grassroots 专八

a grassroots movement; a grassroots constituency.

群众运动；基层选区

Opinion at the grassroots level is sympathetic to the strikers.

基层的意见是同情罢工者。

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选民的心

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者四个字，那换”平民记录者”、”市民记录者”、”草民记录者”或”刁民记录者”吧。