释义 |
absolute majorityˌabsolute maˈjority noun [singular] - As they controlled an absolute majority of shares, the club was effectively closed.
- If there is a party with an absolute majority in the lower house it will form the government.
- It was only after the SPÖ failed to win an absolute majority in the general election of 1983 that he stood down.
- Meanwhile the ex-communist Social Democrats are certain to be returned to power and even hope to obtain an absolute majority.
- National secured an absolute majority with only 35.1 % of the vote.
- The elections are by secret ballot, and an absolute majority is required.
- The motion failed to obtain an absolute majority of 249 but it was a close-run thing.
- The second round was contested in the 58 constituencies where no candidate had gained an absolute majority in the first round.
when a party or person wins more than half of the total votes in an election |