to populate
01
居住, 栖息
(of individuals or communities) to be present in a particular area
Transitive: to populate an area
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
populate
第三人称单数
populates
现在分词
populating
一般过去时
populated
过去分词
populated
例子
Various indigenous tribes have populated the rainforest for centuries.
几个世纪以来，各种土著部落一直居住在热带雨林中。
02
聚居, 殖民
to facilitate the settlement of people in a particular area
Transitive: to populate an area
例子
Efforts to populate the newly developed city included the construction of infrastructure, schools, and recreational facilities.
为充实新开发城市的人口所做的努力包括建设基础设施、学校和娱乐设施。
词汇树
depopulate
overpopulate
populated
populate
