populous

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a. 人口多的, 人口稠密的

发音

UK /ˈpɒpjʊləs/
其它
US /ˈpɑpjələs/
IN /ˈpɔp(j)ʊləs/

词形变化

more populous 比较级 most populous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a large population.

    人口稠密

    人口多

    China is the most populous country in the world.

  2. 2.

    Spoken by a large number of people.

    Chinese is the most populous language.

  3. 3.

    Densely populated.

    The Nile delta is a populous region.

  4. 4.

    Crowded with people.

    Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.

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近义相关 1

inhabited

词源

First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, populous”).

来源：wiktionary