stratum
UK/'streitәm/US
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Definitions
n.
A single horizontal layer of rock, soil, or other material; a distinct level or class in society.
层，地层；（社会）阶层
Root Breakdown
stratumother
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Common Collocations
- 1.social stratum社会阶层
- 2.rock stratum岩层
- 3.geological stratum地质层
- 4.[upper stratum]上层阶层
Example Sentences
- 1.
Geologists identified a distinct stratum of volcanic ash in the rock formation.
- 2.
People from every stratum of society gathered to protest the new policy.
- 3.
The archaeological dig revealed a stratum dating back to the Bronze Age.