inhabit

inhabit
(inhabited, inhabiting)
  1. [with obj.](of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment)
    (人,动物,群体)居住于;栖息于
    a bird that inhabits North America.
    栖息于北美的一种鸟。
    the region was inhabited by Indians.
    这个地区为印第安人所居住。
派生
inhabitability
[-təˈbɪlɪti]
noun
inhabitable
adjective
inhabitation
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English inhabite, enhabite, from Old French enhabiter or Latin inhabitare, from in- 'in' + habitare 'dwell' (from habere 'have')
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