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shantytown

/ˈʃæn.ti.taʊn/

翻译: 名词,指城市中人们居住在临时搭建的棚屋或简陋房屋里的区域或聚居地,通常以贫困和缺乏完善基础设施为特征。

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noun

/ˈʃæn.ti.taʊn/B2formal
  • zh名词,指城市中人们居住在临时搭建的棚屋或简陋房屋里的区域或聚居地,通常以贫困和缺乏完善基础设施为特征。

A noun referring to a district or settlement within a city where people live in makeshift huts or shanties, often characterized by poverty and lack of proper infrastructure.

  1. Impoverished settlementB2formal

    A district or area within a city where people live in makeshift huts or shanties, often lacking basic infrastructure and services.

    zh棚户区

    • The city's rapid growth led to the formation of several shantytowns on its outskirts.
    • Many families in the shantytown lack access to clean water and electricity.
    • Charity organizations are working to improve living conditions in the shantytown.

    同义词shantyslum

词形
  • shantytowns plural form
  • shantytowns' possessive plural form
  • shantytown's possessive singular form