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

majoritymajority /məˈdʒɔrət̮i, -ˈdʒɑr-/ ●●● S3 W1 AWL noun (plural majorities)

ETYMOLOGYmajority

Origin: 1500-1600 French majorité, from Latin major; ➔ MAJOR¹

COLLOCATIONS► in the majority

The Muslim population is in the majority (=forms the largest group) here.

► the great/vast/overwhelming etc. majority of something

(=almost all of a group)

► a majority decision/ruling

(=a decision made by more people voting for it than against it)

► Republican/Democratic etc. majority

the Republican majority in Congress

► a small/narrow/tiny majority

The resolution was passed by a narrow majority.

1a/the majority most of the people or things in a particular group OPP minority: majority of A majority of Americans support the law. The Muslim population is in the majority (=forms the largest group) here.the great/vast/overwhelming etc. majority of something (=almost all of a group)a majority decision/ruling (=a decision made by more people voting for it than against it)Republican/Democratic etc. majority the Republican majority in Congress2[countable] social studies, politics the difference between the number of votes gained by the winning party or person in an election and the number of votes gained by other parties or people OPP minority: A two-thirds majority is needed to override a veto.a small/narrow/tiny majority The resolution was passed by a narrow majority.3[uncountable] law the age when someone legally becomes a responsible adult

单词	majority
释义	majoritymajority /məˈdʒɔrət̮i, -ˈdʒɑr-/ ●●● S3 W1 AWL noun (plural majorities) Etymology ETYMOLOGYmajority Origin: 1500-1600 French majorité, from Latin major; ➔ MAJOR¹ Collocations COLLOCATIONS► in the majority The Muslim population is in the majority (=forms the largest group) here. ► the great/vast/overwhelming etc. majority of something (=almost all of a group) ► a majority decision/ruling (=a decision made by more people voting for it than against it) ► Republican/Democratic etc. majority the Republican majority in Congress ► a small/narrow/tiny majority The resolution was passed by a narrow majority. 1a/the majority most of the people or things in a particular group OPP minority: majority of A majority of Americans support the law. The Muslim population is in the majority (=forms the largest group) here.the great/vast/overwhelming etc. majority of something (=almost all of a group)a majority decision/ruling (=a decision made by more people voting for it than against it)Republican/Democratic etc. majority the Republican majority in Congress2[countable] social studies, politics the difference between the number of votes gained by the winning party or person in an election and the number of votes gained by other parties or people OPP minority: A two-thirds majority is needed to override a veto.a small/narrow/tiny majority The resolution was passed by a narrow majority.3[uncountable] law the age when someone legally becomes a responsible adult
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