最近，微博上有人撰文分析啟東排海項目遭抗議是因為“鄰避效應”，也就是英語中的not in my backyard（NIMBY）。今天，咱們就來說說這個表達。

NIMBY or Nimby is an acronym for the phrase "not in my backyard". The term is used pejoratively to describe opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development close to them, developments that are generally needed in the society. Opposing residents themselves are sometimes called Nimbies.

NIMBY或Nimby是英文短語not in my backyard（別在我家后院）的詞首字母縮寫，這個表達多以貶義的意味指那些因為某個社會建設項目要修在自家附近而對此表示反對的公眾意見，即“鄰避效應”。這些表示反對的居民有時被稱作Nimbies。

Projects likely to be opposed include but are not limited to chemical plants, industrial parks, military bases, desalination plants, landfills, incinerators, power plants, prisons, nuclear waste dumps, sports stadiums, etc.

有可能遭遇鄰避效應的項目包括但不限于：化工廠、工業園、軍事基地、海水淡化處理廠、垃圾填埋場、垃圾焚燒廠、發電站、監獄、核廢料掩埋場、體育場，等等。

NIMBY is also used more generally to describe people who advocate some proposal (for example, austerity measures including budget cuts, tax increases, downsizing), but oppose implementing it in a way that would require sacrifice on their part.

NIMBY也用來指那些發出某項倡議（例如削減預算、增稅或減員），但如果該倡議危及自身利益又會反對其實施的人們。

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購物時的“姓氏效應”

不上相是因為“凍臉效應”

時尚界的“公爵夫人效應”

自己動手的“宜家效應”

（中國日報網英語點津 Helen）

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