Word
masses
/ˈmæsəz/
noun
民众；大众；群众
核心释义
the ordinary people who form the main part of a population
- 1.
民众,尤指大量的人；普通民众。
People, especially a large number of people; the general population.
- 2.
总人口。
The total population.
- 3.
下层阶级,或除精英外的所有人。
The lower classes or all but the elite.
下层民众；平民大众；民众,尤指大量的人；普通民众。；总人口。；下层阶级,或除精英外的所有人。；民众
用法In use
The political party aimed to gain support from the masses.
用法提示：名词，指普通民众群体。
The uprising was a movement of the masses demanding change.
用法提示：名词，表示广大劳动阶层。
The masses were largely unaffected by the economic reforms.
用法提示：名词，指普通百姓。
the masses
the masses 指普通民众，作主语时谓语动词用复数，且前面必须有定冠词 the。
The masses are demanding cheaper housing and better schools.
民众正在要求更便宜的住房和更好的学校。
the + adj + masses
在 masses 前加形容词，可指某一类普通民众，如 the working masses、the rural masses。
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
Always plural in the sense of 'the common people'.
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