Phrase
social classes
noun
社会阶级；社会阶层
social classes is the plural of social class.
A group of people in a society who are considered to have similar social power, wealth, or status.
- 1.
A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.
基于社会权力、财富或其他标准的人群阶层
基于社会权力、财富或其他标准的人群阶层；社会地位
In use
In many countries, a person's social class can affect the quality of education they receive.
The novel describes the struggles of a young woman who tries to move from a lower social class to a higher one.
Researchers found that people from different social classes often have different eating habits.
be of a + [adjective] + social class
描述某人所属的社会阶层。
She is of a higher social class than him.
她处于比他更高的社会阶层。
belong to the + [adjective] + social class
表示属于某个特定的社会阶层。
They belong to the working social class.
他们属于工人阶级。
social class + verb + (adverb)
社会阶层作为主语，表示其影响等。
Social class can affect your opportunities.
社会阶层会影响你的机会。
Connections
Collocations
- lower social class
- 较低的社会地位
- People in the lower social class often face economic challenges.较低社会地位的人常常面临经济挑战。
- middle social class
- 中等社会地位
- She comes from a middle social class family.她来自一个中等社会地位的家庭。
- upper social class
- 较高的社会地位
- The upper social class enjoys privileges that others do not.较高的社会地位享有他人没有的特权。
- social class structure
- 社会地位结构
- The social class structure of a society can be complex.一个社会的社会地位结构可能很复杂。
- belong to a social class
- 属于某个社会地位
- Everyone belongs to a social class based on income and education.每个人都根据收入和教育属于某个社会地位。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆‘social class’：社交场合中，人们按地位分成不同‘班级’（class），如同教室里的年级。
Context & Register
正式语境，通常用于社会学讨论或描述社会分层
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