| 词汇 | example_english_overcrowded-city |
| 释义 | overcrowded citycollocation in Englishmeanings of overcrowdedand cityThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with city. overcrowded adjective uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈkraʊ.dɪd/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkraʊ.dɪd/ containing too many people ... See more at overcrowded city noun[C] uk /ˈsɪt.i/ us /ˈsɪt̬.i/ a ... See more at city Examples of overcrowded cityThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Tirane, the capital, is the most overcrowdedcity, housing approximately one sixth of the entire population of the country, however the population is in continuous transition. We do not want another thousand semi-civil servants in our overcrowdedcity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What a thought—17 storeys high in an overcrowdedcity where people have, as it were, already built in on themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is something which is missing in overcrowdedcity life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both the 19th century nightmare of the overcrowdedcity and the 20th century nightmare of the overbuilt countryside can and will be avoided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Initially ribbon development but then housing estates were built as more people moved out of the overcrowdedcity. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Outside the city walls, suburbs had sprung up providing homes for the craftsmen and tradespeople who flocked to the already overcrowdedcity. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are interested primarily in the fees they can earn, and if they can earn more by bringing workers to an already overcrowdedcity, they do so. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was necessary that many people should move out of overcrowded cities into better homes and a better environment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Men and women have been flocking from our fields and farms to the already overcrowded cities and towns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The other alternative is high density development in the central areas, the building of high flats in already overcrowded cities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Obviously, for many people in overcrowded cities life is already difficult, and the arrival of more immigrants will make it more difficult. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second factor in our modern pattern of society is the development away from overcrowded cities into satellite towns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have no wish to add to our already overcrowded cities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was alleged that they overcrowded cities, created insanitary habits and were responsible for a deterioration of the national standard of life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This will have to be done if we are not to suffer for the next quarter of a century from fantastic land prices, wretchedly overcrowded cities, and insoluble traffic problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Overcrowded cities suffered from widespread poverty and became potentially volatile places of social unrest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There would also be pressure to house a growing population and disperse more population away from overcrowded cities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Large overcrowded cities were obliged by law to make plans to expand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Without such controls, large numbers of rural residents undoubtedly would move to the overcrowded cities in search of better living standards, work, or education. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of overcrowded Go to the definition of city See other collocations with city |
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