见到偏旁(前缀)popul–词义基本与人民、大众、平民、居民、有关 …。牢记一个前缀popul可以轻松拓展超过30个单词，而且更为重要的是不用背就能记住，你试一试吧。
前缀popul人民 看到这个前缀大概率都可以联想到“人、人民、大众、人口、平民”等总之是与“人”有关。
前缀popul-人民1. population[,ppju’lein]n.全体居民,人口[popul人民→居民,-ation名词字尾]
2. populous[’ppjuls]a.人口稠密的[popul人民→居民,-ous…的]
①A populous country, area or place has a lot of people living in it 人口稠密的
②China and India are both the world's most populous countries: 中国和印度都是世界上人口最稠密的国家。
3. populate[’ppjleit] a.
①to live in an area or place居住于，生活于；使人民居住于…中,移民于…[popul人民,-ate动词字尾,使…,做…]；
②If an area is populated by people or animals, they live in that area构成…的人口（或动物的总数）
③The inner cities are no longer densely populated. 市中心的人口密度已下降。
④The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish.这条河里大部分是小型鱼类。
⑤The settlers began to move inland and populate the river valleys. 移民开始迁往内陆，居住在河谷地带。
4. repopulate v.使人民重新居住于…[re-再,重新]使人民重新居住于；构成…的人口（或动物的总数）…popul人民→人口,-ate使…]
depopulate[di:’ppjuleit]v.使(某地)人口减少,减少人口[de-除去,去掉,popul人民→人口,-ate使…]
The inner cities are no longer densely populated.市中心的人口密度已下降。
The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish.这条河里大部分是小型鱼类。
The settlers began to move inland and populate the river valleys.移民开始迁往内陆，居住在河谷地带。
5. popularity[, [.pɒpjʊ'lærəti] n.大众性,通俗性; n.流行；受欢迎；普及
adj. n.
great popularity;
widespread popularity
v. n.
enjoy popularity,
win popularity,
gain popularity
享受声望，赢得声望，获得声望
the increasing popularity of organic food 有机食品的日益受欢迎
How popularity has hit a new low because of the rumors.因为谣言的问题，他的声望降到了一个新的低点。
Her popularity has been on the wane for some time.她的人气一段时间以来江河日下。
We are doing a weekly poll on the president, and clearly his popularity has declined.我们正在对总统进行每周一次的民意测验，很显然他的受欢迎度已经下降了。
His popularity has slipped recently.近来他已不如过去那样受欢迎。
Her popularity clearly shows no sign of waning.她的受欢迎程度显然没有显示出下降的迹象。
His books have gained in popularity in recent years.近年来他的书越来越受欢迎。
His new songs have gained in popularity over recent years.近年来他的新歌渐受欢迎。
Their popularity nationally is at an all-time low.他们在全国的声望处于历史最低点。
The story had an extensive popularity among Japanese readers.这本小说在日本读者中赢得广泛的声望。
6. popularize[’ppjulraiz]v.(使)大众化,(使)普及,推广, 宣传；使通俗化；to make something become popular 宣
①It was he in the 1980s who really popularized opera. 是他在20世纪80年代真正推动了歌剧的大众化。
②WeChat has an important role to play in popularizing new scientific ideas. 微信在普及科学新知识方面发挥着重要的作用。
Television has an important role to play in popularizing new scientific ideas.电视在普及科学新知识方面发挥着重要的作用。
8. popularizer[’ppjlraiz]n.普及者,推广者
9.popularise=popularize
v.(使)大众化,(使)普及,推广, 宣传；使通俗化；to make something become popular 宣
10.popularization n.普及,推广,通俗化(-ation表示行为)
11. populace[’ppjuls]n.平民,大众[popul人民→平民,-ace名词字尾]；平民百姓；民众，大众；老百姓；
近义词:
public,population,
general public,
common people,
massesall the ordinary people of a particular country or area
12. populist平民主义的；民粹主义的connected with the ideas and opinions of ordinary people
a populist leader 民粹主义领袖
a political group dominated by populists 平民论者占主导的群体
a populist manifesto平民主义宣言
a populist leader 民粹主义领袖
a political party dominated by populists 平民论者占主导的政党
13. populism平民主义，平民论；民粹主义
①Their ideas are simple populism - tax cuts and higher.他们的主张纯粹是平民主义——减税加薪。
