"population" in Chinese (Traditional)
人口
Definition
population 指生活在某個特定地方的人口數量,例如一座城市或一個國家的人口。它也可以指某個地區內某一類人或動物的總體數量。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞最常用於人:'the population of Brazil'。在科學語境中,也可以指動物,如 'the wolf population'。常見搭配有 'population growth'、'population density' 和 'aging population'。不要和更籠統的 'people' 混淆,後者統計意味較弱。
Examples
The population of the town is about 20,000.
這個小鎮的**人口**大約有兩萬。
The city's population is growing fast.
這座城市的**人口**成長很快。
This island has a small bird population.
這座島上有一個數量不多的鳥類**種羣**。
An aging population is putting pressure on the healthcare system.
高齡化**人口**正對醫療系統造成壓力。
The report says the rural population has been declining for years.
報告稱,農村**人口**多年來一直在減少。
Almost half the country's population lives near the coast.
這個國家將近一半的**人口**住在海岸附近。