underclass

英 [ˈʌndəklɑːs]

美 [ˈʌndərklæs]

n.  社会底层; 贫困阶层

复数：underclasses　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13293 / COCA.15170

牛津词典

noun

• 社会底层；贫困阶层
  a social class that is very poor and has no status
  1. The long-term unemployed are becoming a new underclass.
     长期失业的人正形成新的贫困阶层。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 下层社会；社会底层
  A country'sunderclassconsists of those members of its population who are poor, and who have little chance of improving their situation.
  1. The basic problems of the inner-city underclass are inadequate housing and lack of jobs...
     老城区底层人群面临的基本问题是住房紧张和就业不足。
  2. Welfare has become identified with the long-term poor, the underclass.
     福利已经与长期贫困的下层社会联系在了一起。

英英释义

noun

• the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
  Synonym:lower class

双语例句

• But until they are treated the same as regular employees, they will remain a poorly motivated underclass.
  然而，他们也表示除非可以和固定员工享受同样的待遇，不然处于底层的感觉会让士气持续低落。
• Most importantly, China's leaders are aware that high inequality could aggravate unrest and create a permanent underclass, so they have ordered big increases in social spending.
  最重要的是，中国领导人已意识到，严重的不平等可能加剧社会动荡，并产生一个永久的下层阶级，因此，他们已下令大幅增加社会支出。
• "We are happy and proud that so many people think the music video represents heartfelt expression of migrant workers and the underclass," Wang said.
  王旭说：很多朋友认为我们的歌声能够真实表达了农民工以及弱势群体的心声，对此我们感到很高兴，也很自豪。
• The US underclass is bulging.
  美国的下层阶级人数正在扩大。
• Underclass mothers and children.
  下层阶级的母亲和孩子。
• China's new white-collar underclass is developing an intimate connections as they share struggles and seek to adapt to their nation's changing society.
  中国的新的“底层白领”建立起了一种亲密的联系，源于他们一起奋斗，想要赶上中国日新月异的社会变迁。
• An inconspicuous urban underclass lives in squalor.
  在这个肮脏破败的地方居住着不为人注意的城市下层阶级。
• Atwo-tier labour market provides flexibility, but on the back of an underclass of temporary workers.
  “能屈能伸”的市场提供了柔韧性，但是在牺牲了临时工利益的前提下。
• Perhaps the most ominous sign for any society is the seething presence of a permanent underclass.
  也许，任何社会最不吉祥的征兆是它有一批在经济上永远翻不了身的人在你眼前晃来晃去。
• He believes that unemployment is socially divisive and is leading to the creation of an underclass.
  他认为失业会造成社会分化，道致贫困阶层的产生。