rural
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ru·ral /ˈrʊərəl $ ˈrʊr-/ ●●○ S3 W2 adjective 1 DNCOUNTRYSIDEhappening in or relating to the countryside, not the city 农村的，乡村的，田园的 OPP urban a rural setting 乡村环境 rural bus routes 乡村公共汽车路线► see thesaurus at country2 DNCOUNTRYSIDElike the countryside or reminding you of the countryside 像乡村的；使人想起乡村的 It’s very rural round here, isn’t it? 这周围很像乡村，对不对？
Examples from the Corpus
rural• Compared to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is rural.• Crime is a concern in both rural and urban areas.• The authors point out that their study was done in a rural area and results may differ with urban clients.• Patients in rural areas were also more likely to need urgent laser photocoagulation.• Meanwhile, prostitution increases in rural areas, where unemployment has tripled and school drop-out rates for girls are soaring.• While the industrial sector remained small in real terms, much industrial production continued to be located in rural areas.• There continues to be a shortage of jobs for young people in many rural areas.• They felt that the proposed development would detract from the rural character of the area because of its size, height and bulk.• The committee will investigate ways of recruiting doctors and nurses for rural communities.• a rural development program• The possibilities for current and prospective changes in such policies are creating uncertainties over the future of the rural environment.• At that time, much of rural Ireland was desperately poor.• a magazine about rural life• Within this stunned silence anger mounts, and another disaster could well tip rural politics over the edge.• These problems include those associated with rural poverty, malnutrition, population changes and environmental degradation in developing nations.From Longman Business Dictionaryruralru‧ral /ˈrʊərəlˈrʊr-/ adjective happening in or connected with the countryside, not the citya rural development programOrigin rural (1400-1500) Old French Latin ruralis, from rus “open land”ru·ral adjectiveChineseSyllable
in Business happening Corpus the or relating to countryside,
rural
ru‧ral W2 /ˈrʊərəl $ ˈrʊr-/
adjective
OPP urban:
a rural setting
rural bus routes
2. like the countryside or reminding you of the countryside:
It’s very rural round here, isn’t it ?
▪ countryside noun [uncountable] an area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc – used especially when talking about the natural beauty of this kind of area: The walk takes you through some beautiful countryside. | The countryside changes in winter.
▪the country noun [singular] the area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc: Tired of city life, they moved to the country. | I've always wanted to live in the country.
▪landscape noun [countable usually singular] a large area of countryside that you see from somewhere: The house looks out over a peaceful rural landscape. | Adams is famous for his photographs of the American landscape.
▪scenery noun [uncountable] the natural features of part of a country, such as mountains, forests etc, especially when these are attractive: New Zealand has some spectacular scenery.
▪wilderness noun [uncountable and countable] a large area of land that has never been developed or farmed: Yukon is a vast wilderness of mountains, lakes, and forests.
▪the bush noun [singular] wild country that has not been cleared, especially in Australia or Africa: The camp is popular with tourists wishing to experience the African bush.
▪rural adjective relating to the country: People are moving away from rural areas. | rural communities
ru‧ral W2 /ˈrʊərəl $ ˈrʊr-/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin ruralis, from rus 'open land'
1. happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city Language: Old French
Origin: Latin ruralis, from rus 'open land'
OPP urban:
2. like the countryside or reminding you of the countryside:
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