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tenements

/ˈtɛnəmənts/ /ˈtɛnəmɪnts/

Meanings
noun

廉租公寓，贫民窟

A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

Examples :

"Many poor immigrant families lived in crowded and unsanitary tenements in the city. "
许多贫困的移民家庭住在城市里拥挤又不卫生的廉租公寓里。
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Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

Illustration habitation

habitation noun

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

居住，栖息地。

"The habitation of the old house by a family brought life back to the neighborhood. "

一家人入住老房子，给社区重新带来了生机。

Illustration unsanitary

unsanitary adjective

/ˌʌnˈsænɪteri/ /ʌnˈsænəteri/

不卫生的，肮脏的

"The restaurant was closed down because the kitchen was unsanitary. "

这家餐厅因为厨房不卫生而被查封了。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration immigrant

immigrant noun

/ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/

移民，移居者

"My neighbor is an immigrant who came to the United States from Mexico to start a new life with her family. "

我的邻居是一位移民，她从墨西哥来到美国，为了和家人一起开始新的生活。

Illustration dwelling

dwelling noun

/ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/

住所，住宅，居所。

"The old house served as a dwelling for Albert."

这栋老房子是阿尔伯特的住所。

Illustration immigrants

immigrants noun

/ˈɪmɪɡrənts/ /ˈɪmɪˌɡrænts/

移民，外来移民。

"Many immigrants seek better opportunities for their children in a new country. "

许多移民来到一个新的国家，是为了给他们的孩子寻求更好的发展机会。

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

倍数

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

14、21和70都是7的倍数。

Illustration unhealthy

unhealthy adjective

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/

不健康的，有害健康的

"The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings."

村民们生活在不健康的环境中。

Illustration tenement

tenement noun

/ˈtɛnɪmənt/

廉租公寓，贫民窟

"Many poor immigrant families lived in crowded tenements on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1900s. "

在20世纪初，许多贫穷的移民家庭住在纽约下东区拥挤的廉租公寓，也就是人们常说的贫民窟里。

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。