populate /ˈpɔpjuleit/ vt. 居住于，生活于；移民于：densely (sparsely) populated city人口稠密（稀少）的城市Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas.欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。Immigrants from all over the world populate this city. 这个城市里生活着来自世界各地的移民。In summer the town is populated mainly by holidaymakers. 夏季住在这个镇里的主要是度假的人。
population /ˈpɔpjuˈleiʃən/ n.［c］1. 人口(集合名词，作sing.，有时可与a连用): What was the population of China in 1900? 中国1900年的人口是多少? The population of the city rose by 20 percent.该市人口增加了百分之二十。This area has a population of 2,000,000.这个地区有200百万人。 2.［u］居民: The population in these villages has to get its water from wells. 这些村子里的居民不得不从井中提水用。
populous /ˈpɔpjuləs/ adj. 人口众多的，人口稠密的：a populous seaport人口很多的海港；the most populous state in the U.S.美国人口最多的州 London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区
