depopulate的词源

英文词源

depopulate (v.)

1540s; see de- + populate. Perhaps from Latin depopulatus, past participle of depopulari "to lay waste, ravage." Related: Depopulated; depopulating. Earlier in same sense was dispeplen (early 15c.).

中文词源

depopulate：使人口减少

de-, 不，非，使相反。populate, 人口聚居。即使人口减少。

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depopulate：减少人口

词根词缀： de-向下,减少 + -popul-人民 + -ate动词词尾