单词 | repopulate |
释义 | repopulateverb re·pop·u·late (ˌ)rē-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlāt repopulated; repopulating transitive verb : to populate (something) again As cougars repopulate much of their former range, however, they are also encountering humans more frequently. … captive breeding programs are helping to repopulate endangered species. In modern times it was depopulated when distant city jobs attracted its people, then repopulated by city people. Any new bone-marrow cells can survive and repopulate the recipient's defense apparatus provided the markers on the cell surfaces are the same as those of the donor. repopulation (ˌ)rē-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən noun The first step is the repopulation of buffalo, the Plains' signature animal. … even high total doses of radiation … may not be effective in controlling tumors capable of accelerated repopulation, since the rate of cell division may outpace that of cell loss stemming from treatment. |
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