英文中 Shopphg Center,Plaza,Place,Mall,都可指购物中心,在美国更多地被称为 Mall,但它多指综合性强、内容多、规模大的购物中心。二次大战以后,美国的高速公路及交通网发展很快,小汽车成为居民的主要交通工具。这种发展使传统的沿街商店因存车不便等原因营业开始冷落,而代之起的就是大大小小的购物中心。目前,在美国已有大小购物中 Shopphg Center, Plaza, Place, and Mall in English can be referred to as malls. In the United States, it is more commonly referred to as Mall. However, it refers to shopping malls with strong comprehensiveness, many contents, and large scales. After the Second World War, the development of highways and transportation networks in the United States was rapid, and cars became the main means of transport for residents. This kind of development has caused traditional street shops to begin to be neglected due to inconvenient storage and other reasons. Instead, it is large and small shopping malls. At present, in the United States, there are already large and small shopping