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homelessness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈhəʊm.ləs.nəs/ us /ˈhoʊm.ləs.nəs/
C2
the state of being without a home: 无家可归的状态
One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.造成无家可归的一个常见原因是分居或离婚。
Homelessness and hunger are on the rise.没有居所和食物的人越来越多。
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Spending on crime, homelessness, and other social problems increased.
He seemed to believe that poverty and homelessness were voluntary.
He campaigns on social issues like homelessness and gun control.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Homelessness
bag lady
be of/have no fixed abode/addressidiom
couch surf
couchsurfing
derelict
doss
dumping ground
homeless
hostel
housing benefit
mendicancy
mendicant
sofa-surf
sofa-surfing
soup kitchen
street
street child
vagrancy
waif
waifs and straysidiom
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