humbler

those of humbler condition.

地位卑贱的。

As a nation, we may be overfunding the quest for unlikely cures while underfunding research on humbler therapies that could improve people's lives.

作为一个民族，我在寻求不奏效的治疗法上花钱太多，而在研究生活质量的更平常的法上花钱太少。