population/ˌpɒpjʊ'leɪ∫ən $ ˌpɑː-/

n.

➊ the total number of people who live in an area, country, etc.

➋ [usu. the ~] all the people who live in an area, country, etc.

n.

➊ [C; U] 人口（数）：[population of sth] What's the population of China? 中国的人口有多少？

◇[a population of ...] The city has a population of five million. 这个城市有500万人口。

◇population explosion 人口爆炸

➋ [常the ~] 全部人，全体人民：[the population + v. 单/复] The whole population turned out to welcome the hero. 人们倾城而出欢迎英雄。

构词popular + -ate + -ion

音组-lation/-'leɪ∫ən/

congratulation; population; regulation; relation; translation

常犯错误

✗ how many (或much) is the population of the city?

✓ What's the population of the city? 该市的人口是多少？