Fully developed, mature, postindustrial societies, such as those in Europe, are characterised by stable or declining populations which are increasing in age.
完全发达成熟的后工业社会，如欧洲的社会，其特点是人口稳定或下降，而老龄化却在增加。
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The term 'post-industrial' now has wide currency.
“后工业化”这个术语现已广为使用。
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This belief in "post-industrial society" has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector with negative consequences for their economies.