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Joel Cohen: An Introduction to Demography (Malthus Miffed: Are People the Problem?)
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Furong Lai posted on 2012/12/07Ever wondered if we're heading for a population crisis? This fascinating talk by Joel Cohen dives into demography, exploring trends like population aging and urbanization, and even touches on food security! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to population dynamics and understand complex global issues better.
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people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US /wɜrld /
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UK /wɜ:ld/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
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US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
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UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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US /ˈhjumən/
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UK /'hju:mən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person; a man, woman or child
- Adjective
- Concerning or characteristic of people
- Showing compassion or empathy.
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