The spellings balkanization, and in British English balkanisation are also used. 亦拼作 balkanization和balkanisation(英国英语)。
- N-UNCOUNT 巴尔干化;分裂成若干独立小国
If you disapprove of the division of a country into separate independent states, you can refer to the Balkanization of the country.
- We can't accept the fragmentation or balkanization of the country.
我们不能接受使国家分裂或巴尔干化的行为。