Word · Frequency #16593
grassroots
草根的；基层的；普通民众的
of or involving ordinary people as the basic political and economic group
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Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.
基层的；与基层民众或社会有关的(尤指政治、社会运动等)。
基础的；根本的；基层的；与基层民众或社会有关的(尤指政治、社会运动等)。；草根的；基层的；乡村的
In use
The grassroots campaign gathered thousands of volunteers in just one week.
Many political figures rely on grassroots support to win local elections.
The organization started as a grassroots effort by a few neighbors.
grassroots + noun
grassroots 常作定语，直接放在名词前，如 movement、organization、support 等。
The grassroots movement is growing stronger.
草根运动正日益壮大。
be + grassroots
grassroots 也可在系表结构中作表语，表示“具有草根性质的”。
The campaign is grassroots and run by local volunteers.
这场活动是基层性的，由当地志愿者运营。
Common mistakes
Grassroot organizations often lack funding.Grassroots organizations often lack funding.
grassroots 作定语时总是保留词尾 -s，没有单数形式 'grassroot'。修饰名词时要用 'grassroots organizations'。
The campaign is a grassroots.The campaign is grassroots.
grassroots 是形容词，不能作为可数名词直接与不定冠词 a 连用。作表语时直接说 'is grassroots' 即可，这是受汉语“一个草根”直译的影响。
Connections
Collocations
- grassroots movement
- 草根运动
- The grassroots movement quickly gained national attention.这场草根运动迅速引起了全国的关注。
- grassroots organization
- 基层组织
- She volunteers for a grassroots organization that helps local farmers.她在一个帮助当地农民的基层组织做志愿者。
- grassroots support
- 基层支持
- The policy has strong grassroots support from rural communities.这项政策得到了农村社区的强烈基层支持。
- grassroots level
- 基层；草根层面
- Change often begins at the grassroots level before reaching policymakers.变革往往始于基层，之后才到达决策者那里。
- grassroots campaign
- 草根运动；基层运动
- A grassroots campaign was launched to protect the local park.人们发起了一场草根运动来保护当地公园。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
以grass（草）+roots（根）联想出中文词“草根”；草根在最底层默默生长，正如grassroots指基层民众和根本力量。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：political campaigns、community organizing、social movements grassroots 作形容词时通常用于政治、社会或社区活动，指来自普通民众或基层的；属于中性用法，在新闻报道和正式讨论中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 grassroots 结尾的 -roots /ruːts/ 押韵，均读 /uːts/：boots、shoots、suits、hoots、flutes、fruits。注意 grassroots 中的 grass 读 /ɡræs/，与 -roots 的 /ruːts/ 完全不同；route 虽与 root 形近，但美式英语中常读 /raʊt/（也可读 /ruːt/），不要按拼写混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.