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单词 minority
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minority

noun
 OPAL W
/maɪˈnɒrəti/
/maɪˈnɔːrəti/
(plural minorities)
Idioms
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  1.  
    [singular + singular or plural verb] the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group
    • Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days.
    • Only a tiny minority of products is/are affected.
    • For a minority, the decision was a disappointment.
    • That's very much a minority view.
    • Minority interest groups have gained disproportionate influence.
    • among a/the minority You are definitely among the minority.
    • minority shareholders in the bank
    • to have a minority stake in a company
    opposite majority
    Extra Examples
    • a sizeable minority of the population
    • the view of a small but vocal minority
    Topics Social issuesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • significant
    • sizeable
    verb + minority
    • belong to
    • discriminate against
    • target
    minority + noun
    • opinion
    • view
    • rights
    preposition
    • among a/​the minority
    • from a/​the minority
    • in a/​the minority
    phrases
    • only a minority
    See full entry
  2.  
    [countable] a small group within a community or country that is different because of race, religion, language, etc.
    • the rights of ethnic/racial minorities
    • There is a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country.
    • persecuted/oppressed minorities
    • minority languages
    • (North American English) The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups).
    • (North American English) minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live)
    • minority groups/populations/leaders
    Collocations Race and immigrationRace and immigrationPrejudice and racism
    • experience/​encounter racism/​discrimination/​prejudice/​anti-semitism
    • face/​suffer persecution/​discrimination
    • fear/​escape from/​flee racial/​political/​religious persecution
    • constitute/​be a form of racial/​race discrimination
    • reflect/​reveal/​show/​have a racial/​cultural bias
    • be biased/​be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/​African Americans/​Asians/​Africans/​Indians, etc.
    • discriminate against minority groups/​minorities
    • perpetuate/​conform to/​fit/​defy a common/​popular/​traditional/​negative stereotype
    • overcome/​be blinded by deep-seated/​racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice
    • entrench/​perpetuate racist attitudes
    • hurl/​shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/​racial/​ethnic slur
    • challenge/​confront racism/​discrimination/​prejudice
    • combat/​fight (against)/tackle blatant/​overt/​covert/​subtle/​institutional/​systemic racism
    Race and society
    • damage/​improve (especially British English) race relations
    • practise (racial/​religious) tolerance/​segregation
    • bridge/​break down/​transcend cultural/​racial barriers
    • encourage/​promote social integration
    • outlaw/​end discrimination/​slavery/​segregation
    • promote/​embrace/​celebrate cultural diversity
    • conform to/​challenge/​violate (accepted/​established/​prevailing/​dominant) social/​cultural norms
    • live in a multicultural society
    • attack/​criticize multiculturalism
    • fight for/​struggle for/​promote racial equality
    • perpetuate/​reinforce economic and social inequality
    • introduce/​be for/​be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
    • support/​be active in/​play a leading role in the civil rights movement
    Immigration
    • control/​restrict/​limit/​encourage immigration
    • attract/​draw a wave of immigrants
    • assist/​welcome refugees
    • house/​shelter refugees and asylum seekers
    • smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK
    • deport/​repatriate illegal immigrants/​failed asylum seekers
    • assimilate/​integrate new immigrants
    • employ/​hire migrant workers
    • exploit/​rely on (cheap/​illegal) immigrant labour
    • apply for/​gain/​obtain/​be granted/​be denied (full) citizenship
    • have/​hold dual citizenship
    see also BAME, BME, ethnic minority, visible minority
    Extra Examples
    • Qualified minority applicants are highly sought after.
    • people from ethnic minorities
    • Dental decay is most prevalent amongst poor and minority communities.
    • Many religious minorities fear their beliefs will be ignored.
    Topics People in societyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • significant
    • sizeable
    verb + minority
    • belong to
    • discriminate against
    • target
    minority + noun
    • opinion
    • view
    • rights
    preposition
    • among a/​the minority
    • from a/​the minority
    • in a/​the minority
    phrases
    • only a minority
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable] (law) the state of being under the age at which you are legally an adult
    • When his minority ended he had to fight to reclaim his property.
    compare majority (4)
  4. Word Originlate 15th cent. (in sense (3)): from French minorité or medieval Latin minoritas, from Latin minor ‘smaller’.
Idioms
be in a/the minority
  1. to form less than half of a large group
    • Men are in the minority in this profession.
    • We are in the minority on this issue.
be in a minority of one
  1. (often humorous) to be the only person to have a particular opinion or to vote a particular wayTopics Opinion and argumentc2
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