| 释义 |
denatality|diːnəˈtælɪtɪ|
[ad. F. dénatalité, f. de- II. 3 + natality.]
A declining birthrate.
1939Tablet 26 Aug. 269/2 The Daladier Government has begun to concern itself with this problem of denatality, which is far more serious even than that of the national defence. 1941Koestler Scum of Earth iv. 238 Laziness, selfishness, alcoholism, denatality are supposed to be the clinical symptoms of decline. |