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

双语例句

• Go down to the grass roots and study the problems there.
  要到下面去研究问题。
• Methods: The writer developed job satisfaction questionnaire for the grass roots border-control policeman.
  研究基层边防警官工作满意度的现状及提高对策。
• Objective: To study the status of implementing standard prevention of grass roots medical professionals.
  目的：了解基层医务人员标准预防执行情况。
• The famine victims lived on grass roots and tree leaves.
  饥荒难民们靠草根、树叶充饥。
• Mr Zuma had a solid reputation as a grass roots organiser.
  作为一个民众的组织者，祖玛先生名声甚佳。
• The senator is sure that he will get support from the grass roots.
  这位参议员相信他能得到基层群众的支持。
• Creativity bubbles up from the grass roots.
  开源世界的创造，来自于草根阶层。
• Work from grass roots, avoid idealism, and overcome reliant mind.
  从基层做起，避免理想主义，克服依赖心理。
• He worked steadily, and fast, pausing only to toss away clumps of grass roots
  他平稳快速地工作着，只在扔掉草根块儿时停顿一下。
• This cable has a rubber casing. surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots.
  这根电缆线外包有一层橡胶。由草皮和草根覆盖的地面表层。