| 单词 | boomtown |
| 释义 | boomtown noun[C] (alsoboom town)uk/ˈbuːmtaʊn/usECONOMICS atownorcitythatexperiencesasuddenincreaseinsizeandbusinessactivity: In many of India's boomtowns, acaris animportantpartof themiddle-classdream, asymbolofstatusandcomfort. anoil/aminingboomtown Examplesofboomtownboomtown He first appeared, in historical texts, in 1861, as a professional gambler that made his way around mining boomtowns. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The 1890 brick and fieldstone addition was designed in an elaborate rendition ofboomtowncommercial architecture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theboomtowndays began to subside with the departure of the canal workers and the winding down of nearby logging operations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sometimes, resort towns can become boomtowns due to the quick development of retirement and vacation-based residences. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This event quickly and forever changed a small agricultural town into a military baseboomtown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As with anyboomtownin the wild west, the only law is the law of the strongest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The legendary and largest oilboomtowngrew almost overnight, its population reaching 20,000 in 2 years, only to then fall to under 2,000. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Like most boomtowns, the population is highly transient and it's not unusual for people to go missing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sudden discoveries of large petroleum reserves created numerous boomtowns whose populations often multiplied tremendously in short periods. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The city is modern with the air of an oil-countryboomtown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theboomtownmodel presented in this study almost inevitably ends with an economic bust. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The dismantling of aboomtowncan often occur on a planned basis. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Aboomtownof tents and shacks quickly appeared, and the population reached some 40,000. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After the second major fire, there was little gold left to mine, and so the town was never rebuilt to itsboomtowncondition. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Along its route, the canal created many small boomtowns at frequent stops. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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