overpopulation

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n. 人口过剩 [经] 人口过剩

发音

UK /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/
US /ˌoʊvɚˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
US /ˈoʊvɚ-/

词形变化

overpopulations 复数 overpopulations

教材释义与例句

名词

人口过剩

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

    人口过多

    人口过剩

    可数 不可数 生物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

population

词源

From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.

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