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单词 downtrodden
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Definition of downtrodden in English:

downtrodden

adjectiveˈdaʊntrɒd(ə)nˈdaʊnˌtrɑd(ə)n
  • Oppressed or treated badly by people in power.

    a downtrodden proletarian struggling for social justice
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You've already done your part for the oppressed and downtrodden demons of the world.
    • It's hard to see how some of the ideas could help the poor, exploited and downtrodden.
    • What a breathtakingly practical way of helping a downtrodden group get going after decades of oppression.
    • He had great compassion for those who were poor and those who were ill and those who were needy and downtrodden.
    • I must have looked desperate and downtrodden because she agreed to be party to the duplicity.
    • They only had need because they were downtrodden, and were only allowed to behave that way because they've never been shown a better way.
    • His claim to be a representative of the downtrodden masses is, of course, completely bogus.
    • It must have displayed the compassion you carry for the downtrodden and the victims.
    • All week, he has weighed whether voting would help his downtrodden hometown.
    • Do you think the downtrodden and the disadvantaged got rights just by asking the wealthy and powerful really nicely?
    • He said his black clothing symbolized the world's downtrodden people.
    • Only the most optimistic would believe it at the first time of hearing; the more downtrodden cynics took longer to convince.
    • He was portrayed as the savior of the downtrodden and of the victimized heroine, and is the most renowned of all Tamil stars for his screen fights.
    • Those who are still moved by the plight of the downtrodden and shocked by the presence of injustice in our midst should read the book.
    • Helping the poor and the downtrodden is a precept that has come down as a tradition well-remembered on Baisakhi day.
    • The school caters to the needs of Muslim children with special emphasis on the downtrodden members of the community.
    • Urdu is a downtrodden language for our nation, surprisingly so because it is the national language of our country.
    • It was hardly the image of a downtrodden victim, and the jury took just 14 minutes deliberating over her fate.
    • In the fight for change, the most oppressed and downtrodden come to the forefront.
    • The downtrodden majority stay downtrodden because there are no opportunities for them to exploit.
    Synonyms
    oppressed, subjugated, persecuted, subdued, repressed, tyrannized, ground down, crushed, enslaved, burdened, weighed down, exploited, disadvantaged, underprivileged, victimized, bullied, browbeaten, under the heel, powerless, helpless, prostrate
    abused, misused, maltreated, ill-treated
 
 

Definition of downtrodden in US English:

downtrodden

adjectiveˈdaʊnˌtrɑd(ə)nˈdounˌträd(ə)n
  • Oppressed or treated badly by people in power.

    a downtrodden proletarian struggling for social justice
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's hard to see how some of the ideas could help the poor, exploited and downtrodden.
    • Helping the poor and the downtrodden is a precept that has come down as a tradition well-remembered on Baisakhi day.
    • He said his black clothing symbolized the world's downtrodden people.
    • You've already done your part for the oppressed and downtrodden demons of the world.
    • The school caters to the needs of Muslim children with special emphasis on the downtrodden members of the community.
    • Those who are still moved by the plight of the downtrodden and shocked by the presence of injustice in our midst should read the book.
    • All week, he has weighed whether voting would help his downtrodden hometown.
    • He was portrayed as the savior of the downtrodden and of the victimized heroine, and is the most renowned of all Tamil stars for his screen fights.
    • They only had need because they were downtrodden, and were only allowed to behave that way because they've never been shown a better way.
    • Only the most optimistic would believe it at the first time of hearing; the more downtrodden cynics took longer to convince.
    • I must have looked desperate and downtrodden because she agreed to be party to the duplicity.
    • In the fight for change, the most oppressed and downtrodden come to the forefront.
    • He had great compassion for those who were poor and those who were ill and those who were needy and downtrodden.
    • Do you think the downtrodden and the disadvantaged got rights just by asking the wealthy and powerful really nicely?
    • The downtrodden majority stay downtrodden because there are no opportunities for them to exploit.
    • What a breathtakingly practical way of helping a downtrodden group get going after decades of oppression.
    • Urdu is a downtrodden language for our nation, surprisingly so because it is the national language of our country.
    • His claim to be a representative of the downtrodden masses is, of course, completely bogus.
    • It must have displayed the compassion you carry for the downtrodden and the victims.
    • It was hardly the image of a downtrodden victim, and the jury took just 14 minutes deliberating over her fate.
    Synonyms
    oppressed, subjugated, persecuted, subdued, repressed, tyrannized, ground down, crushed, enslaved, burdened, weighed down, exploited, disadvantaged, underprivileged, victimized, bullied, browbeaten, under the heel, powerless, helpless, prostrate
 
 
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