外刊| 经济学人 全球生育率大幅下降的经济影响

global fertility

slump

sth surge optimism in some quarters

baby bust hangs over the economy of the future of global economy

the prime examples of

be drowned out by

levy taxes on

cash in on sth

relative:相对的 the relative merits of rwo plans

dynamism

enterprising

suppress productivity growth

compound vt. deteriorate vi

The situation is compounded by severe food shortages

be compounded of/from

All things considered

face trade-offs between work and family

populist

misdiagnosis

dearth=scarcity

There was a dearth of reliable information on this subject

tackle

slump by/ from to v&n a slump in profits

slump n衰退，萧条 the slump of 1930s. the toy industry is in a slump.

This gap between aspiration and reality could be in part because of

inadequate fertility treatment

subsidiary ~to=additional to辅助的，次要的 n.附属公司

a tax rebate退还税款

grant n.(政府/机构)拨款be awarded a research grant. student grants助学金

unleash ~sth on sb/sth

The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press.

dreadful

a fraction of

a stagnant economy

make do with 设法应付

infuse 注入，全面影响

Her novels are infused with sadness.

Politics infuses all aspects of our lives

labour-intensive capital-intensive

demographic

time-bomb

detonate vi