| 单词 | malthusian |
| 释义 | Malthusian[ mal-thoo-zhuhn, -zee-uhn ] / mælˈθu ʒən, -zi ən / adjectiveof or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked. nouna follower of Malthus. Origin of MalthusianFirst recorded in 1805–15; Malthus + -ian OTHER WORDS FROM MalthusianMal·thu·sian·ism, nounan·ti-Mal·thu·si·an, adjective, nounan·ti-Mal·thu·si·an·ism, nounnon-Mal·thu·si·an, adjective, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for MalthusianMalthusian / (mælˈθjuːzɪən) / adjectiveof or relating to the theory of Malthus stating that increases in population tend to exceed increases in the means of subsistence and that therefore sexual restraint should be exercised nouna supporter of this theory Derived forms of MalthusianMalthusianism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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