rank and file

英 [ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl]

美 [ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl]

n.  普通士兵; 普通成员

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 普通士兵
  the ordinary soldiers who are not officers
• 普通成员
  the ordinary members of an organization
  1. the rank and file of the workforce
     普通劳动者
  2. rank-and-file members
     普通成员

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （团体、公司等的）普通成员，普通职员
  The rank and fileare the ordinary members of an organization or the ordinary workers in a company, as opposed to its leaders or managers.
  1. There was widespread support for him among the rank and file...
     那些普通职员们都普遍支持他。
  2. Substantial numbers of rank and file members ignored their union's advice...
     有相当一部分普通员工不理睬工会的建议。
  3. It seems that the rank and file of the party hadn't been consulted.
     似乎没有征求广大普通党员的意见。

英英释义

noun

• the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
  1. the strike was supported by the union rank and file
  2. he rose from the ranks to become a colonel
  Synonym:rank
• people who constitute the main body of any group

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