have-nots
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌhave-ˈnots noun the have-nots POORthe poor people in a country or society 穷人 a country where the have-nots far outnumber the haves 穷人远多于富人的国家 → haves
Examples from the Corpus
have-nots• The current shakeout may serve to separate the haves from have-nots.• In short, one limit to redistribution is that the haves are simply not very concerned about the have-nots.• It was a joke played by the haves against the have-nots.• Never has Chabrol revealed so relentlessly the dangerous, ever-widening chasm between the haves and the have-nots.• As per the law of increasing returns, them that has get more votes, the have-nots get less.• The have-nots promised not to acquire nuclear weapons.ˌhave-ˈnots nounChineseSyllable
a the or in people country poor Corpus
have-nots
ˌhave-ˈnots
noun
the have-nots the poor people in a country or society:
a country where the have-nots far outnumber the haves
⇨ haves
ˌhave-ˈnots
nounthe have-nots the poor people in a country or society:
⇨ haves