Had the bomb dropped over a populated area of the city, there might have been a great deal of damage.如果炸弹投在了该市人口密集的地区，那损失就大了。A young officer was ordered to survey a populated area near Jerusalem.一位年轻的军官受命对耶路撒冷附近的居住区进行调查。The southeast is the most densely populated area.东南部是人口最稠密的地区。