depopulation
depopulation — 名詞
1. the process or state of an area losing its residents, whether through people lea
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
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
The government offered tax breaks to reverse the depopulation of rural towns.
政府提供稅收優惠，以扭轉鄉村城鎮的人口減少趨勢。
Nora read about the depopulation of Venice, where rising rents drove local families away.
Nora 讀到威尼斯人口減少的報導，房租上漲迫使當地家庭搬離。
The war led to the widespread depopulation of the border towns, leaving whole streets empty.
戰爭導致邊境城鎮大規模人口減少，整條街道空無一人。
- 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
- 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.