英英释义
underclass [ 'ʌndəklɑ:s, -klæs ]
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n.
the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
同义词： lower class
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adj.
belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum
"underclass mothers and children"
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
underclass /ˈʌndəˌklɑːs/ TEM4
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N-COUNT A country's underclass consists of those members of its population who are poor, and who have little chance of improving their situation. 底层社会 [usu sing]
例：The basic problems of the inner-city underclass are inadequate housing and lack of jobs.
内城里底层人的基本问题是没有足够的住房和工作。
双语例句权威例句
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For me, education was the rabbit hole through which I escaped the underclass.
对我来说，教育是个“兔子洞”，我穿过窄洞，逃离底层。
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When Americans talk about the "underclass" they are referring to people who are unemployed or have low paying jobs.
美国人谈及“下层阶级”时，通常是指目前没有或者将来也没有工作的穷人和年轻人。
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Today in Europe there is a new class which is growing apace that has come to be known as the underclass or sub-class.
如今在欧洲一个新阶级正在快速成长，它被称为下层阶级或亚阶级。
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