不一定意味着反对发展。
She said it would be foolish to take an antidevelopment position.
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- He claimed that the anti-development culture in local government needed to be challenged.
- Anti-development groups as well as developers say that recent planning decisions have been inconsistent.
- Although the party claims to want more housing and development, local candidates often campaign on an anti-development platform.
- Local objectors say that they are not anti-development, simply pro-balance and anti-irresponsibility.
- Opponents of the scheme were branded "anti-development".
- If the government is truly pro-jobs, it cannot be anti-development.
- the book's antidevelopment message