population
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk/ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
B1 人口;全体居民
all the people living in a particular country, area, or place
Ten percent of the population lived in poverty. 10%的人口生活在贫困之中。
In 1992 the population of Cairo was approximately 6,500,000. 1992年开罗的人口约为650万。
a growing/shrinking population 增长／逐渐减少的人口
Throughout the war, there were horrific casualties among the civilian populations of both countries. 整个战争期间，两国平民伤亡惨重。
The UN is investigating new methods of population control (= limiting the growth of the number of people). 联合国正在研究控制人口的新方法。
The country is facing a population explosion (= sudden growth in the number of people). 这个国家正面临着一场人口爆炸。
B2 （统称）（一定范围内的）人口，动物总数
all the people or animals of a particular type or group who live in one country, area, or place
There's been a nine percent rise in the prison population (= the number of people in prison). 监狱收押人数上升了9%。
The dolphin population has been decimated by tuna fishing. 捕捞金枪鱼导致海豚的数量大大减少。
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- Children make up a large proportion of the world's population.
- The population as a whole is getting healthier.
- The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.
- In the past eight years, the elephant population in Africa has been halved.
- Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million.