populated

/ˈpɒp.jə.leɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa)

populated — adjective

  • populatedpositive
  • more populatedcomparative
  • most populatedsuperlative

1. describes a town, country, or region where people make their homes and carry out

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a town, country, or region where people make their homes and carry out their daily lives, so that the area is not empty or uninhabited.

例句

The coastal town is densely populated, with thousands of families living close together.

collocation: densely populated

Owen comes from a sparsely populated region in the north of his home country.

collocation: sparsely populated

同義詞
  • inhabited

    broader term: can describe any living creature's presence, not just humans

  • settled

    emphasises the process of people establishing a community in a new area

  • peopled

    formal or literary synonym; 'a land peopled by farmers'

反義詞
  • uninhabited

    opposite meaning: having no residents at all

  • deserted

    implies that people once lived there but have left

  • unpopulated

    direct opposite; having no people living there

文法句型

be + adverb + populated

be + populated + by/with + noun_phrase

用法筆記

Commonly paired with intensifying adverbs such as 'densely', 'sparsely', 'heavily', or 'lightly' before the word. Can also be followed by 'by' or 'with' to specify the inhabitants.

常見錯誤

❌The island is populated of many fishermen.
✅The island is populated by many fishermen.
💡Use 'by' (not 'of') to introduce the people or group that lives in a place.