/ ˈhɒtbed; NAmE ˈhɑːt-/ noun
[ usually sing. ] hotbed of sth a place where a lot of a particular activity, especially sth bad or violent, is happening :
The area was a hotbed of crime.
/ ˈhɒtbed; NAmE ˈhɑːt-/ noun
[ usually sing. ] hotbed of sth a place where a lot of a particular activity, especially sth bad or violent, is happening :
The area was a hotbed of crime.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005