| 单词 | generalpublic |
| 释义 | the general public noun [singular + singular or plural verb] ordinary people who are not members of a particular group or organization 公众◆the general public has/have a right to know about the safety of food. 公众有权了解食品的安全性。the general public nounthe general public ♦︎ the masses ♦︎ the working class ♦︎ the proletariat ♦︎ the populace ♦︎ the crowd ♦︎ riff-raffthese are all words for the ordinary people in a society or country.这些词均表示普通百姓、群众、公众。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆the french / russian, etc. masses / working class / proletariat / populace◆the rural / urban masses / working class / proletariat■ the general public --> [singular + singular or plural verb] ordinary people, especially when contrasted with members of a particular group or organization who have greater knowledge of or involvement in a particular situation普通百姓；公众◆at that time, the general public was not aware of the health risks.当时，公众对各种危及健康的因素尚不了解。◆the exhibition is not open to the general public.这次展览不对公众开放。 ➡ see also the public → community ■ the masses --> [plural] (rather formal) ordinary people in society who are not leaders or who are not considered to be very well educated群众；平民百姓◆the railways provided cheap transport for the masses.铁路为老百姓提供了便宜的交通方式。◆this is yet another bid to introduce opera to the masses.这是向群众介绍歌剧的又一努力。■ the working class [singular + singular or plural verb] (also the working classes [plural]) the social class of people who do not have much money or power and are usually employed to do manual work (= physical work with their hands) 工人阶级；劳工阶层◆his films were the first to address the real issues of the working class.他的那些电影最先触及工人阶级的真实问题。◆boxing was seen as a sport for the working classes.当时拳击被认为是劳工阶层的运动。 ➡ see also the middle class → middle class noun , the upper class → elite noun , working class → working class adj. , class → class noun 4 ■ the proletariat /prəʊləteəriət; name proʊləteriət/ %pr@ul@"te@ri@t%proul@"ter---> [singular + singular or plural verb] (technical术语) (used especially when talking about the past) ordinary people who earn money by working, especially those who do not own any property（尤用于指过去的）无产阶级◆marx wrote of the class struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.马克思描写了资产阶级和无产阶级之间的阶级斗争。◆there was a rapid growth of the industrial proletariat.工业无产阶级迅速壮大。opp the bourgeoisie → middle class noun ➡ see also proletarian → working class ■ the populace /pɒpjələs; name pɑːpjələs/ "pqpj@l@s"pa:p---> [singular + singular or plural verb] (formal) all the ordinary people of a particular area or country（某地区或国家的）平民百姓，民众◆he recorded the effects of the war on the local populace.他记录了战争对当地民众的影响。■ the crowd --> [singular] (sometimes disapproving) ordinary people who are not special or unusual in any way群众；老百姓；凡夫俗子◆we all like to think we stand out from the crowd (= are different from other people).我们都喜欢自认为高人一等。◆he prefers to be one of the crowd (= not noticed as different or unusual).他宁愿做个凡夫俗子。◆she's quite happy to follow the crowd (= to do the same as other people).她挺愿意随大溜。■ riff-raff [uncountable + singular or plural verb] (disapproving, often humorous) an insulting way of referring to people of low social class or people who are not considered socially acceptable贱民；草民；下等人◆we don't want to let all the riff-raff in.我们不想让下等人进来。 |
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