Word · Frequency #14746
populace
平民;民众
核心释义
The ordinary people of a nation
- 1.
一个国家的普通民众。
The common people of a nation.
- 2.
一个国家或其行政区(如州、省、县)的居民。
The inhabitants of a country or one of its administrative divisions (such as a state, province, or county).
居民;全体居民;一个国家的普通民众。;一个国家或其行政区(如州、省、县)的居民。;平民;大众
用法In use
The government's new policy was met with widespread disapproval from the general populace.
用法提示:populace 用作名词,指 '全体平民'。
Access to clean water is a basic necessity for the entire populace.
用法提示:populace 在此指 '全体人口'。
While the elite enjoyed luxury, the rest of the populace struggled to make ends meet.
用法提示:populace 与 elite 对比,指 '平民大众'。
the populace
使用定冠词,视为单数集合名词。
The populace was outraged by the new tax.
民众对新税收感到愤怒。
the general populace
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the general populace
- 普通民众
- The general populace was tired of the corruption.普通民众厌倦了腐败。
- the local populace
- 当地居民
- The local populace welcomed the new policy.当地居民欢迎新政策。
- the civilian populace
- 平民百姓
- The civilian populace suffered during the conflict.冲突期间平民百姓遭受苦难。
- the wider populace
- 更广泛的民众
- The wider populace became more aware of climate change.更广泛的民众对气候变化有了更多认识。
- the entire populace
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用 population(人口)记 populace:把 -ation 换成 -ce,populace 就是 population 所指的那群人——普通民众、全体居民。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式演讲、政治评论、学术写作 populace 比较正式,多用于书面语或正式场合,指普通民众或全体居民。日常口语中更常用 people 或 the public。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
populace 和 populous 发音完全相同(/ˈpɒpjuləs/),是典型的同音异形词。以 -ulous 结尾的 meticulous、ridiculous、fabulous 虽然拼写相似,但重音元音不同(分别重读 /tɪ/、/dɪ/、/fæ/),并不与之押韵。popular 和 population 仅共享前缀 popul-,发音和结尾也均不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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