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the suburbs
phrase[ plural ]
the outer area of a town, rather than the shopping and business centre in the middle: 郊区，城外
The company decided to relocate to the suburbs because the rent was much cheaper.公司决定搬到城郊去，因为那里的租金便宜得多。
They live somewhere in the suburbs of Houston.
City residents gradually began to move out to the suburbs.
They found life in the suburbs very dull.
His latest girlfriend is a rich girl from the suburbs.
See also
suburb
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