people2 verb [transitiveT] formal1 SGLIVE SOMEWHEREif a country or area is peopled by people of a particular type, they live there 居住在〔國家或地區〕 SYN inhabitbe peopled by/with somebodyan island peopled by hardy sea folk 住着吃苦耐勞、在海上討生活的人的一座島嶼
2 FULLif a story or someone’s imagination is peopled by people of a particular type, it is full of them 〔某種類型的人〕充斥於〔故事或想象〕be peopled by/with somebodyHer world was peopled with imaginary friends. 她的世界裏充滿了想象出來的朋友。
n Grammar People is usually passive.
be peopled by/with somebody• Of course Hell was peopled by bullies.• The place was peopled with ghosts and soon he would be one of them.• Her island was peopled with plumed parrots, preening dodos, psychedelic land crabs.• The situation is growing precarious as more and more corporations are peopled by temporary employees.