squeezed middle
noun [ S, +sing/pl verb ] politics UK specialized uk/ˌskwiːzd ˈmɪd.əl/ us/ˌskwiːzd ˈmɪd.əl/
受挤压的中产阶层
the group of people in society who are not on very low incomes but have less money than before to buy the things they need because prices have risen but their incomes have stayed the same
The squeezed middle feel that they are experiencing as much economic pressure as their working-class neighbours.
The proposal will drive thousands of poor and squeezed middle families out of their homes in desirable areas. 该提案将导致成千上万的贫困和受挤压的中产家庭被迫离开他们在理想地区的家园。
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- They own a catering company, but it is struggling and they consider themselves members of the squeezed middle.
- They were warned to ignore England's squeezed middle voters at their peril.
- The hollowing out of employment and stagnation of wages in medium skilled but routine work has resulted in the squeezed middle phenomenon.