Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #683
population
人口；人口数
核心释义
the people who live in a country, area, etc.
- 1.
居住在一个政治或地理边界内的人口。
The people living within a political or geographical boundary.
- 2.
居住在一个领土或国家的人民
the people who inhabit a territory or state
- 3.
具有特定特征的人群。
The people with a given characteristic.
- 4.
居住在某地区的同种生物群体
a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
- 5.
对一个政治或地理边界(如城镇、国家或世界)内居民数量的统计。
A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.
- 6.
(统计学)从中抽取样本的全体项目集合
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
- 7.
某一特定物种的生物集合,具有某种关注的特征,最常见的是生活在特定区域内。
A collection of organisms of a particular species, sharing a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given area.
- 8.
在普查中统计或从中抽样的单位(人、物体或其他项目)组成的群体。
A group of units (persons, objects, or other items) enumerated in a census or from which a sample is drawn.
- 9.
填充集合中初始为空项的行为。
The act of filling initially empty items in a collection.
- 10.
总人口。
General population.
居住在一个政治或地理边界内的人口。；居住在一个领土或国家的人民；具有特定特征的人群。；居住在某地区的同种生物群体；对一个政治或地理边界(如城镇、国家或世界)内居民数量的统计。
用法In use
The population of the city has grown rapidly over the past ten years.
用法提示：population 作名词，表示‘人口’，指某城市的总居民数量，在句中作主语。
Many rural populations are moving to urban areas for better jobs.
用法提示：populations 是 population 的复数形式，指多个地区的居民群体，在句中作主语。
The government is concerned about the aging population in the country.
用法提示：population 作名词，与 aging 搭配表示‘人口’，在句中作介词 about 的宾语。
the population seemed to be well fed and clothed
they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
it is an estimate of the mean of the population
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- population growth
- 人口增长
- The government is concerned about rapid population growth.政府关注快速的人口增长。
- population density
- 人口密度
- Japan has a high population density.日本的人口密度很高。
- aging population
- 老龄化人口
- The country faces challenges due to an aging population.该国面临老龄化人口带来的挑战。
- world population
- 世界人口
- The world population reached 8 billion in 2022.世界人口在2022年达到80亿。
- rural population
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把pop（流行）和ulation（联想nation）结合，人口众多的国家很popular。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于指特定地区或国家的居民总数，常见于人口统计、地理、社会学等正式语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用单数，但也可用复数表示不同群体
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the ending '-ation' pronounced /ˈeɪʃən/ (with primary stress on the syllable before 'tion' in longer words) and rhyme with 'population' in the final syllable.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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