birthbe bornThe speed of population increase is slowing down, the birth rate is decreasing and the total fertility rate is reducing.人口增长速度的放慢、出生率的下降和总和生育率的降低显示了人们生育行为的变化,同时也说明了人们生育观念的改变,特别是乡村居民生育观念的改变。出生 [chū shēng]1.(胎儿从母体中分离出来) be born:Though born to some other language, they speak English.他们虽然出生在别的语种国家, 却都说英语。He was born in Beijing.他出生在北京。2.(诞生) birth:At birth, most babies weigh between 6 and 8 pounds.大多数婴儿出生时的体重在6磅到8磅之间。There were 160 more births than deaths in the town last year.该镇去年出生的人数比死亡人数多160人。3.婴儿刚出生后就与其母亲建立亲情关系。Immediately after birth the baby and its mother bond. 4.他们虽然出生在别的语种国家, 却都说英语。Though born to some other language, they speak English. 5.他们的第一个孩子是在一月怀上、十月出生的。Their first child was conceived in January and born in October.