| 释义 |
the weaker sex [treated as singular or plural] dated Women regarded collectively.Divorce devoid of valid reason is an injustice to the weaker sex....- Who will explain why women, despite being the weaker sex, are expected to compete against and alongside men in the Mumbai Marathon for a considerably lesser reward?
- We say that women are the weaker sex but if women really choose to strike back, men won't be able to stand up.
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