crime-ridden
UK/'kraimridən/US
Definitions
adj.
Badly affected by widespread crime
犯罪猖獗的；治安混乱的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcrimeaccusation, crime, judgment
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riddenroot
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crime + -ridden ('full of, plagued by,' as in disease-ridden) = overrun with crime. A transparent compound.
Example Sentences
- 1.
They moved out of the crime-ridden neighbourhood last year.