"peasantry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 農民階級
• 農民

Definition

「農民階級」指在農村地區做小農或農業勞動、通常擁有或租賃少量土地、社會地位較低的羣體。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於歷史或社會學語境，專指工業化前歐洲、亞洲等地的農村階級，較為正式或學術用語。現代一般不用“peasantry”指農民。

Examples

The peasantry worked the land for centuries.

**農民階級**耕作土地數百年。

In the past, the peasantry had little political power.

過去，**農民階級**幾乎沒有政治權力。

Most of the country was made up of the peasantry.

國家大多數人口屬於**農民階級**。

During the revolution, the peasantry played a key role in the changes.

在革命期間，**農民階級**在變革中扮演了關鍵角色。

Writers often romanticize the life of the peasantry in literature.

作家們經常在文學中浪漫化**農民階級**的生活。

After taxes increased, the burden on the peasantry became much heavier.

稅收增加後，**農民階級**的負擔變得更沉重。