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单词 inhabit
释义 in·hab·it
\ə̇nˈhabə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English enhabiten, inhabiten, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- in- (II) + habitare to dwell — more at habit
transitive verb
1. : to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat : live or dwell in
 < inhabited by a rich fauna and flora — W.H.Dowdeswell >
 < inhabited a small apartment — Alfred Hayes >
2.
 a. : to be at home in (a particular sphere of activity or thought) : occupy
  < endlessly varied characters who inhabit the world of medicine — New York Times >
  < the intellectual world we inhabit — Cyril Connolly >
 b. : to occupy, be present in, or be inside of in any manner or form
  < the human beings who inhabit this tale — Al Newman >
  < the individual is inhabited by multiple wills, persons, or spirits — Weston La Barre >
  < a sculptural quality that inhabits many of his most successful prints — Vincent Garofalo >
intransitive verb
archaic : to have residence in a place : dwell, live
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