Word
masses
/ˈmæsəz/
noun
民众；大众；群众
the ordinary people who form the main part of a population
- 1.
People, especially a large number of people; the general population.
民众,尤指大量的人；普通民众。
- 2.
The total population.
总人口。
- 3.
The lower classes or all but the elite.
下层阶级,或除精英外的所有人。
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
In use
The political party aimed to gain support from the masses.
The uprising was a movement of the masses demanding change.
The masses were largely unaffected by the economic reforms.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
Always plural in the sense of 'the common people'.
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