slum

/sləm/

a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

中文释义：贫民窟；贫民区

The government has launched a project to redevelop the slum areas in the city.

政府启动了一个项目来重新开发城市的贫民区。

Many families in the slum lack access to clean water and sanitation.

贫民窟的许多家庭缺乏清洁用水和卫生设施。