grass roots

英 [ˌɡrɑːs ˈruːts]

美 [ˌɡræs ˈruːts]

n.  基层民众; 平民百姓; 草根

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牛津词典

noun

• 基层民众；平民百姓；草根
  ordinary people in society or in an organization, rather than the leaders or people who make decisions
  1. the grass roots of the party
     党的基层成员
  2. We need support at grass-roots level.
     我们需要基层的支持。

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 基层群众；平民百姓;草根阶层
  Thegrass rootsof an organization or movement are the ordinary people who form the main part of it, rather than its leaders.
  1. You have to join the party at grass-roots level.
     你得参加基层党组织。

英英释义

noun

• the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)
• the essential foundation or source
  1. the problem was attacked at the grass roots

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