| 词汇 | Third World |
| 释义 | Third WorldˌThird ˈWorld noun the Third World countries that are poor and have little industrial development. This phrase can cause offence and people now usually say ‘developing countries’. —Third World adjectiveadj Third World debt the Third WorldˌThird ˈWorld, the the poorer countries of the world that are not industrially developed, including most of Africa and parts of Asia and of Central and South America. Some people think this expression is offensive, and the Third World can also be called the South. → compare First World —Third-World adjectiveadj Third-World economies From Longman Business Dictionary Third WorldˌThird ˈWorld noun the Third WorldECONOMICS the poorer countries of the world, that are not industrially developed The bank had stakes in several operations in the Third World. —Third World adjectiveadj Third World countries |
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