(n)
a person who lives in an empty building without permission
ng ở đất trái phép
Squat
(v)
to live in an empty building or area of land without the permission of the owner
ở trái phép
Their squatted (in) an old house in King's Cross when their money ran out.
(n)
the place that you live in when you are squatting
đất ở trái phép
They're living in a damp squat with no electricity.
Demolish
(v)
to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else
giải tỏa ( đập phá để xây khác )
A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
Demolition
(n)
when something such as a building is destroyed
sự đập phá công trình
the demolition of dangerous buildings
Crane
(n)
a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part which is used for lifting and moving heavy objects
cần cẩu
The crane lifted the container off the ship.
Crumble
(v)
to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces
phá vở, vỡ vụn
She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers
The cliffs on which the houses are built are starting to crumble.
Unrest
(n)
disagreements or fighting between different groups of people
tình trạng mâu thuẫn bất ổn
It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.
Barricade
(n)
a line or pile of objects put together, especially quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go
rào chắn
Inmates erected a barricade between themselves and prison officers.
Cobble
(n)
a rounded stone used on the surface of an old-fashioned road
sỏi cuội ( rải đường )
The cart rumbled over the cobbles.
Molotov coctail
(n)
a bottle filled with petrol or other liquid fuel with a piece of cloth in its top, which is set on fire and thrown
lựu đạn cháy
Custody
(n)
the state of being kept in prison, especially while waiting to go to court for trial
sự bắt giam
You will be remanded in custody until your trial.
Predominantly
(adv)
mostly or mainly
chủ yếu
a predominantly Muslim community
She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings.
Deport
(v)
to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law
trục xuất
Thousands of illegal immigrants are caught and deported every year.
The refugees were deported back to their country of origin.
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