单词 | grass roots |
释义 | grass roots (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. the common or ordinary people, esp. as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file. 2. the agricultural and rural areas of a country. 3. the people inhabiting these areas, esp. as a political, social, or economic group. 4. the origin or basis of something; the basic or primary concept, rule, part, or the like. [1910-15 Amer. for def. 1] |
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