单词 | homeless |
释义 | homeless (hoʊmləs ) adjective Homeless people have nowhere to live. ...the growing number of homeless families. Hundreds were made homeless. Synonyms: destitute, exiled, displaced, dispossessed The homeless are people who are homeless. ...shelters for the homeless. homelessness uncountable noun The only way to solve homelessness is to provide more homes. Collocations: homeless population The mayor at the time opened up the catacombs as a shelter for the city’s homeless population when weather conditions got particularly bad. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When in doubt, consult the local homeless population. The Sun Contractors initially worked on easy work, and the homeless population increased. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus, it should be noted that the count conducted in 2011 implies that the homeless population has remained relatively stable between 2008 and 2011. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The homeless shelters across the country act merely as emergency shelter systems that can only hold a fraction of the rapidly increasing homeless population. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The former homeless youth councelor will be competing as a cross-country skier this time around, having just made the cut in the very last qualifying event. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although difficult to accurately count, there are an estimated 1 million to 5 million homeless youth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In recent decades, the square has become a hangout for disaffected and homeless youth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beginning in the late 1990s, the pedestrian mall became noted for hosting a growing presence of at-risk and homeless youth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There homeless youth could receive free room and board while attending school, working, and developing independent-living skills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its hall opened to offer refuge to the newly homeless. Times, Sunday Times Thousands of the newly homeless, covered in blood and dust and wrapped in blankets, wandered the devastated streets in search of increasingly scarce food, medicine and - above all - water. Times, Sunday Times With nowhere to stay and too scared to sleep on the streets, many newly homeless have set up illegal encampments known as 'tent cities'. Times, Sunday Times Rescue efforts were led by municipal governments, which also provided shelter and amenities for the newly homeless, often in schools. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was left temporarily homeless and had to sleep in his van. The Sun It also rendered 2,500 persons temporarily homeless, and caused over $1,200,000 in property damage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Storm damage left about 25,000 customers across the state without power and about 40 families temporarily homeless. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 About 12,500 structures were moderately to severely damaged, which left thousands of people temporarily homeless. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several people were left temporarily homeless due to flooding entering their households. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 无家可归的 Japanese: 住む家のない |
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