grassroots 专八

a grassroots movement; a grassroots constituency.

群众运动；层

Opinion at the grassroots level is sympathetic to the strikers.

层的意见是同情罢工。

The politician was able to take the pulse of the grassroots voters without becoming overly absorbed.

这位政治家可以不费太多心力就把其民的心态摸清

If you don't like this term citizen reporter, [then make up your own…civilian recorder, city beat note-taker, grassroots, muckraker, etc.

如果你不喜欢公民记四个字，那换”平民记录”、”市民记录”、”草民记录”或”刁民记录”吧。