demographic 希腊语demos(人民)
demographic这个词有两种词性,名词和形容词。名词的意思是“人口统计学上的一个群体”,例如年龄、社会阶层等相似的人。形容词的意思是“与人口统计学相关的”,例如人口的结构、变化、特征等。这个词的词源是由demography(人口统计学)加上-ic(形容词后缀)组成的。demography这个词又是由希腊语demos(人民)和graphy(写作)组成的。
The demographic trend is towards an older population. (形容词,表示人口统计学相关的趋势)
The drink is popular with a young demographic. (名词,表示年轻人这个人口统计学上的群体)
Demographic data shows that the population increased but the average income went down. (形容词,表示人口统计学相关的数据)
Southern California’s demographics make it a particularly good used-car market. (名词,表示南加州这个地区的人口特征)
希腊语demos(人民)相关的英语单词有很多,比如:
democracy(民主),是demos(人民)和kratos(权力)的组合,意思是人民的权力1。
demography(人口学),是demos(人民)和graphy(描绘)的组合,意思是对人口的描述和分析。
epidemic(流行病),是epi(在…之上)和demos(人民)的组合,意思是在一定范围内影响人群的疾病。
pandemic(大流行病),是pan(所有)和demos(人民)的组合,意思是在全球范围内影响人群的疾病。
demagogue(煽动者),是demos(人民)和agogeus(领导者)的组合,意思是利用虚假或煽动性的言论来获得人民支持的政治家或演说者。
Tom was a demagogue (煽动者), who wanted to become the president of his country. He used his charisma and rhetoric to manipulate the people, promising them democracy (民主) and prosperity. He blamed the immigrants for the problems of the nation, and claimed that he had the solution to end the epidemic (流行病) that was ravaging the world. He lied about his own health, hiding the fact that he had contracted the pandemic (大流行病) virus. He also distorted the facts of demography (人口学), exaggerating the threat of overpopulation and scarcity. He almost succeeded, but his lies were exposed in time.