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habitation

英 [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  居住; 住处; 住所; 聚居地

复数:habitations 

TEM8

BNC.14815 / COCA.17865

同义词辨析

habitationdwellingresidence【导航词义:住所】

habitationn. 〈正式〉住宅,住处
〔辨析〕
指人长久或固定的住所或居住地。
〔例证〕
She chose this village for her habitation.
她选择这个村庄作为她的栖身之地。
The house is unfit for human habitation.
那所房子不适宜住人。
dwellingn. 〈正式〉住宅,寓所,住处
〔辨析〕
指人们居住的任何处所或建筑物,有别于办公等用房,常用复数形式。
〔例证〕
Ancient people dug caves for their dwellings.
古代人挖洞穴作为住所。
Dwellings in the mountains are few and far between.
山里的住家寥若晨星。
residencen. 〈正式〉住宅,官邸
〔辨析〕
指大而堂皇的寓所或公馆,也指官员因公职而使用的住所。
〔例证〕
This is Mr. Brown's residence.
这是布朗先生的寓所。
They have a summer residence in the countryside.
他们在乡间有幢避暑居所。
He has been to the ambassador's official residence.
他去过那位大使的官邸。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 居住
      the act of living in a place
      1. They looked around for any signs of habitation.
        他们四处寻找有人居住的迹象。
      2. The houses were unfit for human habitation (= not clean or safe enough for people to live in) .
        那些房子不适合人居住。
    • 住处;住所;聚居地
      a place where people live
      1. The road serves the scattered habitations along the coast.
        这条公路连接着海岸线上分散的聚居地。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 居住
      Habitationis the activity of living somewhere.
      1. The recent survey found that 20 per cent of private-rented dwellings are unfit for human habitation...
        最近的调查发现,20%的私人租住房屋并不适合人居住。
      2. Signs of habitation appeared and the fields gave way to houses.
        屋宇起平地,耕野生人烟。
    • N-COUNT 住处;住所;聚居地
      Ahabitationis a place where people live.
      1. Behind the habitations, the sandstone cliffs rose abruptly to the north and west.
        在居住区后面,北边和西边陡然高耸着砂岩悬崖。

    英英释义

    noun

    • the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
      1. he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony
      Synonym:inhabitancyinhabitation
    • housing that someone is living in
      1. he built a modest dwelling near the pond
      2. they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
      Synonym:dwellinghomedomicileabodedwelling house
    • the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

      双语例句

      • Kunming is a city with a long history; long before the Paleolithic Sanmonian have human habitation.
        昆明是一个历史悠久的城市,远在三万年前的旧石器时代就有人类居住。
      • These islands are on the margins of human habitation.
        这些岛屿位于人类聚居地的边缘。
      • The recent survey found that 20 per cent of private-rented dwellings are unfit for human habitation
        最近的调查发现,20%的私人租住房屋并不适合人居住。
      • Objective support was positively related to rapprochement in the family, condition of habitation and satisfaction of living;
        家庭和睦、居住条件和生活满意度与客观支持显著正相关;
      • From now on the system of the right of habitation should be perfected.
        在物权法制定过程中,对于应否确立居住权制度一直都有争议。
      • The house was not fit for human habitation.
        这房子不适合住人。
      • Habitation is one of basic functions of city.
        居住,是城市的基本功能之一。
      • Many of these islands are partially submerged islets, rocks, and reefs that are little more than shipping hazards not suitable for habitation.
        这些岛屿中的大部分都是没于水下的小岛,沙洲和暗礁,并对船运构成了危险且不适宜居住。
      • Colleague provides high grade habitation and study space for teachers and students.
        学院为在校师生创造了优质的生活环境和学习空间。
      • The conversion of waste land into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation.
        把废弃的土地改变为适合居住或耕作。