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overpopulated
/ˌəʊ.vəˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɑː.pjə.leɪ.t ̬ɪd/ adjective If a country or city, etc. is overpopulated, it has too many people for the amount of food, materials and space available there. overpopulation /ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃ ə n/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˌpɑː.pjə-/ noun [ U ] Overpopulation is one of the country's most pressing social problems. population /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃ ə n/ /ˌpɑː.pjə-/ noun [ C + sing/pl verb ] 1. all the people living in a particular country, area or place Ten per cent of the population lived in poverty. In 1992 the population of Cairo was approximately 6 500 000. a growing/shrinking population Throughout the war, there were horrific casualties amongst the civilian populations of both countries. The UN is investigating new methods of population control (=limiting the growth of the number of people). The country is facing a population explosion (= sudden growth in the number of people) . 2. all the people or animals of a particular type or group who live in one country, area or place There's been a 9% rise in the prison population (= the number of people in prison) . The dolphin population has been decimated by tuna fishing. poverty /ˈpɒv.ə.ti/ /ˈpɑː.vɚ.t ̬i/ noun [ U ] 1. the condition of being extremely poor Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty. He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace. Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction. 2. a poverty of sth FORMAL a lack of something or when the quality of something is extremely low There is a disappointing poverty of creativity in their work. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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