ADJ 受压迫的;遭蹂躏的;被践踏的 People who are downtrodden are treated very badly by people with power, and do not have the ability or the energy to do anything about it. 受压迫的;遭蹂躏的;被践踏的
The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants.
物主靠压榨农民而赢得暴利。
His mother was old, badly dressed and obviously downtrodden.
他母亲老了,衣着破旧,显然尝尽了苦难。
The downtrodden are people who are downtrodden.
...support for the downtrodden and underprivileged.