population

人口、住民

ある地域に住む人々全体。

やさしい英語で： All the people who live in a particular place.

• The town has a small population.
• The population has doubled in twenty years.
• Most of the population lives near the coast.

使い方： population of somewhere (The population of the island is falling.)

類義語： inhabitants, residents

よく使う表現： local population, population growth, population of something

集団、人口

ある共通の特徴を持つ人々全体。

やさしい英語で： All the people who share a particular feature.

• The student population is growing.
• The survey focused on the adult population.
• The city has a large population of Spanish speakers.

使い方： population of someone (The region has a growing population of retired people.)

類義語： group

よく使う表現： student population, elderly population, population of something

個体群

通常、同じ地域に住んでいる同じ種類の生物の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of living things of the same kind, usually living in the same area.

• The fish population is falling.
• Scientists counted the island’s bird populations.
• A small population of wolves lives in this forest.

使い方： population of something (We found a healthy population of frogs.)

よく使う表現： fish population, wild population, population of something