population
gb/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
quantity
1
Number of people in an area
The number of people who live in a place.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the population of [a place]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'population' with 'populace'. 'Population' refers to the total count or group, while 'populace' refers to the people as individuals.
คำพ้องความหมาย
inhabitants (Refers to the people living in a place, often used in a slightly more formal or literary context.)
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residents (Emphasizes individuals who live in a place, often smaller scale than 'population'.)
คำตรงข้าม
desertion (Refers to the act of leaving a place empty of people, opposite of having a population.)
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depopulation (The process of reducing the number of people in an area.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
growing population
|urban population
|world population
|population growth
|population density
หัวข้อ
demographics
|geography
|society
|core_vocabulary
|politics
ตัวอย่าง
- The population of the city has doubled in the last 20 years.
- China has the largest population in the world.
- The island's population is around 3,000 people.
- Population growth is putting pressure on local resources.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The population of my town is small.
- India has a big population.
- The population here is growing fast.
- We learned about the population of Africa in class.
คำนาม
technical
B1
entity
2
Group of same-species organisms
A group of animals, plants, or people of the same kind living in one place.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a population of [species] in [place]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'population' with 'community' in biology; 'population' refers to one species, 'community' refers to multiple species together.
คำพ้องความหมาย
colony (Used for certain animals or plants living together, but not always interchangeable with 'population'.)
คำตรงข้าม
extinction (When no individuals of a species remain.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wildlife population
|fish population
|bird population
|endangered population
หัวข้อ
biology
|ecology
|science
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- The deer population in this park is increasing.
- Scientists are studying the penguin population in Antarctica.
- Overfishing has reduced the fish population in the lake.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The tiger population is getting smaller.
- We counted the bird population in the forest.
- The fish population is low this year.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
All people of a country/group
All the people who live in a country or belong to one group.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the population of [country/group]
คำพ้องความหมาย
citizenry (More formal term for all citizens of a state.)
คำตรงข้าม
minority (A smaller part of a total group, opposite to referring to all.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
general population
|civilian population
|student population
หัวข้อ
society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The government must consider the needs of the entire population.
- Half of the population voted for the new law.
- The student population at this university is very diverse.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The population wants better schools.
- Our city has a young population.
- The student population is big.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
population
IPA
GB/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pop - u - la - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (la)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: population
- Plural: population, populations
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
populations
noun
Core family
populate
verb B2
populated
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpopulated
adjective
depopulate
verb
depopulation
noun
Advanced or less common
วลีและสำนวน
overpopulation
1/ˌoʊvɚpˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Too many people for resources
When there are more people than an area can support with food, water, and space.
ตัวอย่าง
- Overpopulation is causing environmental problems.
- The city is facing issues due to overpopulation.
population growth
1/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən ɡɹˈoʊθ/
fixed phrase
Increase in number of people
When the number of people in a place becomes bigger over time.
ตัวอย่าง
- Population growth has slowed in many developed countries.
- Rapid population growth can strain natural resources.
population density
1/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən dˈɛnsɪti/
fixed phrase
people per unit area
How many people live in a certain area.
ตัวอย่าง
- Tokyo has one of the highest population densities in the world.
- Population density is lower in rural areas than in cities.
population density
2/pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən dˈɛnsɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Number of people per area unit
How many people live in a certain size area, like per square kilometer.
ตัวอย่าง
- Tokyo has one of the highest population densities in the world.
- Population density affects housing prices.