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inhabit

英 [ɪn'hæbɪt] 美 [ɪn'hæbɪt]

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解释

vt. 栖息；居住于；占据
vi. （古）居住；栖息

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中文词源

inhabit 居住，栖息

in-,进入，使，-habit,持有，握住，词源同habitable,habitat.引申词义居住，栖息。

英文词源

inhabit: inhabit: see habit
inhabit (v.): late 14c., from Old French enhabiter "dwell in" (12c.), from Latin inhabitare "to dwell in," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + habitare "to dwell," frequentative of habere "hold, have" (see habit (n.)). Related: Inhabited; inhabiting.

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例句和用法

1. some of the rare species that inhabit the area: 生活在这个地区的一些罕见物种

2. Wild tribes still inhabit part of the Philippines.: 菲律宾部分地区仍然居住着一些原始部落.

3. Woodpeckers inhabit hollow trees.: 啄木鸟栖息在中空的树中.

4. Thoughts inhabit his mind.: 各种思想占据了他的心灵.

5. They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.: 他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。