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進入中英對照讀新聞》Global population set to cross 8,000,000,000全球人口即將突破80億大關
聯合國估計，印度明年將超越中國、成為世界上人口最多的國家，而今年11月地球也將擁有80億人口。（路透）
◎陳成良
The earth is getting as crowded as it’s ever been as the world’s population is due to cross the 8 billion mark this year.
今年全球人口將突破80億大關，地球正變得前所未有的擁擠。
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022 according to a UN study.
根據聯合國一項研究，預計到2022年11月15日全球人口將達到80億。
In spite of the huge number, the world’s population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under 1% in 2020.
儘管人口數量龐大，但全球人口成長率仍處於1950年以來的最低水準，2020年降至1％以下。
The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. It is projected to reach a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s and to remain at that level until 2100.
根據聯合國最新預測，全球人口數量可能在2030年成長到85億左右，在2050年成長到約97億。預計到2080年代，全球人口數量將達到峰值，約104億，並將一直保持到2100年。
In 2023, India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country.
2023年印度預計將超過中國，成為全球人口最多的國家。
新聞辭典
project：動詞，估算。例句：The rate of economic growth is projected to be 3% this year.（今年經濟成長率預期為3％。）
peak：名詞，高峰、頂點。例句：Holiday flights reach a peak during August.（假期航班在8月間達到高峰。）
