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单词 favela
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Definition of favela in English:

favela

noun faˈvɛləfəˈvelə
  • A Brazilian shack or shanty town; a slum.

    (巴西的)棚屋;棚户区,贫民区,贫民窟

    rapidly growing populations in the favelas of the great urban centres
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, Brazilian jiu-jitsu evolved into its own distinct style, incorporating techniques honed in the rough favelas of the big cities.
    • However, she argues that it is reflective of the particular forms of male visions of sexuality and desire that are present in places like the Brazilian favelas.
    • Many areas in the world, from favelas to urban ghettos, are becoming areas where law enforcement officials have little, if any, authority.
    • But more attention must be given to the favelas and the city's housing deficit.
    • Beginning as illegal settlements, favelas still often lack the most basic kinds of infrastructure such as paved roads, enclosed houses, and reliable electricity.
    • The endless favelas in the major cities are a daily reminder to Brazilians of the tremendous social ills that plague their country.

Origin

Portuguese.

  • shanty from early 19th century:

    The sea shanty, the song to which sailors hauled ropes, probably comes from French chantez!, an order to ‘sing!’ It is recorded from the mid 19th century. A slightly earlier shanty appeared in North America for a small, crudely built shack and may come from Canadian French chantier ‘lumberjack's cabin, logging camp’, a specialized used of the word which usually means ‘building site’ in France. This shanty gave the world the shanty town, such as the favela in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities. This word, from the Portuguese equivalent of shanty is first recorded in 1961.

Rhymes

a cappella, Arabella, Bella, bestseller, Capella, cellar, Cinderella, citronella, Clarabella, corella, Daniela, Della, dispeller, dweller, Ella, expeller, fella, fellah, feller, Fenella, Floella, foreteller, Heller, impeller, interstellar, Keller, Louella, Mandela, mortadella, mozzarella, Nigella, novella, paella, panatella, patella, predella, propeller, queller, quinella, repeller, rosella, rubella, salmonella, Santiago de Compostela, seller, smeller, speller, Stella, stellar, tarantella, teller, umbrella, Viyella

Definition of favela in US English:

favela

nounfəˈvelə
  • A Brazilian shack or shanty town; a slum.

    (巴西的)棚屋;棚户区,贫民区,贫民窟

    rapidly growing populations in the favelas of the great urban centers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many areas in the world, from favelas to urban ghettos, are becoming areas where law enforcement officials have little, if any, authority.
    • However, she argues that it is reflective of the particular forms of male visions of sexuality and desire that are present in places like the Brazilian favelas.
    • But more attention must be given to the favelas and the city's housing deficit.
    • The endless favelas in the major cities are a daily reminder to Brazilians of the tremendous social ills that plague their country.
    • However, Brazilian jiu-jitsu evolved into its own distinct style, incorporating techniques honed in the rough favelas of the big cities.
    • Beginning as illegal settlements, favelas still often lack the most basic kinds of infrastructure such as paved roads, enclosed houses, and reliable electricity.

Origin

Portuguese.

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