- malthusian population theory
- n.马尔萨斯人口论
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Malthusian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the theory of the English economist Thomas Malthus (1766 1834) that, if unchecked, the population tends to increase at a greater rate than its means of subsistence. ► NOUN ▪ an adherent of Malthus … English terms dictionary
