"fact or condition of being beloved by the people," c. 1600, from French popularité (15c.), from popular + -ity. Classical Latin popularitas meant "fellow-citizenship." Popularity contest is from 1880.
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1. Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.
在20世纪80年代越来越多的人喜欢上了远足或是打高尔夫球。
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2. The president's popularity nationally is at an all-time low.
总统在全国的人气目前正处于历史最低点。
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3. The president became more cautious as his popularity dipped.
由于支持率有所下降，总统变得更加谨慎了。
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4. It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.
正是他在普通民众中的声望使他与众不同。
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5. Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent.
