| 单词 | shantytown |
| 释义 | shantytown noun[C] uk/ˈʃæn.ti.taʊn/us/ˈʃæn.t̬i.taʊn/anareain or on theedgeof acity, in whichpoorpeopleliveinsmall, verycheaplybuilthouses （城市内或其边缘的）棚户区，贫民窟 Marisol Bogaard/EyeEm/GettyImages Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities
shantytown| American Dictionaryshantytown noun[C] us/ˈʃænt·iˌtɑʊn/anareain or near acityin whichpoorpeopleliveinsmall,badlybuilthouses Examplesofshantytownshantytown Many of these migrants live in shantytowns or slums. From theCambridge English Corpus Afterward, the house was forgotten in the middle of ashantytownoccupied by shoemakers and homeless people, and finally was abandoned. From theCambridge English Corpus Second, her claim that there is a ' bedrock reality of racialized polarization and opposition ' among the inhabitants of theshantytownmust be questioned. From theCambridge English Corpus This requirement has the potential to alleviate rural unemployment in many areas and to reduce the trend ofshantytownconstruction surrounding many large cities of the developing world. From theCambridge English Corpus They destroy agriculture in the developing world and lead to poverty, shantytowns and mis-development, which we all dislike. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We must not think that the reconstruction will spell the return of the shantytowns or of socio-economic conditions such as those that existed before. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Theshantytownproblem should be tackled promptly and effectively because of the need for decency and cleanliness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No other democracy would tolerate thisshantytownin the middle of the capital for three years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of the victims were from the shantytowns built on steep hillsides that surround the city. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During this time he also developed policies for providing public services and recognized housing property for dwellers in shantytowns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.With no housing available, they took over lands surrounding the city, creating huge shantytowns that extended for many miles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theshantytownconsisted mainly of homes built illegally on flood-prone government-owned land. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These shantytowns had narrow walkways between irregularly shaped lots and dwellings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During the day they held teach-ins, distributed fliers, and explained the purpose of theshantytownto passersby. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When he gets to theshantytown, the first poacher looks like he has died. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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