squatter

squatter

英 ['skwɒtə]
　　美 ['skwɑtɚ]

n. 蹲著的人
　　vi. 涉水而過

中文詞源：

squatter 擅自占用他人房子的人

squat,擅自占用，-er,人。

例句：

1. The squatter settlements originally came into being through illegal land invasions.
違章建築區最初是通過非法的土地占有而形成的.

2. Squatter control is maintained by regular patrols and hut - to - hut checks.
當局定期逐戶視察所有寮屋,以收管制之效.

3. Land claimed by a settler or squatter, especially under the Homestead Act.
在一個新的地域中的首批殖民者或定居者.

4. Around the Pretoria alone there are 80 squatter settlements.
單單在南非行政首都普勒托利亞,就有80處移動營區.

5. Squatter is occupying the building.
非法占有者占領瞭這幢大樓.