cohabit /kəʊˈhæbɪt/ ( cohabiting, cohabited, cohabits )

• 1. 

  V-RECIP If two people are cohabiting, they are living together and have a sexual relationship, but are not married. 同居 [正式]

  例：

  About one-third of all people cohabit at some time in their lives.

  大约有三分之一的人曾与人同居。

  例：

  The dentist left his wife of 15 years and openly cohabited with his receptionist.

  那个牙医离开了和他生活了15年的妻子，与自己诊所的接待员公开同居。

  例：

  Any lawyer will tell you, if you're cohabiting and the man leaves you, you haven't got a leg to stand on.

  所有的律师都会告诉你说，如果和你同居的男人离开了你，你没有权利要求经济补偿。

• 2. 

  cohabitation N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  The decline in marriage has been offset by a rise in cohabitation.

  同居人数的增加跟结婚人数的减少相抵消。