slum
贫民窟
definition
verb
rich tourists slumming among the quaintly dangerous natives
spend time at a lower social level than one's own through curiosity or for charitable purposes.
noun
However, there is still a large segment of the population which lives in urban slums and poor rural areas without electricity or running water.
a squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.
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Begun in April 2003, it is a non-profit organisation with a mission to unleash the potential of the 'slum' , street and orphaned children of urban India.
It made my dorm building look like a 'slum' , that was for sure.
'slum' dwellers
There is also a primary school at the premises run by the committee for the poor and 'slum' dwellers in the locality.
As you can see, the Red Party has a lot of natural support in inner city 'slum' areas like this.
Blunkett's conclusion was that ‘if you live in a 'slum' in a high-rise building and you are on your own with three children, the idea of liberty and freedom means nothing’.
Its control of poor 'slum' areas and inner cities resulted from the chaos that was brought about by the occupation; it was not itself the cause of the chaos.
businessmen are having to 'slum' it in aircraft economy class seats
I think that we will live here for maybe 12 months and then move elsewhere leaving the house as a 'slum' and make a start again a little further down the road.
The appalling social situation in Iran has been highlighted by recent reports of protest marches in working class urban areas and 'slum' districts.
It is like an inner-city 'slum' and the street cleaning leaves a lot to be desired.
the area was fast becoming a 'slum' for the destitute
She ended up living and working with Hong Kong's most despised and poorest inhabitants in a 'slum' known as the Walled City.
'slum' areas
The best home the family of seven can afford is this wood shack in a 'slum' .
businessmen are having to 'slum' it in aircraft economy class seats
As part of the activities of the trust we have started free classes for girl students from local government schools from a nearby 'slum' who come from poor families.
But ironically the former 'slum' houses are now sought-after properties following regeneration and the flats have become increasingly unpopular with residents.
he moved from a two-room 'slum' into a local authority house
The British screen icon out-acts everyone and still comes off like a good sport while 'slumming it' in a pea-brained movie.
The Trust introduced on April 1 a mobile dispensary which will make rounds of 'slums' and localities inhabited by poor sections of society to provide free medical treatment.
It seems like Pattaya to Thais is like New Orleans is to Americans, great place to visit and go 'slumming' , but you really don't want to live there.
And hey, if you really crave 'slumminess' , you can still find plenty of decrepitude between the avenues where the gentrification takes longer to get to.
I know people will call me a 'slummer' for saying that, but I know that the underclass in American cities are like urban hunters and gatherers.
Its cities combine modern skyscrapers, suburban houses, and impoverished 'slums' .
Doing that among the Madison Square Garden crowd where ritzy ladies sported rhinestone and diamanté ‘W’ pins would be like forcing the country club to go 'slumming' on a nice summer's day.
According to Richard Franceys, putting water supply on a commercial basis has meant more money to connect the very poorest people in the 'slums' and shanty towns.
Critics say he is just a posh boy who enjoys 'slumming it' .
These houses are not 'slums' - Prescott is currently paying up to £200,000 per house - in order to demolish them.
As I entered the premises, I was instantly engulfed in the warm glow of scores of happy yuppies, 'slumming' aristocrats, homesick business-travelers and a contingent of restaurant critics.
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