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掌握有关社会的英语习语,例如“共同事业”和“人才流失”。

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics

to join with someone to achieve a common goal

Ex: The communities make common cause to rebuild and recover after the natural disaster .
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in a body
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in one group together

Ex: The activists are in a body, chanting slogans for peace and justice .
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used for saying that being with other people makes a situation or activity less dangerous

Ex: In the future, people will continue to recognize that there is safety in numbers and form communities for mutual protection.
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to act or think in the same way as the majority of people in a society

Ex: They are going with the tide and adapting their business model to digital transformation .
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laced mutton
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someone who earns money by having sex with people

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an area in a city or town that is filled with strip clubs, brothels, and other sex oriented businesses

红灯区, 风化区

红灯区, 风化区

Ex: The city council made efforts to clean up the red-light district and improve its overall reputation .市议会努力清理**红灯区**并改善其整体声誉。
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brain drain
[名词]

a situation in which highly intelligent or skilled people of a country move to another country so that they can live a better life

人才外流, 脑力流失

人才外流, 脑力流失

Ex: By 2030 , the government aims to reverse the brain drain trend and attract skilled individuals back to the country .到2030年,政府旨在扭转**人才外流**的趋势,吸引技术人才回国。
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an invisible barrier or limitation that prevents certain groups, particularly women or minority individuals, from advancing to higher positions or achieving higher levels of success in a professional or organizational context

玻璃天花板, 无形障碍

玻璃天花板, 无形障碍

Ex: In the past , women and minorities encountered significant barriers due to the glass ceiling, hindering their professional growth and advancement .过去,女性和少数群体因**玻璃天花板**遇到了重大障碍,阻碍了他们的职业成长和晋升。
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to no longer keep one's sexual preference or gender identity a secret

Ex: came out of the closet during their teenage years and faced both acceptance and challenges .
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to attempt to become popular or successful by doing something that is becoming fashionable

Ex: Throughout last year , she jumping on the bandwagon and experimenting with different wellness practices .
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to give a vote in an election

Ex: She going to the polls when she encountered a long line of enthusiastic voters .
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gray vote
[名词]

voting power held by older adults or senior citizens in elections

灰色投票, 老年人的投票力量

灰色投票, 老年人的投票力量

Ex: The gray vote will continue to be a key demographic in future elections as the population ages .随着人口老龄化,**灰色选票**将继续成为未来选举中的关键人口群体。
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something that shows how the society is like now, particularly how bad it is

Ex: The civil rights movements of the 1960s were signs of the times, as marginalized communities fought for equal rights and social justice.
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with everyone expressing the same opinion

Ex: The employees are collaborating effectively , with one voice to meet the tight project deadline .
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grass roots
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the ordinary people with a common interest who form the foundation of a movement, organization, or political party

基层, 基层运动

基层, 基层运动

Ex: Grassroots organizing empowers regular people to have a voice in shaping policies and decisions that affect their lives.**基层**组织使普通人能够在影响他们生活的政策和决策的制定中拥有发言权。
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