popular
/ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/adjective
1
- liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group受（很多人、某人或某群体）欢迎的, 令人喜爱的; 令人赞赏的; 令人欣赏的：
she was one of the most popular girls in the school
她是该校最受欢迎的女孩之一
these cheeses are very popular in Europe.
这些奶酪在欧洲非常受欢迎。
2
- attrib.(of cultural activities or products) intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals（文化活动或产品）大众化的, 通俗的：
editorials accusing the government of wanting to gag the popular press.
指责政府试图压制大众新闻界的社论。
2.1
- (of a belief or attitude) held by the majority of the general public（信仰, 态度）普遍的, 多数人的：
many adult cats, contrary to popular opinion, actively dislike milk.
跟大多数人认识相反的是, 许多成年猫会十分讨厌牛奶。
3
- attrib.(of political activity) of or carried on by the people as a whole rather than restricted to politicians or political parties（政治活动）民众的, 群众性的：
a popular revolt against colonial rule.
反对殖民统治的人民起义。
派生词
popularism
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'prevalent among the general public'）： from Latin popularis, from populus 'people'. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th cent.