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

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uk/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/us/məˈdʒɑː.rə.t̬i/

majority 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.

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minority

[ C ] in an election, the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second:

The Democratic candidate won by a narrow/large majority.

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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.

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Maximum and minimum

(at) full stretch idiom
at least idiom
bare
ceiling
critical mass
full
limit
mass
max
max out
maximal
maximum
minimum
minority
most
most
outside
peak
the full monty
utmost

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majority noun (AGE)

[ U ] specialized law the age when you legally become an adult:

the age of majority

She will inherit her father's estate when she reaches her majority.

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Stages of life

adolescence
adulthood
arrive
autumn
autumn years idiom
babyhood
decline
get on
girlhood
glory days
golden age
heyday
middlescence
midlife
midlife crisis
old age
prime
twilight
twilight years idiom
youth

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单词	majority
释义	Contents noun (2) majority (NUMBER) majority (AGE) Contents noun (3) majority (1) majority (2) majority (3) adjective (1) majority (1) English American Business majoritynoun uk/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/us/məˈdʒɑː.rə.t̬i/ majority 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 [ C ] in an election, the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second: The Democratic candidate won by a narrow/large majority. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Maximum and minimum (at) full stretch idiom at least idiom bare ceiling critical mass full limit mass max max out maximal maximum minimum minority most most outside peak the full monty utmost See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Elections majority noun (AGE) [ U ] specialized law 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: synonyms and related words Stages of life adolescence adulthood arrive autumn autumn years idiom babyhood decline get on girlhood glory days golden age heyday middlescence midlife midlife crisis old age prime twilight twilight years idiom youth See more results » majoritynoun [ U ] us/məˈdʒɔr·ɪ·t̬i, -ˈdʒɑr-/ more than half of a total number or amount; the larger part of something: A majority of the people voted against the bill to raise school taxes. politics & government A majority is also the difference in the number of votes in an election between the winning person or group and the one that has the second highest number: [ C ] The Republicans won by a small majority. majoritynoun uk/məˈdʒɒrəti/usplural majorities [ S ] most of the people or things in a group: The majority of our prepayment customers are people on a low income. Improved economic conditions for the majority have led to big increases in ownership of consumer goods, cars, houses, and clothing. vast/overwhelming/great majority (of sth) The vast majority of tickets are sold through the website. be in a/the majority Men are still in the majority when it comes to senior management positions. [ C ] the difference between the number of votes received by a political party, group, etc. that wins an election or discussion and the parties or groups that lose: The amendment has divided Democrats and could cost the party its newly won majority. majority voting/a majority vote by a majority of sth to sth A recent poll found that voters were in favor of the resolution by a majority of 71% to 24%. clear/comfortable/large majority The chairman must continue taking votes until one nominee has a clear majority. [ U ] LAW the age at which someone is legally considered to be an adult: someone's majority She will inherit the business when she reaches her majority. See also early majority late majority majorityadjective [ before noun ] uk/məˈdʒɒrəti/us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to refer to the situation when a person or organization owns more shares in a company than any other shareholder, and enough to be in control of the company: According to government requirements, the airline must not fall into foreign majority control. The group's majority shareholder has been accused of withholding financial data. Profits have soared, thanks in part to the company's majority ownership of the country's most successful newspaper group.
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majoritynoun

majority noun (NUMBER)

majority noun (AGE)

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majorityadjective [ before noun ]