squatter camp

IPA/ˈskwɒtə kæmp/
IPA/ˈskwɑːtər kæmp/

squatter camp — 名詞

1. a collection of simple shelters made from cheap materials such as cardboard, woo

1.名詞B2
釋義

違建聚落

居民擅自搭建簡陋房屋的居住區

a collection of simple shelters made from cheap materials such as cardboard, wood, or metal sheets, built by people on land they do not legally own, usually on the edge of a city

例句

After years of debate, the city council voted to demolish the squatter camp.

經過多年辯論後，市議會投票決定拆除違建聚落。

demolish a squatter camp

A fire swept through the squatter camp, destroying more than fifty shacks in two hours.

一場大火席捲了違建聚落，兩小時內摧毀了五十多間棚屋。

fire swept through a squatter camp

常見搭配
  • demolish a squatter camp
  • clear a squatter camp
  • live in a squatter camp
  • squatter camp resident
  • sprawling squatter camp
  • evict from a squatter camp
同義詞
  • shantytown

    more common in historical or older contexts; emphasizes the poor quality of housing

  • informal settlement

    neutral academic term preferred by urban planners and NGOs

  • slum

    broader meaning — can refer to any overcrowded, poor urban area, not only self-built shacks

反義詞

文法句型

squatter camp + of + noun phrase

in + a/the + squatter camp

用法筆記

The term 'squatter camp' is used in news reporting and development contexts. In academic writing, 'informal settlement' is often preferred as a more neutral alternative.

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常用片語

  • clear a squatter camp
  • demolish a squatter camp
  • live in a squatter camp
  • set up a squatter camp

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