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In one sense,we can trace all the problems of the American city back to a single starting point--we Americans don't like our cities very much.That is,on the face of it,absurd.After all,more than 3/4 of us now live in cities,and more are flocking to them every year.We are told that the problems of our cities are receiving more attention in Washington.And scholarship has discovered a whole new field in the urban studies.None nor less,it is historically true in the American psycology that city has been a basically suspect institution filled with the corruption1 of Europe.Totally liking2 that scents3 of spaciousness4 and innocents of the frontier and the rural landscape.

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1 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
2 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢
参考例句：
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
3 scents 9d41e056b814c700bf06c9870b09a332     
n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉
参考例句：
  • The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
  • The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 spaciousness 6db589e8e16e3d65c1a623cd6a54af75     
n.宽敞
参考例句：
  • A high ceiling gives a feeling of airness and spaciousness. 天花板高给人一种通风和宽敞的感觉。
  • The tremendous spaciousness of it was glowing with rich gold. 苍茫辽阔的景色染上了一片瑰丽浓艳的金黄色。

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