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    working class

    US /ˈwə:kɪŋ klæs/

    ・

    UK /ˈwɜ:kɪŋ klɑ:s/

    A1
    n.NounThe group of people who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial occupations.
    The working class is often employed in manual labor jobs.
    adj.AdjectiveRelating to or characteristic of the working class.
    He came from a working-class background.

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    Why does America love football? The answer is imperialism | Edge of Sports

    06:17Why does America love football? The answer is imperialism | Edge of Sports
    • Now, this is hard for us to envision today because football draws most of its players from poor and working-class backgrounds, and the majority of NFL players are Black.

      Now, this is hard for us to envision today because football draws most of its players from poor and working-class backgrounds, and the majority of NFL players are Black.

    • football draws most of its players from poor and  working-class backgrounds, and the majority of NFL  

      football draws most of its players from poor and  working-class backgrounds, and the majority of NFL  

    B1

    Everyday racism: what should we do? Akala | Comment is Free

    03:50Everyday racism: what should we do? Akala | Comment is Free
    • Yes. Even though I know that working class, young black men do not control the multi-billion

      Yes. Even though I know that working class, young black men do not control the multi-billion

    • Yes. Even though I know that working class, young black men do not control the multi-billion

      Yes. Even though I know that working class, young black men do not control the multi-billion

    B2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • I actually grew up in a working-class family.

      I actually grew up in a working-class family.

    • I actually grew up in a working-class family.

      I actually grew up in a working-class family.

    B1

    Michelle Obama Oregon State Commencement Address

    22:23Michelle Obama Oregon State Commencement Address
    • I mean, here we were, two kids growing up in a family that was just barely working class

      I mean, here we were, two kids growing up in a family that was just barely working class

    A2

    The SOCIAL CLASS System... EXPLAINED | Easy English 191

    13:52The SOCIAL CLASS System... EXPLAINED | Easy English 191
    • I'm proud to be working class.

      I'm proud to be working class.

    • I'm proud to be working class.

      I'm proud to be working class.

    A2

    Who Is JD Vance? Why Trump Nominated Him for VP | WSJ

    06:38Who Is JD Vance? Why Trump Nominated Him for VP | WSJ
    • We're trying to paint this white nationalist movement as a movement primarily of poor and working-class Americans, when the truth is that the alt-right is actually led by better-educated and, frankly, pretty well-to-do people.

      We're trying to paint this white nationalist movement as a movement primarily of poor and working-class Americans, when the truth is that the alt-right is actually led by better-educated and, frankly, pretty well-to-do people.

    • We're trying to paint this white nationalist movement as a movement primarily of poor and working class Americans, when the truth is that the alt-right is actually led by better educated and, frankly, pretty well-to-do people.

      We're trying to paint this white nationalist movement as a movement primarily of poor and working class Americans, when the truth is that the alt-right is actually led by better educated and, frankly, pretty well-to-do people.

    B2

    Trump picks JD Vance as his vice president

    03:14Trump picks JD Vance as his vice president
    • A former venture capitalist, his working class memoir, Hillbilly Algae, a bestseller.

      A former venture capitalist, his working class memoir, Hillbilly Algae, a bestseller.

    • A former venture capitalist, his working-class memoir, Hillbilly Elgy, a bestseller.

      A former venture capitalist, his working-class memoir, Hillbilly Elgy, a bestseller.

    B2

    Why the East Ends of (Most) Cities are Poorer

    06:32Why the East Ends of (Most) Cities are Poorer
    • As it turned out, people living in the 19th century are similar to people in the 21st century in that they weren't huge fans of toxic air and inescapable, unrelenting pollution, so those who had money decided to leave for less stinky neighborhoods while the working class who couldn't leave or relied on the cheaper cost of living stayed.

      As it turned out, people living in the 19th century are similar to people in the 21st century in that they weren't huge fans of toxic air and inescapable, unrelenting pollution, so those who had money decided to leave for less stinky neighborhoods while the working class who couldn't leave or relied on the cheaper cost of living stayed.

    • This hipster takeover, however, is rarely, if ever, a fair economic boost for downtrodden urban areas, as it prices out and pushes away the area's working-class base.

      This hipster takeover, however, is rarely, if ever, a fair economic boost for downtrodden urban areas, as it prices out and pushes away the area's working-class base.

    B1

    【英語スピーチ】Apple創業者スティーブ・ジョブズのスタンフォード大卒業式スピーチ|日英字幕

    13:34【英語スピーチ】Apple創業者スティーブ・ジョブズのスタンフォード大卒業式スピーチ|日英字幕
    • But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

      But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

    • all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

      all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

    A2

    Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech ASL

    14:51Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech ASL
    • as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college

      as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college

    • and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

      and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition.

    B1