Word
inhabitation
/in,hæbiˈteiʃən/
noun
居住；栖居
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place
- 1.
The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
居住的行为或被居住的状态；内居。
- 2.
Abode; place of dwelling; residence.
住所；居住地；住宅。
- 3.
Population; inhabitants.
人口；居民。
居住的行为或被居住的状态；内居。；住所；居住地；住宅。；人口；居民。；居住；栖居
In use
The inhabitation of the remote island began in the early 1800s.
Scientists study the inhabitation of caves by bats.
Human inhabitation has caused many changes to the natural landscape.
the inhabitation of [place]
后接地点名词，表示在某地居住的行为或事实。
The inhabitation of the island began centuries ago.
该岛屿的居住始于几个世纪前。
inhabitation by [agent]
by后接居住者，表示由谁居住。
The cave shows signs of inhabitation by early humans.
该洞穴显示早期人类居住的痕迹。
Common mistakes
I am interested in the inhabitation of this island.
Connections
Confusing words
- habitation
- 居住，住所 · habitation 侧重指居住的场所或房屋，而 inhabitation 指居住的行为或状态。
- inhabit
- 居住于，栖息于 · inhabit 是动词，表示‘居住在…’，而 inhabitation 是名词，表示‘居住’这一行为。
- cohabitation
- 同居 · cohabitation 特指未婚情侣同居，而 inhabitation 泛指任何居住行为。
Word family
- inhabitations
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.