grassroots
noun [ plural ] (also grass roots) uk/ˈɡrɑːs.ruːts/ us/ˈɡræs.ruːts/
the grassroots (尤指一个政党内的)基层民众;平民百姓
the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party
The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough. 这个政党的广大基层党员感到他们的领导行事不够彻底。
grassroots
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈɡrɑːs.ruːts/ us/ˈɡræs.ruːts/
草根的;民众的
involving the ordinary people in a society or an organization
grassroots support 基层民众的支持
a grassroots movement/campaign 平民运动