inhabitant 详细解释

inhabitant

[in'hæbitənt]

n.居民

n.[C]

1. (某地区的)居民, 居住者

The inhabitants of the island were friendly.

岛上的居民十分友好。

2. (某地区、部位等)栖居的动物

词形变化

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词义辨析

同义参见:

national  liver  occupant  inmate  tenant  resident  citizen  

英英释义

名词 inhabitant:

a person who inhabits a particular place

同义词:habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller

补充

inhabitantinhabitant英:[inˈhæbitənt] 美:[ɪnˈhæbɪtənt]n.1.居民, 住户; (栖息在某地区的)动物The tapeworm is an inhabitant of the intestine.绦虫是栖居肠内的寄生虫。

例句

1. The inhabitants of the village are fighting the decision to close the school.村里的居民反对关闭学校的决定。 2. The last inhabitant moved out in the 1960s.最后一位住户于20世纪60年代搬了出去。 3. The local inhabitants protested at the plans for a new motorway.当地居民强烈反对兴建新高速公路的计划。 4. The city has more than a million inhabitants. [=residents]这座城市有一百多万居民。