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demographic

adj. 人口统计的；人口构成的 | simple synonym: population-related | definition: relating to a population and its characteristics | Example: The country is facing major demographic changes.

consecutive

adj. 连续的 | simple synonym: in a row | definition: happening one after another without interruption | Example: She missed school for three consecutive days.

preliminary

adj. 初步的；预备的 | simple synonym: first | definition: early; not final yet | Example: These are only preliminary results.

fertility

n. 生育率；生殖能力 | simple synonym: birth rate | definition: the ability to have children; the average number of children people have | Example: Fertility rates are falling in many countries.

uncharted

adj. 未知的；未探索的 | simple synonym: unknown | definition: unknown or not previously experienced | Example: The company is entering uncharted territory.

sociology

n. 社会学 | simple synonym: study of society | definition: the study of society and how people live and interact | Example: He studies sociology at university.

recession

n. 经济衰退；不景气 | simple synonym: downturn | definition: a period when the economy becomes weaker and people spend less money | Example: Many companies struggled during the recession.

significantly

adv. 显著地；大幅地 | simple synonym: greatly | definition: by a large or important amount | Example: Test scores improved significantly.

skewed

adj. 偏斜的；有偏向的 | simple synonym: biased | definition: unbalanced or uneven | Example: The results were skewed by a small sample size.

foreseeable

adj. 可预见的 | simple synonym: predictable | definition: likely to happen or continue in the near future | Example: This problem will continue for the foreseeable future.

stagnant

adj. 停滞的 | simple synonym: not growing | definition: not growing, improving, or changing | Example: Wages have remained stagnant for years.

deterrent

n. 威慑物；阻止因素 | simple synonym: prevention | definition: something that discourages someone from doing something | Example: High costs can be a deterrent to students.

patriarchal

adj. 父权制的；男权的 | simple synonym: male-dominated | definition: relating to a society where men have more power and authority than women | Example: The novel criticizes patriarchal social values.

constraints

n. 限制；约束 | simple synonym: limits | definition: limits or restrictions that make something difficult | Example: Time constraints made the project difficult.

subsidies

n. 补助金 definition: money given by a government to help people or organizations

infrastructure

n. 基础设施 | simple synonym: basic systems | definition: the basic systems and services a society needs to function | Example: The city needs better transportation infrastructure.

xenophobia

n. 排外心理；仇外 | simple synonym: fear of foreigners | definition: fear, dislike, or prejudice against foreigners or people from other countries | Example: Xenophobia can make immigrants feel unsafe.

indefinitely

adv. 无限期地 | simple synonym: without an end date | definition: for an unlimited amount of time; with no fixed end | Example: The meeting was postponed indefinitely.