population /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/ noun plural populations
plural populations
Learner's definition of POPULATION
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: the number of people who live in a place人口数量;人口 [count]
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often + of [noncount]
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 2
[count] : a group of people or animals of a particular kind that live in a place(某地区某种)人群,人口,动物 -
There has been a sharp reduction in the bat population in this region.这个地区的蝙蝠数量已锐减。
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the rural population of America美国乡村人口
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the educated/Jewish/adult population受过教育的人;犹太人;成年人