Word
inhabitation
/in,hæbiˈteiʃən/
noun
居住；栖居
核心释义
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place
- 1.
居住的行为或被居住的状态；内居。
The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
- 2.
住所；居住地；住宅。
Abode; place of dwelling; residence.
- 3.
人口；居民。
Population; inhabitants.
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
用法In use
The inhabitation of the remote island began in the early 1800s.
用法提示：inhabitation 作为名词，指‘居住、栖居’这一行为，在句中作主语。
Scientists study the inhabitation of caves by bats.
用法提示：inhabitation 与 of 连用，表示‘栖居’的行为，在句中作宾语。
Human inhabitation has caused many changes to the natural landscape.
用法提示：inhabitation 作名词，表示‘居住’的行为，在句中作主语。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- inhabitations
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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