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    upper class

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌupper ˈclass ●○○ noun [singular] (also upper classes [plural])  SSCLASS IN SOCIETYthe group of people who belong to the highest social class 上流社会，上层社会，上等阶层 —upper-class adjective upper-class families 上等阶层家庭n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The upper class is usually followed by a singular verb: The upper class doesn’t want the system to change.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The upper class don’t want the system to change.
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    upper class• Constraints on upper class power Scott clearly attributes considerable power to the upper classes in modern Britain.
    ˌupper ˈclass noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    social who class to highest Corpus the the belong people of group


    upper class
    ˌupper ˈclass noun
    the upper class the group of people who belong to the highest social class
    —upper-class adjective:
        upper-class families