hotbed

剑桥词典

 a hotbed of sth

a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity , especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity , is happening or might happen
（不良行为活动的）温床
The police department was a hotbed of corruption . 警察部门曾是腐败的温床。
In the 60s the city was a hotbed of crime . 20世纪60年代，这个城市是一个犯罪的温床。 返回 hotbed