1. They represented only a fraction of the general populace.
    他们代表的仅是全体国民的一小部分。

1. 民众,老百姓：405. pontiff: 教皇,主教. | 406. populace: 民众,老百姓. | 407. poseur: 装模作样的人.

2. 平民,大众：unpopular 不通俗的,不推广的 | populace 平民,大众 | 父,祖-patri,pater

1. （一国的）平民，百姓，民众
    The populace of a country is its people.

    e.g. ...a large proportion of the populace.
           大部分民众

1. people in general considered as a whole

    e.g. he is a hero in the eyes of the public

    Synonym: publicworld