Inhabit



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 栖居于, 占据
• ［英］ v. 栖居于, 占据 ( live in sth, occupy)
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +habit ( 居住) -> 住里面

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English enhabiten, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inhabiter, enhabiter, from Latin inhabitare, from in- + habitare to dwell, frequentative of habēre to have — more at give
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat ; live in <inhabit a small house>
  • 2. to be present in or occupy in any manner or form <the human beings who inhabit this tale — Al Newman>
• intransitive verb
  • archaic to have residence in a place ; dwell
• ? inhabitable adjective
• ? inhabiter noun

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