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单词 population
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populationpopulation /ˌpɑpyəˈleɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W1 noun social studies Collocations
COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectives/nouns + population
 California is a big state with a large population.
 Canada has a relatively small population compared to the U.S.
 America’s growing population is good for the economy.
 The country has a total population of 30 million.
 The entire population will be celebrating.
 A large proportion of the world’s population does not have enough food.
 The German population will age considerably in the next 40 years.
 The local population gave them a warm welcome.
 The mentally ill are no more violent than the general population.
(=the people of a particular race or religion who live in a place) The Hispanic population of Texas continues to grow.
formal (=the people who have always lived in a place) His new book assesses the impact of Spanish culture on the indigenous population of Mexico.
(=the people who live in towns or cities) The region’s urban population will more than double in the next two decades.
(=the people who live in the countryside) How will changes in agriculture affect the rural population?
 A third of the adult population pay no tax at all.
 Should the entire elderly population be regularly screened for this disease?
(=gradually becoming older on average) The rapidly aging population will put a strain on the country’s health care system.
 The university has a student population of almost 5,000.
(=people who are not in the military) The rebels have carried out attacks on the civilian population.
(=the number of people in prisons in a country or area) A quarter of the prison population is under 21.
verbs
 The island has a population of 108,000.
 The city still has a small Jewish population.
 Between these years, the population grew by 40%.
 The population of Los Angeles doubled between 1890 and 1900.
 The population in many rural areas has continued to fall.
 They predict that the world’s population will reach 10 billion by the year 2050.
population + nouns
 The country has undergone a period of rapid population growth.
 The population increase in the region is a cause for concern.
(=when the population increases quickly and by a large amount) The country’s population explosion is putting a strain on its food and water supply.
(=the degree to which an area is filled with people) Australia’s population density is very low.
(=a city, town, etc. where many people live) Crime is more prevalent in the major population centers.
(=controlling how many children people have) It is argued that population control is essential to limit the depletion of natural resources.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSpeople in general
people in general, or people other than yourself:  People sometimes make fun of my name. The advertising is aimed at young people.
ordinary people, not people who are members of the government or other special organizations:  The building will be open to the public on weekends.
all the people who live in a country:  Volunteer groups make a huge contribution to society.
all the people in the world, considered as a group:  Pollution is a threat to the future of the whole human race.
people in general. Used especially when talking about human history or development:  Traveling into space was a great achievement for mankind.
formal all people in general. Used especially when you are talking about people’s rights and living conditions:  Thirty percent of humanity live in conditions of terrible poverty.
formal the ordinary people who live in a country:  Higher taxes could bring financial hardship to the general populace.
all the people who live in a town or country. Used when saying how many people live there, or giving facts about them:  Only about a fifth of the population of the country consider themselves to be religious.
1[countable] the number of people living in a particular area, country, etc.:  The population has grown by 10% over the last 15 years.population of What is the population of Montana? Austria has a population of 7.5 million.2[countable usually singular] all of the people who live in a particular area:  Most of the Canadian population lives relatively near the U.S. border. Egypt’s Christian population faces many challenges. The 20th century saw a huge population explosion (=rapid increase in a population).► see thesaurus at people13science, biology a group of animals, plants, or other living things living in a particular area, especially when they are of the same species:  There has been a rise in Kenya’s elephant population.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectives/nouns + populationa large population California is a big state with a large population.a small population Canada has a relatively small population compared to the U.S.a growing population America’s growing population is good for the economy.a total population The country has a total population of 30 million.the entire/whole population The entire population will be celebrating.the world’s population A large proportion of the world’s population does not have enough food.the U.S./Chinese/Brazilian etc. population The German population will age considerably in the next 40 years.the local population The local population gave them a warm welcome.the general population The mentally ill are no more violent than the general population.the black/Muslim/Asian etc. population (=the people of a particular race or religion who live in a place) The Hispanic population of Texas continues to grow.the indigenous population formal (=the people who have always lived in a place) His new book assesses the impact of Spanish culture on the indigenous population of Mexico.the urban population (=the people who live in towns or cities) The region’s urban population will more than double in the next two decades.the rural population (=the people who live in the countryside) How will changes in agriculture affect the rural population?the adult population A third of the adult population pay no tax at all.the elderly population Should the entire elderly population be regularly screened for this disease?an aging population (=gradually becoming older on average) The rapidly aging population will put a strain on the country’s health care system.a student population The university has a student population of almost 5,000.a civilian population (=people who are not in the military) The rebels have carried out attacks on the civilian population.a prison population (=the number of people in prisons in a country or area) A quarter of the prison population is under 21.verbshave a population of 12 million/10 thousand etc. The island has a population of 108,000.have a large/small/diverse etc. population The city still has a small Jewish population.a population grows/increases/rises Between these years, the population grew by 40%.a population doubles/triples etc. The population of Los Angeles doubled between 1890 and 1900.a population falls/declines/decreases The population in many rural areas has continued to fall.a population reaches something They predict that the world’s population will reach 10 billion by the year 2050.population + nounspopulation growth The country has undergone a period of rapid population growth.a population increase The population increase in the region is a cause for concern.a population explosion/boom (=when the population increases quickly and by a large amount) The country’s population explosion is putting a strain on its food and water supply.population density (=the degree to which an area is filled with people) Australia’s population density is very low.a population center (=a city, town, etc. where many people live) Crime is more prevalent in the major population centers.population control (=controlling how many children people have) It is argued that population control is essential to limit the depletion of natural resources.
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