1. urbanization城市化
2. centralization集中化
3. imbalance不平衡
4. in the long run从长远角度而言
5. infrastructure基础设施
6. booming繁荣发展的
7. tertiary industry第三产业
8. tranquility宁静
9. revenue税收
10. commercialization商业化
11. traffic congestion交通拥挤
12. water scarcity水短缺
13. the environmentalpollution环境污染
14. over-industrialization过度工业化
15. over-crowdedness过度拥挤
16. unemployment失业
17. wealth distribution财富分配
18. social instability社会动荡
19. urban construction城市建设
20. population explosion人口激增
21. a rising crime rate犯罪率上升
22. drain of energy and resources能源和资源消耗
23. offer more job opportunities提供更多的就业机会
24. a rapid pace of life快节奏生活
25. stress-related illnesses与压力有关的疾病
26. high cost of living高额生活费用
27. pastoral life田园生活
28. class polarization阶级两极分化
29. social welfare社会福利
30. give special care to 给予特殊关照
31. urban sprawl城市扩张
32. convenient transportation means便捷的交通工具
33. better medical services更好的医疗服务
34. pressure of modern life in city城市生活压力
35. be vulnerable to 易于患上
36. melting pot熔炉
37. on the brink of 处于边缘
38. pollutant污染性物质
39. waste disposal废物处理
40. put the blame on 归咎于
41. be attributable to 归因为
42. ways of consumption消费方式
43. suffer heavy losses遭受重大损失
44. citizen居民
45. be confronted with面临着
46. breed crimes滋生犯罪
47. vicious cycle恶性循环
48. a feasible measure一种可行的措施
49. give priority to 优先考虑
50. city planners城市规划者