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单词 majority
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majority

UK /məˈdʒɒrəti/

Word Forms

singularmajority
pluralmajorities

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    singular most of the people or things in a group: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

    His job is to represent the views of the majority.

    majority of:

    The majority of our employees are women.

    the vast majority (=nearly everyone/everything):

    The vast majority had never travelled outside the United States.

    be in the majority:

    Young women are in the majority in the fashion industry.

    Synonyms and related words

    Majority and most
    1. 1a
      only before nounconnected with the majority of people
      the majority opinion/view:

      The majority view is that the bombing campaign is justified.

      a majority decision/verdict:

      We have to accept the majority decision.

      Synonyms and related words

      Majority and most
  2. 2
    countable the number of votes by which a person or party wins an election

    They look like securing another overwhelming majority.

    an overall majority (=more votes than all your opponents together):

    Reynolds won with an overall majority of 60 per cent.

    Synonyms and related words

    Votes and the process or act of voting

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with majority
    ▪ absolute, clear, large, narrow, outright, overall, overwhelming, slim, substantial

  3. 3
    uncountable the age at which someone is legally considered to be an adult, usually between 18 and 21 years old

    the age of majority

    Synonyms and related words

    Adult and adults

majority

US /məˈdʒɔrəti/

Word Forms

singularmajority
pluralmajorities

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    singular most of the people or things in a group

    His job is to represent the views of the majority.

    majority of:

    The majority of our employees are women.

    the vast majority (=nearly everyone/everything):

    The vast majority had never traveled outside the United States.

    be in the majority:

    Young women are in the majority in the fashion industry.

    Synonyms and related words

    Majority and most
    1. 1a
      only before nounconnected with the majority of people
      the majority opinion/view:

      The majority view is that the bombing campaign is justified.

      a majority decision/verdict:

      We have to accept the majority decision.

      Synonyms and related words

      Majority and most
  2. 2
    countable the number of votes by which a person or party wins an election

    They look like securing another overwhelming majority.

    an overall majority (=more votes than all your opponents together):

    Reynolds won with an overall majority of 60 percent.

    Synonyms and related words

    Votes and the process or act of voting

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with majority
    ▪ absolute, clear, large, narrow, outright, overall, overwhelming, slim, substantial

  3. 3
    uncountable the age at which someone is legally considered to be an adult, usually between 18 and 21 years old

    the age of majority

    Synonyms and related words

    Adult and adults
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