Malthus

英 ['mælθəs] 美 ['mælθəs]

• n. 马尔萨斯(姓氏)

英英释义

Noun:

1. an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Malthus was hotched at the news of his first plan's failure.
   听到其第一方案失败的消息，马尔萨斯坐立不安起来了。
2. In this particular instance, Malthus was eventually proven wrong.
   就这一特别人口学观点，人们最终证明马尔萨斯并不正确。