mainstream

mainstream
noun
  1. (the mainstream)the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts
    主流;主要倾向
    they are becoming integrated into the mainstream of British life.
    他们正在融入英国生活的主流。
    ■(亦作 mainstream jazz)[mass noun]jazz that is neither traditional nor modern, based on the 1930s swing style and consisting especially of solo improvisation on chord sequences
    主流派爵士乐(既非传统风格又非现代风格的爵士乐,以20世纪30年代的强节奏爵士音乐风格为基础,常用即兴独奏和弦横进重复的形式构成)
adjective
  1. belonging to or characteristic of the mainstream
    主流的
    mainstream politics.
    主流政治。
    a mixture of mainstream and avant-garde artists.
    主流派艺术家和先锋派艺术家的混合。
    ■(of a school or class) for pupils without special needs
    (学校,班级)普通的,学生无特殊需求的
verb
  1. [with obj.]bring into the mainstream
    使进入主流;使成为主流
    vegetarianism has been mainstreamed.
    素食主义已经成为主流。
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