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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 989 COCA: 1085
majority
mədʒɒrɪti -dʒɔːr- məˈdʒɔrəti məˈdʒɑrəti
Word forms: plural majorities
1 N-SING-COLL [with singular or plural verb, usually singular]

多數;大多數 The majority of people or things in a group is more than half of them. 多數;大多數

  • The majority of my patients come to me from out of town.

    大多數來找我看病的患者都是外省人。

  • The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk. [+ of]

    我們生産的絕大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒過的牛奶制成的。

  • As a fuel it is preferred by top chefs and is used in the majority of British homes.

    這種燃料得到了頂級大廚的青睐，並得以在英國大多數家庭裏廣泛使用。

  • Still, a majority continue to support the treaty.

    大多數人依然支持這份條約。

If a group is in a majority or in the majority, they form more than half of a larger group.佔多數；擁有多數；過半數

  • Surveys indicate that supporters of the treaty are still in the majority.

    調查表明，該條約的支持者仍然佔大多數。

2 N-COUNT

多數票;超過對方的票數 A majority is the difference between the number of votes or seats in parliament or legislature that the winner gets in an election, and the number of votes or seats that the next person or party gets. 多數票;超過對方的票數

  • Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine.

    議員以99張的多數票批準了這項動議。

  • According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority.

    從大多數民意調查的結果來看，他很有可能以絕對多數票勝出。

  • The Trust's annual meeting has decided by a narrow majority to ban deer hunting.

    國民托管組織的年度會議以微弱的多數票決定禁止獵鹿。

SYN margin, landslide
3 ADJ [ADJ n]

(觀點、決定、體制等)多數人支持的，多數人擁護的 Majority is used to describe opinions, decisions, and systems of government that are supported by more than half the people involved. (觀點、決定、體制等)多數人支持的，多數人擁護的

  • ...her continuing disagreement with the majority view.

    她與大多數人的觀點依舊不一致

  • A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead.

    這項計劃若要實施，必須獲得股東 75%的多數票。

4 N-UNCOUNT [oft with poss]

法定成年年齡(英國和美國大多數州規定爲18周歲) Majority is the state of legally being an adult. In Britain and most states in the United States, people reach their majority at the age of eighteen. 法定成年年齡(英國和美國大多數州規定爲18周歲)

  • The age of majority in Romania is eighteen.

    羅馬尼亞的法定成年年齡爲18周歲。

  • Once you reach your majority, you may do what you damned well please.

    等你成年後，就可以随心所欲了。

SYN adulthood, maturity, age of consent, seniority
5 See also:

absolute majority  moral majority 
Quotations
One, on God's side, is a majority Wendell Phillips
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N.

majority of people, majority of the population 1

majority leader 1

majority opinion, majority rule, majority vote 2

ADJ.

overwhelming majority, vast majority 1 1

Word Linkmajor ≈ larger : major, majorgeneral, majority
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 989 COCA: 1085
majority

noun¹

 1most大多數ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAJORITY | MAJORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, great, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial, vast絕大多數；壓倒性多數➤silent沉默的大多數◇The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.參加遊行的是那些反對恐怖主義的沉默的大多數。➤moral道德多數派➤black, white黑人佔／白人佔大多數◇countries which have an English-speaking white majority以講英語的白人佔人口多數的國家➤ethnic多數民族VERB + MAJORITY➤compose, constitute, form, make up構成多數；形成多數；佔多數◇English speakers form the majority of the population.講英語的人佔總人口的大多數。➤join加入大多數◇He joined the majority in criticizing the government's reforms.他加入到批評政府改革的大多數之中。MAJORITY + NOUN➤community, culture, group, population主流社會；主流文化；多數群體；佔多數的人口➤language, religion大語種；主流宗教➤opinion, view多數人的意見／觀點➤decision多數人的決定➤owner, shareholder主要所有權人；控股股東➤ownership過半數的所有權➤interest, share, stake半數以上的權益／股份／股權◇The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.這家法國公司持有該零售連鎖店半數以上的股權。PREPOSITION➤in the majority佔多數◇In the general population, right-handed people are in the majority.一般人群中，慣用右手的人佔大多數。PHRASES➤in the majority of cases在大多數情況下◇In the vast majority of cases, customers get their money back.在絕大多數情況下，顧客都獲得退款。
majority

noun²

 2in an election選舉ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAJORITY | MAJORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, huge, large, massive, overwhelming, solid, strong, substantial絕大多數票；壓倒性的多數票➤clear, comfortable, decisive (especially BrE) 明顯的／遠遠超過對手的／確定的多數票➤bare, narrow, slender, slight, slim, small, tiny (especially BrE) 微弱的多數票➤razor-thin, wafer-thin (BrE) 極微弱的多數票➤160-seat, etc. * 160 席等的優勢▸➤two-to-one, two-thirds, etc. * 2 比 1、三分之二等的多數票▸➤absolute, outright, overall絕對多數票◇Although they are the biggest single party, they don't have an outright majority.儘管他們的政黨擁有最多議席，但他們並未贏得絕對多數票。➤popular普選的多數票➤simple簡單多數票➤working (especially BrE) （議會票數的）足夠多數◇To govern effectively, he will need a working majority in Congress.為了有效地管理，他需要在國會中獲得足夠多數票。◇the first Labour government with a clear working majority in the House第一屆在下議院獲得明顯有效多數席位的工黨政府➤electoral選舉中的多數票➤legislative (especially NAmE) 立法機構的多數票➤parliamentary議會多數席位➤government (BrE) 支持政府的多數席位▸➤Labour, Republican, etc.工黨、共和黨等所佔的多數席位▸➤necessary必要的多數票VERB + MAJORITY➤carry, command, have, hold擁有多數票➤achieve, capture, gain, garner, get, obtain, secure, win取得多數票；獲得多數票；贏得多數票◇They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.他們未能贏得所必需的三分之二多數票。➤build確立多數票◇If the Republicans want to build a majority, they need the north-east.如果共和黨想確立多數票，則需要東北部選區的支持。➤increase增加優勢◇Republicans increased their majority in both the House and the Senate.共和黨在參眾兩院都擴大了優勢。➤defend, maintain, retain捍衞多數席位；保持多數票➤lose失去多數票➤overturn (especially BrE) 擊敗前次的多數票得主100/AmE 7 - espbr added:pooler-->➤indicate, show顯示獲得多數票MAJORITY + NOUN➤government, rule多數黨政府；多數裁定原則➤leader, whip多數黨領袖／黨鞭➤party多數黨➤decision多數票的決議➤vote, voting (especially BrE) 多數票➤support多數票的支持➤position, status多數黨地位➤control多數派控制權PREPOSITION➤by a majority以多數票◇They won by a huge majority.他們以壓倒性多數票獲勝。➤majority against反對⋯的多數票◇Latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.最新民意調查表明，反對此項改革的人遠遠佔多數。➤majority in在⋯中的多數票◇a majority in the Senate參議院中的多數票➤majority in favour/favor of支持⋯的多數票◇Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour / favor of ratification of the treaty.民意調查表明三分之二的多數支持批準該條約。➤majority over超過⋯的多數票◇He has a decisive majority over his main rivals.他以明顯的多數票贏了他的主要競爭對手。
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