英语词汇“great majority”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. With preceding adjective, as great (also vast, etc.) majority. See also absolute majority n. at absolute adj. and n. Compounds 2.

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1710 B. Hoadly Original & Inst. Civil Govt. 154 The People of the Earth, that is, a vast Majority of Mankind, are represented by Moses, as voluntarily journeying from one part of the Earth to another.

1711 J. Swift Argument abolishing Christianity in Misc. Prose & Verse 154 I shall handle it..with the utmost Deference to that great and profound Majority which is of another Sentiment.

1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. I. ii. 97 A considerable majority declared for the treaty.

1805 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. V. 194 It was determined by a great majority of all the judges..that [etc.].

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 315 In the great majority of those towns..no courtly candidate could dare to show his face.

1875 F. H. A. Scrivener 6 Lect. Text New Test. 5 Nor in the vast majority of instances does it exist.

1903 J. Conn Fulness of Time xi. 161 What supported..the claims of Holy Church did not to the great majority require proof.

1957 R. Hoggart Uses of Literacy (1959) 146 Since you share the opinions of the great majority, you are more right than the odd outsiders.

1991 Entertainm. Weekly 7 June 34/2 The technology remains virtually unknown to the vast majority of Americans.

单词	great majority
释义	> as lemmas great (also vast, etc.) majority b. With preceding adjective, as great (also vast, etc.) majority. See also absolute majority n. at absolute adj. and n. Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1710 B. Hoadly Original & Inst. Civil Govt. 154 The People of the Earth, that is, a vast Majority of Mankind, are represented by Moses, as voluntarily journeying from one part of the Earth to another. 1711 J. Swift Argument abolishing Christianity in Misc. Prose & Verse 154 I shall handle it..with the utmost Deference to that great and profound Majority which is of another Sentiment. 1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. I. ii. 97 A considerable majority declared for the treaty. 1805 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. V. 194 It was determined by a great majority of all the judges..that [etc.]. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 315 In the great majority of those towns..no courtly candidate could dare to show his face. 1875 F. H. A. Scrivener 6 Lect. Text New Test. 5 Nor in the vast majority of instances does it exist. 1903 J. Conn Fulness of Time xi. 161 What supported..the claims of Holy Church did not to the great majority require proof. 1957 R. Hoggart Uses of Literacy (1959) 146 Since you share the opinions of the great majority, you are more right than the odd outsiders. 1991 Entertainm. Weekly 7 June 34/2 The technology remains virtually unknown to the vast majority of Americans. extracted from majorityn.¹ < as lemmas
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