concentration camp
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
concentration camp; a place where imperialist countries or reactionary regimes imprison or execute political prisoners, prisoners of war, or captured non-combatants
formalHistorically associated with Nazi Germany and other totalitarian regimes during World War II. The term carries strongly negative connotations and is used in both historical and political contexts.
Nà纳
cuì粹
Dé德
guó国
zài在
èr二
zhàn战
qī期
jiān间
jiàn建
lì立
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jí集
zhōng中
yíng营
。
Nazi Germany established many concentration camps during World War II.
Zhè这
zuò座
jí集
zhōng中
yíng营
yí遗
zhǐ址
xiàn现
zài在
chéng成
wéi为
le了
jì纪
niàn念
guǎn馆
。
The site of this concentration camp has now become a memorial museum.
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Shù数
bǎi百
wàn万
rén人
zài在
zhè这
xiē些
jí集
zhōng中
yíng营
lǐ里
shī失
qù去
le了
shēng生
mìng命
。
Millions of people lost their lives in these concentration camps.
Rì日
běn本
qīn侵
Huá华
qī期
jiān间
yě也
shè设
lì立
le了
bù不
shǎo少
jí集
zhōng中
yíng营
。
Japan also established quite a few concentration camps during its invasion of China.