Definition

• n. the lowest social class in a society, especially poor and unemployed people

Example

The report described a growing underclass struggling with poverty and unemployment.

报告描述了一个日益壮大、在贫困和失业中挣扎的底层群体。

Word mapSocial classes

eliteL4casteL4aristocracyL5

bourgeoisieL5underclassgentryL5

nobilityL5peasantryL5proletariatL6

Word familyclass-

n.

classL1classificationL5

v.

classifyL4

adj.

classifiedL5classlessL5classyL5