repopulate
verb (also re-populate) uk/ˌriːˈpɒp.jə.leɪt/
[ T ]重新住入;恢复入住
to go and live in a place that people have moved away from, or to cause people to do this
The islands have been repopulated by their original inhabitants, who were removed from their homes 30 years ago.
People are moving to the countryside at such a pace that the government now faces the challenge of repopulating cities. 人们正以如此快的速度迁移到农村，以至于政府现在面临着重新迁入城市人口的挑战。
[ I or T ]重新种植及繁衍家畜
(of plants and animals) to produce enough young plants or animals to replace plants or animals that have died
It takes mosquitos about two weeks to breed and repopulate. 蚊子需要大约两周的时间孕育繁殖。
The big question is whether enough fish have survived to repopulate the river.
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- The residential units will repopulate a part of the city which at present is home to only a handful of residents.
- The company had promised to repopulate the city's West Side with highly paid consultants.
- I never expected otters to repopulate as well as they have.