English Dictionary

fever-swamp

noun

Disease-ridden swamp. / Group of political extremists. / Extreme political positions.

The explorers ventured into the fever-swamp, unaware of the dangers that awaited them.

意味（1）

Disease-ridden swamp.

Think of it as the Martian equivalent of the Fountain of Youth, which that grizzled and gullible old soldier-of-fortune, Ponce de Leon, once searched for in the fever-swamps of Florida, and you will not be far off the mark.

意味（2）

Group of political extremists.

The community has been the focus of the fever-swamp for years, with pundits insisting it's a terrorist training camp.

意味（3）

Extreme political positions.

Among those caught up in the fever-swamp was Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush's two White House wins.