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plebeian

/pləˈbiən/

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1 · adjective

relating to ordinary people rather than the upper classes in ancient Rome

古罗马平民的

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The inscription names a plebeian family that helped build the road.
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碑文记载了一个参与修路的古罗马平民家庭。
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