聯合國公布人口的最新數據顯示,印度預估將在明年超越中國成為全球人口最多(most populous)的國家,儘管大部分已開發國家的生育率不斷下降,包含印度等8個開發中國家卻呈現成長趨勢,人口紅利將為國家帶來經濟競爭力。

【印度人口淺談】

populous 人口眾多的
A:India is expected to become the most populous country, overtaking China next year.(印度有望在明年超越中國,成為人口最多的國家。)
B:Oh, you are talking about the new UN report released this month, right?(噢,你說的是聯合國這個月發布的最新報告吧?)

demographic dividend 人口紅利
A:Right! That means the working-age population will continue to increase for quite some time.(沒錯!它的勞動人口將會持續上升一段時間。)
B:And working-age population represents productivity; that is, demographic dividend.(而勞動人口代表的是生產力,也就是人口紅利。)

to be stretched 達到緊繃
A:However, that will also put additional pressure on resources, while already being stretched.(然而,那也會對原本就很緊繃的資源形成額外壓力。)
B:Yeah, demographic dividend also adds more concerning environmental problems.(是啊,人口紅利也增加了令人擔憂的環境問題。)

【延伸關鍵字】
1. labour force participation rate:勞動投入率
2. breach the mark:突破高點
3. on a massive scale:大幅度的

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