populate

動詞

UK/ˈpɒp.jə.leɪt/
US/ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt/

定義 populate 動詞

  1. C1Transitive(及物动词)

    To inhabit or occupy a particular area or place with a group of people or animals.

    指(人或动物)在某区域内居住。

    • The region was once densely populated, but now it is deserted.

      这个地区曾经人口密集,但现在已经荒废了。

    • The lake is populated by a variety of freshwater creatures.

      这个湖泊里栖息着各种淡水生物。

    • The small island is populated by several unique species of birds.

      这个小岛上栖息着几种独特的鸟类。

  2. Transitive(及物动词)

    To establish a presence in a place; to inhabit.

    在某地居住或生活。

    • Pioneers started to move westward and populate the new lands.

      先驱者开始向西部迁移并在新土地上定居。

    • Over time, people gradually populated the mountainous regions.

      随着时间的推移,人们逐渐在这些山区定居下来。

    • The explorers sought to populate the unknown islands.

      探险家们试图在这些未知的岛屿上定居。

  3. Transitive(及物动词)computing(计算机)specialized(专业)

    To automatically fill in data or information into a list or table on a computer system.

    (在电脑清单或表格中)自动填入资料。

    • The system will automatically populate all the empty fields based on existing records.

      系统会根据现有记录自动填写所有空白字段。

    • You can use spreadsheet software to populate large amounts of data.

      你可以使用电子表格软件来填入大量数据。

    • The program automatically populates user information from the database.

      程序会自动从数据库填入用户信息。