populate
/ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt/
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v. 居住於；構成人口
- Scientists think the islands were first populated by people who sailed from the mainland. 科學家認為，最早住在這些島上的是從大陸航海過來的人。
其他意思
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v. 居住於, 定居於, 使有人居住
If an area is populated by certain people or animals, those people or animals live there, often in large numbers.
- Before all this the island was populated by native American Arawaks.
字根
popul, peopl 人民
popul + ate人民 + 動詞；形容詞