Word · Frequency #5187
censuses
人口普查；人口统计
censuses is the plural of census.
An official count of a population, usually the residents of a region, often taken at regular intervals.
- 1.
An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
对人口(不一定是人类)成员进行的官方计数或清查,通常是特定地区的居民或公民,经常定期进行。
- 2.
a periodic count of the population
定期的人口统计
- 3.
The people being treated in a healthcare facility, clinic or program.
在医疗机构、诊所或项目中接受治疗的人员。
- 4.
Count, tally.
计数；总计。
- 5.
A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah.
对较大图案中单个图案数量的计数,最常指汤或长寿图案(methuselah)的灰烬。
在院人数；住院患者数；计数；清点；模式计数；对人口(不一定是人类)成员进行的官方计数或清查,通常是特定地区的居民或公民,经常定期进行。；定期的人口统计
In use
The government conducts a national census every ten years.
According to the latest census, the city's population has grown by 15%.
Census data helps allocate resources for schools and hospitals.
conduct a census
常用搭配，表示执行普查。
The government conducts a census every ten years.
政府每十年进行一次人口普查。
census of [location]
表示对某地的普查。
The census of the United States is conducted every decade.
美国的人口普查每十年进行一次。
in the census
介词短语，表示在普查中。
Connections
Collocations
- conduct a census
- 进行人口普查
- The government will conduct a census every ten years.政府每十年进行一次人口普查。
- population census
- 人口普查
- The population census revealed a slight increase in urban areas.人口普查显示城市地区略有增长。
- census data
- 普查数据
- Researchers rely on census data to study demographic trends.研究人员依靠普查数据研究人口趋势。
- census bureau
- 人口普查局
- The census bureau released its latest report yesterday.人口普查局昨天发布了最新报告。
- census form
- 普查表
- Please fill out the census form and return it by mail.请填写普查表并通过邮寄寄回。
- census tract
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 census 拆成 'cen'（森）和 'sus'（数），在森林里数人口——人口普查。
Context & Register
中性
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'consensus' truly rhymes with 'census' (both end with /-sɛnsəs/). 'Censor' has a different ending (/ˈsɛnsər/), making it a lookalike that sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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