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268. Hotbed - GRE Vocabulary

by 정이로운 잉여생활 2022. 10. 2.
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Hotbed : (특히 범죄·폭력의) 온상, (성장/활동/사상 등을 육성하는)환경, 장소, 곳, 굴, 침대를 공유하다, 방을 공유하다

 

1)

Something undesirable

This area is a hotbed of crime, it emphasizes that there's a lot of crime going on

it is a good breeding ground for it

a hotbed, an environment that is perfect for the growth or development of something, particularly something undesirable

 

a hotbed of intrigue within parliament 

a hotbed of corruption

a hotbed of crime

a hotbed of insurrection

 

2)

but, it doesn't always have to be negative 

this part of the country is a hotbed of software development

Oxford is a hotbed of publishing 

it means that there's a lot of this activity happening here, it's good place to take part in that activity

it is a good environment for the growth

The country is a hotbed of revolution and descent 

it is an environment that's favoring rapid growth or rapid development

a den, a nest

a hotbed of activity

 

3)

as a verb

to hotbad

to share a bed, to share a room

this is where there is one bed in the room, and I sleep during the day and then I go out to work , and my friend who hotbeds with me use it the room the other time 

 

 

Formality : 4.5

 

 

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