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单词 ninety-nine percent
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Definition of ninety-nine percent in US English:

ninety-nine percent

noun
the ninety-nine percent
  • All members of a population except for those belonging to the top percentile of income or wealth.

    there is more binding the ninety-nine percent together than there is driving us apart
    Contrasted with one percent (noun)

Origin

Early 21st century: popularized in 2011 by the Occupy Wall Street movement, which used the slogan ‘We are the 99 percent’ in protests against economic inequality.

Definition of ninety-nine percent in US English:

ninety-nine percent

noun
the ninety-nine percent
  • All members of a population except for those belonging to the top percentile of income or wealth.

    there is more binding the ninety-nine percent together than there is driving us apart
    Contrasted with one percent (noun)

Origin

Early 21st century: popularized in 2011 by the Occupy Wall Street movement, which used the slogan ‘We are the 99 percent’ in protests against economic inequality.

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