| 单词 | population |
| 释义 | population population /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ aep /ˌpɑː.pjə-/ noun [C, + sing/pl verb] B1 all the people living in a particular country, area, or place: » Ten percent of the population lived in poverty.» In 1992 the population of Cairo was approximately 6,500,000.» a growing/shrinking population» Throughout the war, there were horrific casualties amongst the civilian populations of both countries.» The UN is investigating new methods of population control (= limiting the growth of the number of people).» The country is facing a population explosion (= sudden growth in the number of people).Thesaurus+: ↑Environmental issues , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Protection and protectorsB2 all the people or animals of a particular type or group who live in one country, area, or place: » There's been a nine percent rise in the prison population (= the number of people in prison).» The dolphin population has been decimated by tuna fishing.Thesaurus+: ↑Environmental issues , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Protection and protectorsWord partners for population• ♯have a population of [50 million, etc.]• the population ♯declines/♯decreases/♯falls/♯grows/♯increases• the population ♯of [a place]• the ♯adult/♯civilian/♯local/♯general populationCollocations:–Types-lu. the adult/female/male population» Some sub-Saharan countries could lose a quarter of their adult population to the disease.-lu. the black/Hispanic/Jewish/white population» The district's black and Hispanic populations have grown since then.-lu. the indigenous/native population» In the far north-east it was still the non-Russian indigenous population which predominated.-lu. the ethnic [Albanian/Russian, etc.] population» The community are part of Indonesia's ethnic Chinese population.-lu. a minority population» The city has a large minority population.-lu. the immigrant/refugee population» As the conflict continues, the refugee population is increasing.-lu. the local/rural/urban population» Eco-tourism within the park will benefit the local population.-lu. the general population» Infection rates are much higher among prison inmates than among the general population.-lu. the voting-age/working population» A third of the working population earns less than the equivalent of five pounds a week.-lu. the civilian population» Connecticut and New York have numerous military installations near civilian population centres.-lu. the prison/student population» Prison populations are rising while crime rates are dropping.–Adjectives-lu. an ageing/elderly population» The latest census figures show a rapidly ageing population.-lu. an expanding/growing population» Central Florida's growing population is increasing traffic through hospitals.-lu. a sparse population» A principal characteristic of the Highlands and Islands is their sparse population.-lu. the entire/overall/total/whole population» At weekends the entire population of Christchurch seems to be here.–Nouns-lu. a cross-section/percentage/proportion/segment of the population» A high proportion of the population is still very poor.-lu. the bulk/majority of the population» The bulk of the population resides between Monterey Bay and the Channel Islands.-lu. a population centre» Salt Lake is a smallish city far from any major population centre.-lu. a population group» There are efforts at increasing the screening process in population groups more likely to be affected.-lu. population control/density/growth» The Western states have seen enormous population growth in the past decade.-lu. population figures/numbers» The researchers used population figures from the Census Bureau.-lu. a population explosion» There was a huge population explosion after the Second World War.-lu. a member of the population» Every member of the population is registered with a doctor.–Verbs-lu. have a population of [2 million, fifty thousand, etc.]» Colombia has a population of 39.3 million.-lu. the population grows/increases» Denver's downtown population has increased by some 50,000 since 1991.-lu. the population declines/decreases/drops» The population of the countryside is declining.–Prepositions-lu. the population of sth» 19 per cent of the population of Wales speak Welsh.-lu. among the [general/Hispanic/local, etc.] population» There are high rates of diabetes among the Native American population.–adverb-lu. the population at large» These proposals are unpopular with the business community as well as the population at large.• • • Extra Examples:» Children make up a large proportion of the world's population.» The population as a whole is getting healthier.» The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.» In the past eight years, the elephant population in Africa has been halved.» Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million. |
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