单词 | bidonville |
释义 | bidonville/ˈbɪd(ə)nvɪl![]() noun A shanty town built of oil drums or other metal containers, especially on the outskirts of a North African city.Others live in shantytowns, or bidonvilles, which are often bulldozed into oblivion by the town councils while the occupants are at a local feast....
Origin1950s: from French, from bidon 'container for liquids' + ville 'town'. |
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