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David Kilcullen: Feral Cities 23 Jul 2013

Tue, 23 Jul 13

Feral Cities: As a counter-insurgency expert David Kilcullen's idea have been described as 'revolutionizing military thinking throughout the West'. Here talks about how future instability will emanate¹ from rapidly-growing coastal² megacities.Through the personal story of a Somali commander he met in Mogadishu, David tells how the urban overstretch that tore Mogadishu apart in the 90s - is happening to cities all over Africa, Asia and Latin America.

1 emanate   

v.发自，来自，出自

参考例句：

• Waves emanate from the same atom source.波是由同一原子辐射的。
• These chemicals can emanate certain poisonous gases.这些化学药品会散发出某些有毒的气味。

2 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。