demography
UK/di:'mɒgrәfi/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The statistical study of human populations — their size, structure, and changes.
人口学，人口统计学，对人口规模、结构及变化的统计研究。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddemo- (people) + graph (write/record) + -y = 'people-writing' — the recording and study of populations. The same demos ('people') is in democracy (people-rule).
Root graph still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.population demography人口构成
- 2.changing demography变化的人口结构
- 3.study demography研究人口学
Example Sentences
- 1.
Demography helps governments plan for ageing populations.
- 2.
The country's demography is shifting rapidly.
- 3.
Marketers study the demography of their audience.