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slum

🇬🇧 UK/slʌm/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A run-down urban area where many people live in poverty and poor conditions

贫民窟，贫民区

v.

To visit or spend time in a place or situation below one's usual social level

屈就，降格体验贫民生活

🧩 Root Breakdown

slumother
=slum

Common Collocations

  • 1.urban slum城市贫民窟
  • 2.slum area贫民区
  • 3.slum clearance清除贫民窟
  • 4.live in a slum住在贫民窟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Millions of people in the city live in overcrowded slums without access to clean water.

  • 2.

    The documentary explored the daily struggles of families living in urban slums.

  • 3.

    Urban renewal projects have transformed several former slum areas into modern neighborhoods.

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