grass roots
(esp politics 尤用於政治) ordinary people in society, as opposed to those who make decisions 平民百姓(與決策者相對(duì))
We must not forget about the grass roots. 我們絕不能忘記民眾.
dissatisfaction at the grass roots 群眾的不滿
[attrib 作定語]
grass-roots opposition to the party's policy 民間對(duì)那政黨的政策的抗拒.