| 单词 | majority |
| 释义 | majority —majority /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ aep /-ˈdʒɑː.rə.t̬i/ noun (NUMBER) B2 [S] the larger number or part of something: » The majority of the employees have university degrees.» A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.» In Britain women are in the/a majority.→ COMPARE MINORITY(Cf. ↑minority) (SMALL PART)Thesaurus+: ↑Maximum and minimumF0 [C] in an election, the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second: » The Socialists won by a narrow/large majority.Thesaurus+: ↑ElectionsWord partners for majority• a ♯large/♯overwhelming/♯substantial/♯vast majority• a ♯clear/♯large/♯overall/♯outright majority• a ♯narrow/♯slim/♯small/♯tiny majority• ♯have/♯need a majority• ♯secure/♯win a majority• the majority ♯of sth• be ♯in the majorityCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. the great/overwhelming/vast majority of sth» The great majority of children are perfectly safe.-lu. an absolute/clear/comfortable/increased/outright/overall/simple majority» The social democrats won with a clear majority.-lu. a large/solid/substantial majority» A substantial majority of the workers were in favour of the proposition.-lu. a narrow/slim/tiny majority» He won by a narrow majority.-lu. a two-thirds majority» A two-thirds majority of votes is needed to change the constitution.-lu. the silent majority» He claims that he is speaking for the silent majority.–Types-lu. committee/Commons/congressional/House/parliamentary/Senate majority» She's the Senate majority leader.-lu. Conservative/Democratic/Republican/Tory majority» The election produced a Conservative majority in the House of Commons.-lu. the black/white majority» They achieved their objective of giving the black majority full political rights.–Prepositions-lu. (be) in the majority» Christians were in the majority in the region.-lu. the majority of sth» The majority of Americans want to see him imprisoned.-lu. (have) a majority in [Congress, Parliament, etc.]» He is the leader of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.-lu. [decide sth, elect sb, etc.] by a majority» He was found guilty by a majority of 10 to 2.–Nouns-lu. majority backing/decision/interest/opinion/rule/view/vote» She agreed with the majority opinion.-lu. a/the majority party/shareholder/stake» The government will continue to be the majority shareholder.-lu. majority leader» Mitchell was the former Senate majority leader.-lu. the majority of (the) members/people/public/population/seats» The majority of members support the changes.-lu. (in) the majority of cases» In the vast majority of cases the tests prove negative.-lu. the majority of the time» The majority of the time the wind blows from the west.–Verbs-lu. get/have/need a majority» They need a majority in favour of the measures.-lu. secure/win a majority» He won a majority of votes to become party leader.-lu. comprise/form/make up a majority» Miners' wives formed the majority of the crowd.• • • Extra Examples:» The majority of young professionals in the capital have moved there from provincial towns.» In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude and poverty.» The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a by-pass.» A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.» A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government.noun [U] SPECIALIZED (AGE) ► F0 the age when you legally become an adult: » the age of majority» She will inherit her father's estate when she reaches her majority.Thesaurus+: ↑Stages of lifeWord partners for majority• a ♯large/♯overwhelming/♯substantial/♯vast majority• a ♯clear/♯large/♯overall/♯outright majority• a ♯narrow/♯slim/♯small/♯tiny majority• ♯have/♯need a majority• ♯secure/♯win a majority• the majority ♯of sth• be ♯in the majority |
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