leper colony

短语

麻风村

发音

其它

词形变化

leper colonies 复数 leper colonies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

    麻风村

词源

Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.

来源：wiktionary