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Inhabit People ɪnˈhæbɪt Inhabited Live Verb Adjective Place

The verb "inhabit" means to live in or occupy a place, typically used for animals or people in a specific region. It is often used in formal or scientific contexts, with "live in" being a more common alternative in everyday language.

English

word inhabit
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Collins
inhabit ★★☆☆☆
/ɪnhæ̱bɪt/
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[VERB 动词]居住于;栖居在 If a place or region is inhabited by a group of people or a species of animal, those people or animals live there.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • The valley is inhabited by the Dani tribe.

    山谷里居住着达尼部落。

  • ...the people who inhabit these islands.

    居住在这些岛上的人们

  • ...the beautifully coloured fish that inhabit the Egyptian reefs.

    栖息在埃及暗礁间的美丽彩色鱼类

  • ...a land primarily inhabited by nomads.

    主要居住着游牧民族的地区


Oxford in·habit WORD FAMILY inhabit verb habitable adjective (≠uninhabitable ) inhabited adjective (≠uninhabited ) inhabitant noun / ɪnˈhæbɪt ; NAmE ɪnˈhæbɪt / verb inhabitsth ( formal) to live in a particular place 居住在;栖居于 ◆ some of the rare species that inhabit the area 生活在这个地区的一些罕见物种 inhabit inhabits inhabited inhabiting in·habit / ɪnˈhæbɪt ; NAmE ɪnˈhæbɪt /
LDC
inhabitin‧hab‧it /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there SYN  live:  The woods are inhabited by many wild animals. inhabited islands► see thesaurus at
live
—inhabitable adjectiveRegisterInhabit is mainly used in formal or scientific contexts. In everyday English, people usually say someone lives in a place:· Millions of people live in these shantytowns.
WDF

inhabit

[ɪnˈhæbɪt]inhabited, inhabiting, inhabits

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inhabited[1437] inhabiting[206] inhabits[208]
栖息(61%),居住于(23%),占据(16%)
vt.栖息;居住于;占据
vi.(古)居住;栖息

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