| 释义 |
populate | BrE ˈpɒpjʊleɪt, AmE ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt | transitive verb ① (inhabit) 居住于 jūzhù yú ‹district, area, region›▸ waste land largely populated by rats 大量老鼠栖居的荒原 ▸ densely or heavily/sparsely populated 人口密集的/人烟稀少的 ② (settle in) 向…移民 xiàng… yímín ‹area, island, country›③ figurative (fill with, be present in) 占据 zhànjù ‹book, profession, environment›▸ the legal profession is populated by clever, witty people 法律界多睿智练达之士 |