depopulation

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depopulation — 名詞

1. the process or state of an area losing its residents, whether through people lea

1.名詞B2
釋義

人口減少

某地區居民人數持續下降的現象

the process or state of an area losing its residents, whether through people leaving, disease, conflict, or official measures

例句

The island's depopulation sped up after the only school shut its doors.

島上唯一一所學校關閉後，島嶼的人口減少速度加快了。

depopulation + of [place] pattern

Asher's village faced depopulation after the drought killed the crops for a third straight year.

乾旱連續三年導致作物枯死後，Asher 的村莊面臨人口減少。

rural depopulation collocation

常見搭配
  • rural depopulation
  • urban depopulation
  • rapid depopulation
  • mass depopulation
  • reverse depopulation
  • face depopulation
  • lead to depopulation
同義詞
  • population decline

    more neutral and statistical; lacks the negative or policy-focused tone of 'depopulation'

  • population loss

    similar but less formal; often used in journalism rather than academic writing

  • demographic decline

    broader term that includes falling birth rates, not just people leaving or dying

反義詞
  • population growth

    the opposite trend of rising numbers of inhabitants

  • repopulation

    the act of bringing people back to a place that was previously emptied

文法句型

depopulation + of + [place]

用法筆記

Typically uncountable. Almost always refers to a whole place or region, not to individuals or small groups. Common in discussions of geography, economics, and public policy.

常見錯誤

the depopulation of oil reserves
the depletion of oil reserves
'depopulation' is for people; 'depletion' is for resources.
the depopulation of her family
her family grew smaller' or 'members of her family moved away
'depopulation' describes places, not individual families.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • rural depopulation
  • urban depopulation
  • mass depopulation

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • the depopulation of [place]
  • reverse the depopulation of
  • face depopulation

介系詞搭配