noun
1.
a place where a disaster has happened and which needs special help
2.
( informal ) a place or situation that has a lot of problems, is a failure, or is badly organized
noun
1.
a place where a disaster has happened and which needs special help
2.
( informal ) a place or situation that has a lot of problems, is a failure, or is badly organized
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005