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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries工人阶级
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōngrén jiējí
"工人阶级为改善工作条件而团结起来。"
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2 senses- 1
A social class consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.
"The working-class community rallied together to demand better wages and working conditions." - 2
Individuals or families who rely on wage labor for their livelihood, often characterized by lower income and limited access to resources.
"Many working-class families struggle to afford housing in urban areas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'working-class' originated in the early 19th century during the Industrial Revolution, referring to the social class of people engaged in manual labor or industrial work. It combines 'working', from the Old English 'weorc', meaning labor, and 'class', from the Latin 'classis', denoting a group or category.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Working-Class" is said worldwide
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classe ouvrière
Transliteration: klas uvrièr
"La classe ouvrière a organisé une grève pour de meilleures conditions de travail."
Arbeiterklasse
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐˌklasə
"Die Arbeiterklasse kämpfte für ihre Rechte während der Industriellen Revolution."
classe lavoratrice
Transliteration: klasɛ lavoraˈtriʧe
"La classe lavoratrice ha chiesto migliori salari e condizioni di lavoro."
clase trabajadora
Transliteration: klase trabaxadora
"La clase trabajadora se unió para exigir derechos laborales."
classe trabalhadora
Transliteration: klasɨ tɾavɐʁˈdaɾɐ
"A classe trabalhadora lutou por melhores condições de vida."
कामकाजी वर्ग
Transliteration: kāmakājī varg
"कामकाजी वर्ग ने बेहतर वेतन और काम करने की स्थिति के लिए संघर्ष किया।"
工人阶级
Transliteration: gōngrén jiējí
"工人阶级为改善工作条件而团结起来。"
노동계급
Transliteration: nodonggyegeup
"노동계급은 더 나은 근무 조건을 요구하기 위해 단결했다."
労働者階級
Transliteration: ろうどうしゃかいきゅう
"労働者階級はより良い労働条件を求めて団結した。"
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