Population Growth 인구증가 관련단어 영영풀이

[Population Growth 인구증가 관련단어 영영풀이]

 

aware

adjective : knowing, realizing, or understanding that something exists

birthrate

noun : the number of babies born in a population within a specific period of time

census

noun : an official count of a population in an area

density

noun : the number of individuals of the same species in a given area

disease

noun : a condition, other than one caused by injury, that changes the way a body normally functions; an illness

emigration

noun : leaving one country or region to settle in another

generation

noun : a span of time, approximately 20-30 years, between when a group of parents and their children are born

global

adjective : of or relating to the entire world

immigration

noun : the movement of people into one country from another

impact

noun : the effect that one person, thing, event, or action has on another

melting pot

noun : a place where people of many different backgrounds or styles mix together

metropolis

noun : a very large or important city

outnumber

verb : to be more numerous than

overpopulation

noun : the condition of having too many people or other living things in an area

pandemic

noun : the rapid, worldwide spread of a disease

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

population

noun : all the members of one species in a particular area

population boom

noun : a rapid increase in the number of residents in an area

poverty

noun : the state of being poor

predict

verb : to say what is going to happen in the future, often using observation or experience

resource

noun : a supply of something valuable or very useful

shortage

noun : a lack of something necessary

starvation

noun : a state of extreme hunger or dying because of a lack of food

trend

noun : the general direction in which something is changing; something popular

workforce

noun : all the people who are working or who are available for work in either an area or a company

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carrying capacity

noun : the greatest population that an environment can support indefinitely

demographic

noun : a certain subgroup of a population

developing country

noun : a country moving toward a higher standard of living and a more advanced economy, largely through the development of industry

Industrial Revolution

noun : a shift in manufacturing and transportation from human and animal power to machine power (1750-1850)

infant mortality rate

noun : the rate of deaths in a population during the first year of life

life expectancy

noun : the average length of time that a person is expected to live

Medical Revolution

noun : a huge shift in the quality of medical treatment, beginning in the 1800s, that allowed people to live longer and human populations to increase

population density

noun : the number of individuals of one species in a particular area

population growth

noun : the increase in the number of people living in a place due to immigration, births, or other factors

standard of living

noun : the level of material comforts and wealth available to a person, community, or country