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malthusian theory

/mælˈθjuːziən ˈθɪəri/

翻译: 由托马斯·罗伯特·马尔萨斯提出的经济和社会理论,认为人口增长往往快于粮食生产增长,若不加以预防性或积极性的限制,将导致饥荒、疾病和社会崩溃。

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/mælˈθjuːziən ˈθɪəri/C1formalscientific
  • zh由托马斯·罗伯特·马尔萨斯提出的经济和社会理论,认为人口增长往往快于粮食生产增长,若不加以预防性或积极性的限制,将导致饥荒、疾病和社会崩溃。

An economic and sociological theory developed by Thomas Robert Malthus, which argues that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply, leading to inevitable famine, disease, and societal collapse unless controlled by preventive or positive checks.

  1. Economic and demographic theoryC1formal

    The theory proposed by Thomas Robert Malthus that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply, leading to famine, disease, and other checks.

    zh经济与人口理论

    • The Malthusian theory suggests that without controls, population will exceed resources.
    • Critics argue that technological advances have disproven the Malthusian theory.
    • The Malthusian theory was influential in the development of modern economics.