| 词汇 | hotbed |
| 释义 | hotbed noun uk /ˈhɒt.bed/ us /ˈhɑːt.bed/ a hotbed of something a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity, especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity, is happening or might happen: （不良行为活动的）温床 The police department was a hotbed of corruption.警察部门曾是腐败的温床。 In the 60s the city was a hotbed of crime.20世纪60年代，这个城市是一个犯罪的温床。 Unpleasant places armpit be the armpit of somethingidiom den desert dive dung heap eyesore fleapit hole pigpen pigsty sausage machine slum slummy the Black Hole of Calcutta tourist trap uncharming wasteland world zoo hotbed | American Dictionaryhotbed noun[ C ] us/ˈhɑtˌbed/ a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity is happening or might happen: Seattle is a hotbed of software publishing. Examples of hotbedhotbed It provided a supply of new recruits but was at the same time a hotbed of dissent. The introduction of these model homes had not had any effect on the incidence of relapsing fever, for the places were still hotbeds of the disease during winter. Divisional chiefs struggled to become paramounts, and paramountcies were particular hotbeds of litigation. Just as the western states were hotbeds of other democratizing reforms, such as the initiative, referendum, and female suffrage, they likewise embraced direct election of senators. You have also the fact that street trading is a hotbed of criminality, and of the loafer and cadger. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The bracken plant is a hotbed of disease. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have turned the trade unions of this country into hotbeds of political intrigue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are people who speak as if the county schools were hotbeds of immorality and atheism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said it was a hotbed of discontent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is anything but a hotbed of dissent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is in turmoil; it is a hotbed of discontent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This sum of £500,000 is a sum asked for deliberately for the odious purpose of nursing that hotbed of trouble, the spy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certain types of pet shops, usually grossly overcrowded, are known to be hotbeds of disease. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many areas, including my constituency, are not hotbeds of crime and are relatively safe, which is not the case everywhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have not chosen examples of hotbeds of socialism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. |
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