4.the multitude or the multitudes<正式>(common people)平民；百姓；大众
The hideous truth was hidden from the multitude.向大众隐瞒了骇人听闻的真相。
It is our task to convince the multitudes that we are pursuing a lawful hobby in a lawful way.我们的任务是要让民众相信, 我们是在用合法的方式来从事一种合法的爱好。