inhabitant

Definitions

in- (in) + habit (from habitāre, dwell) + -ant (one who) = 'one who dwells in (a place).' Here in- is the directional 'in,' not the negative in-. The word keeps the full inhabit inside it, hence the -bit- spelling.

Common Collocations

• 1.inhabitants of……的居民
• 2.local inhabitants当地居民
• 3.native inhabitants本地原住居民
• 4.original inhabitants最早的居民

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The island has only a few hundred inhabitants.

• 2.

  Local inhabitants protested against the new highway.

• 3.

  Polar bears are the largest inhabitants of the Arctic.

Easily Confused

inhabitant vs resident — Both live somewhere, but inhabitant stresses the plain fact of living in a place (often for whole populations or even animals): the inhabitants of a city. Resident is more administrative/official — it implies registered or legal residence: a permanent resident, hotel residents.