repopulation
noun [ U ] (also re-population) uk/ˌriː.pɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.pɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
种群恢复
a process in which people go to live in a place that other people have moved away from, or the process of causing people to do this
In the past 10 or 20 years, there has been a significant repopulation of rural areas.
Experts say that the repopulation of the city after the storm has slowed considerably. 专家说，这场暴风雨过后，该市的人口迁入速度已大大放缓。
重新繁衍
a process in which plants or animals produce enough young plants or animals to replace those that have died
Researchers hope that breeding the affected amphibians in captivity will help repopulation. 研究人员希望圈养受影响的两栖动物将有助于其重新繁衍。
The recovery team is embarking on a 20-year bird repopulation plan.
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- A lack of city services such as healthcare and transportation will eventually slow the rate of repopulation.
- An improved quality of life, with more imaginative building designs and better services, should eventually lead to re-population.
- Despite many wading birds showing successful repopulation, the snowy egret is still a species of special concern.