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

mi•nor•i•ty n., pl. -ties, adj.
n.

a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole:[countable]He got a minority of the votes in the first election.
Government a smaller group opposed to a majority:[countable]a minority of stockholders.
Sociology Also called miˈnor•i•ty ˌgroup. a group differing, esp. in race, religion, or ethnic background, from the majority of a population:[countable]Can the rights of minorities be guaranteed?
Sociology a member of such a group:[countable]made an effort to hire more minorities.
[uncountable] the state or period of being under full legal age.

adj. [before a noun]

Sociologyof or relating to a minority:a minority opinion.

See -min-.

mi•nor•i•ty n., pl. -ties, adj.
n.

the smaller part or number;
a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
Governmenta smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.
Sociologya group differing, esp. in race, religion, or ethnic background, from the majority of a population:legislation aimed at providing equal rights for minorities.
Sociologya member of such a group.
the state or period of being under the legal age of full responsibility.

adj.

Sociologyof or pertaining to a minority.

Medieval Latin minōritās. See minor, -ity
1525–35

5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged childhood, boyhood, girlhood.

minority /maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ mɪ-/ n ( pl -ties)

the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups
a group that is different racially, politically, etc, from a larger group of which it is a part
the state of being a minor
the period during which a person is below legal age
(modifier) relating to or being a minority: a minority interest, a minority opinion

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin minōritās, from Latin minor

单词	minority
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mi•nor•i•ty /mɪˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. n. a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole:[countable]He got a minority of the votes in the first election. Government a smaller group opposed to a majority:[countable]a minority of stockholders. Sociology Also called miˈnor•i•ty ˌgroup. a group differing, esp. in race, religion, or ethnic background, from the majority of a population:[countable]Can the rights of minorities be guaranteed? Sociology a member of such a group:[countable]made an effort to hire more minorities. [uncountable] the state or period of being under full legal age. adj. [before a noun] Sociologyof or relating to a minority:a minority opinion. See -min-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mi•nor•i•ty (mi nôr′i tē, -nor′, -mī-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. n. the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole. Governmenta smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action. Sociologya group differing, esp. in race, religion, or ethnic background, from the majority of a population:legislation aimed at providing equal rights for minorities. Sociologya member of such a group. the state or period of being under the legal age of full responsibility. adj. Sociologyof or pertaining to a minority. Medieval Latin minōritās. See minor, -ity 1525–35 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged childhood, boyhood, girlhood. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minority /maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ mɪ-/ n ( pl -ties) the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups a group that is different racially, politically, etc, from a larger group of which it is a part the state of being a minor the period during which a person is below legal age (modifier) relating to or being a minority: a minority interest, a minority opinion Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin minōritās, from Latin minor
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