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单词 fourth world
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Fourth World


Fourth World

also fourth worldn.1. The least-developed and poorest nations of the Third World, especially those in Africa and Asia that lack mineral wealth.2. The collection of peoples, especially ethnic and religious minorities, that lack widespread recognition as nations or are subject to economic or political discrimination.
Fourth′-World′ adj.

Fourth World

n 1. (Economics) the poorest countries in the most undeveloped parts of the world in Africa, Asia, and Latin America 2. (Economics) the poorest people in developed countries

Fourth′ World′


n. the world's poorest and least developed nations, esp. in Africa and Asia. [1970–75]

Fourth World


Fourth World

those countries, mainly in contemporary Africa and Asia, which are the poorest in the world. The term is used to distinguish certain countries within the usual category of the THIRD WORLD, especially in the light of the economic stagnation of some countries during the 1970s and 1980s. It is a recent term not yet established in general usage.
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