birthrate
The birthrate is the ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. It is usually expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 inhabitants per year.
例文
3 / 5Families are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
Families are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
The government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
The government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
I read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
I read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'speedometer' for babies; the birthrate shows how fast the population is being 'recharged' with new lives.
クイックテスト
Economists are worried that a low ______ will lead to a shortage of workers in the future.
正解！
正解は： birthrate
例文
Families are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
everydayFamilies are getting smaller, which is why the birthrate is dropping in our town.
The government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
formalThe government is implementing new tax incentives to help increase the national birthrate.
I read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
informalI read that the birthrate is hitting an all-time low this year.
Demographic shifts are often measured by comparing the birthrate against the mortality rate.
academicDemographic shifts are often measured by comparing the birthrate against the mortality rate.
Our long-term market projections account for the declining birthrate in the region.
businessOur long-term market projections account for the declining birthrate in the region.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
replacement level birthrate
replacement level birthrate
stagnant birthrate
stagnant birthrate
birthrate fluctuations
birthrate fluctuations
よく混同される語
Birthrate is based on the whole population, while fertility rate specifically measures births per woman of childbearing age.
使い方のコツ
The term is almost exclusively used in statistical, sociological, or political contexts to describe demographic trends rather than individual family events.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes use 'birthrate' when they just mean 'birth' (e.g., 'The birthrate of my son was easy' is incorrect).
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'speedometer' for babies; the birthrate shows how fast the population is being 'recharged' with new lives.
語源
A compound of the Middle English 'birth' (meaning origin or descent) and 'rate' (from Latin 'rata', meaning a fixed amount).
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many East Asian and European countries, a 'low birthrate' is a major cultural and economic concern due to the resulting aging population.
クイックテスト
Economists are worried that a low ______ will lead to a shortage of workers in the future.
正解！
正解は： birthrate
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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