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"population" in Chinese (Simplified)

人口

Definition

population 指生活在某个特定地方的人口数量,比如一个城市或国家的人口。它也可以指某个地区内某一类人或动物的总体数量。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词最常用于人:'the population of Brazil'。在科学语境中,也可以指动物,如 'the wolf population'。常见搭配有 'population growth'、'population density' 和 'aging population'。不要和更笼统的 'people' 混淆,后者统计意味较弱。

Examples

The population of the town is about 20,000.

这个小镇的**人口**大约有两万。

The city's population is growing fast.

这座城市的**人口**增长很快。

This island has a small bird population.

这座岛上有一个数量不多的鸟类**种群**。

An aging population is putting pressure on the healthcare system.

老龄化**人口**正在给医疗系统带来压力。

The report says the rural population has been declining for years.

报告称,农村**人口**多年来一直在减少。

Almost half the country's population lives near the coast.

这个国家将近一半的**人口**住在海边附近。