| 单词 | population |
| 释义 | population population /; AmE / noun
FLOATING POPULATION
1 [C with sing./pl. verb; U] all the people who live in a particular area, city or country; the total number of people who live there: One third of the world's population consumes two thirds of the world's resources. The city of Guangzhou has a population of over six million. An estimated twenty per cent of the population are unemployed. The town has an ageing population. The government has revised its forecasts for population growth.
2 [C with sing./pl. verb] a particular group of people living in a particular area: The textile industry employs a third of the working population. About six per cent of the adult population do not have a bank account. The rural population faces severe economic hardship. |
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