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学个词 vox populi

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  vox populi - n. 民意; 大众之声,公众舆论; 人民之声 (源于 拉丁文)



  

Definition:

  popular sentiment or opinion : the voice of the people

  Social media is supposed to be an arena that amplifies the vox populi, that makes it easier to know what we the people think.—Kate Allen

  The popularity of the genre may grow out of a widespread sense that the vox populi is being shouted down by the pols and pundits who hog the tube. —Walter Goodman


Example Sentences:

  So much for vox populi, vox dei. —WIRED, 19 Jan. 2023

  Bands that have overstayed their welcome should agree to accept the results of a Twitter poll and head for the exits if the vox populi turns against them.—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022




  








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