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habitation of [animal/plant]
The cave served as a habitation of bears.
这个洞穴是熊的栖息地。
栖息地；生境
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栖息地；生境
the natural home or habitat of an animal or plant
The cave served as a habitation of bears.
这个洞穴是熊的栖息地。
居住的行为；居住或占据的状态；占用。
The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
动植物的原生栖息地或家园
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
住所；定居处；住宅；房屋。
A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
某人正在居住的住房
housing that someone is living in
These caves are the natural habitation of the rare bat species.
这些洞穴是这种珍稀蝙蝠物种的天然栖息地。
The marshland is one of the most important habitations for migrating waterbirds in the region.
这片沼泽地是该地区候鸟最重要的栖息地之一。
In the mountains, rocky crevices offer a dry habitation for numerous alpine plants.
在山里，岩石缝隙为许多高山植物提供了干燥的栖息地。
The cave served as a habitation of bears.
这个洞穴是熊的栖息地。
No signs of human habitation were found on the island.
岛上没有发现人类居住的迹象。
The area was once a place of habitation for ancient tribes.
这个地区曾是古代部落的居住地。
Not this
I habitation in this city.
Use this
I inhabit this city.
habitation是名词，不能用作动词。应用动词inhabit表示'居住'。
Not this
She has a bad habitation of biting her nails.
Use this
She has a bad habit of biting her nails.
habitation意为'住所'，而habit意为'习惯'。拼写相似但含义不同。
Not this
There are many habitation in the forest.
Use this
There are many habitations in the forest.
habitation是可数名词，复数形式为habitations。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
人类居住
The remote valley shows no signs of human habitation.
这个偏远的山谷没有任何人类居住的迹象。
长期居住；永久居住
The cave was too damp for permanent habitation.
这个洞穴太潮湿，不适合长期居住。
适合人类居住的
The inspectors ruled that the building was no longer fit for human habitation.
检查员判定这栋建筑不再适合人类居住。
居住地；住所
They built a simple place of habitation near the river.
他们在河边建造了一处简陋的住所。
居住痕迹；有人居住的证据
Archaeologists found evidence of habitation dating back thousands of years.
考古学家发现了数千年前有人居住的痕迹。
适合人类居住；达到可居住标准
The old house was no longer fit for human habitation after the fire.
火灾后，这座老房子不再适合人类居住。
你已将耶和华作你的避难所，已将至高者作你的居所。
The ancient ruins show signs of human habitation.
这些古代遗迹显示出人类居住的痕迹。
Use habitation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由 habit（习惯）+ ation 联想：长期住在一个地方成了习惯，那就是你的住所（habitation）。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文书、法律文件、文学描写 habitation 是比较正式或书面的词，通常表示“居住”或“住所”，多用于正式文书、法律文本或文学描写中；日常口语里更常用 home 或 housing。
The words nation, station, relation, and foundation all rhyme with habitation: they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /ʃən/, and in spelling they end in -ation. Beware of lookalikes that sound different: habit /ˈhæbɪt/ and habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ share the same beginning as habitation but are NOT rhymes—their vowels are different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.