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populace

UK //ˈpɒpjʊləs//US //ˈpɑːpjʊləs//

词源

源自法语 'populace',最终来自拉丁语 'populus'(人民),16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指一个国家或地区的普通民众,强调群体概念而非个体,常用于正式语境中描述大众的整体情况。

“The government's new policy was met with anger from the general populace.”

(政府的新政策引发了普通民众的愤怒。)

“The king was beloved by the populace for his generosity.”

(国王因其慷慨而深受民众爱戴。)

同义词:population, public, masses, citizenry, common people

常见短语

the general populace — 特指某个社会中的普通大众群体,区别于特定阶层或群体。

“The new tax law will affect the general populace more than the wealthy.”

(新税法对普通大众的影响将大于对富人的影响。)