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built-up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌbuilt-ˈup adjective  a built-up area has a lot of buildings and not many open spaces 布满建筑物的 He was fined for speeding in a built-up area. 他因为在建筑物密集的地区超速行驶而被罚款。
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built-upTry to see five miles ahead on a country road and at least two to three hundred yards in a built-up area.In built-up areas, the problem is cars and street lights.On passage, and sometimes in winter, Water Rails may occur in built-up areas.Under normal circumstances barred owls do not frequent built-up areas.It gathered speed and raced towards the built-up complexes.He tugs one leg up and examines the built-up shoe.The closed, trusting eyes were surrounded by scars and small mounds of built-up skin.She garnished her built-up Trifle with strips of bright currant jelly, crystallised sweetmeats or flowers.
ˌbuilt-ˈup adjectiveChineseSyllable
a has not and a buildings area Corpus of lot built-up


built-up
ˌbuilt-ˈup adjective
a built-up area has a lot of buildings and not many open spaces:
    He was fined for speeding in a built-up area.


built-upBrE /ˌbɪlt ˈʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbɪlt ˈʌp/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (especially BrE) (of an area of land 地区) covered in buildings, roads, etc. 建筑物密集的to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas在楼房林立的地区降低最高限速