"peasantry" in Chinese (Simplified)
农民阶级农民
Definition
“农民阶级”指在农村地区以小农形式耕作或劳动、拥有或租用小块土地、社会地位较低的阶层。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于历史或社会学语境，专指欧洲或其他地区工业化前的农村阶级，较正式或学术。现代农村一般不用“peasantry”指称农民。
Examples
The peasantry worked the land for centuries.
**农民阶级**耕种土地数百年。
In the past, the peasantry had little political power.
过去，**农民阶级**几乎没有政治权力。
Most of the country was made up of the peasantry.
国家的大部分人口属于**农民阶级**。
During the revolution, the peasantry played a key role in the changes.
在革命期间，**农民阶级**在变革中起了关键作用。
Writers often romanticize the life of the peasantry in literature.
作家们常常在文学中美化**农民阶级**的生活。
After taxes increased, the burden on the peasantry became much heavier.
税收增加后，**农民阶级**的负担变得更加沉重。