majority の英語での意味
majoritymajority /məˈdʒɒrəti $ məˈdʒɔː-, məˈdʒɑː-/ AWL noun (plural majorities) 
すべての翻訳を見る1most people or things [singular] most of the people or things in a groupグループの中のほとんどの人や物 OPP minoritymajority of
The majority of workers find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they earn.大多数の労働者は、稼いだお金で生活するのがかなり難しいと感じている。great/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)（＝グループのほぼ全員） In the vast majority of cases the disease is fatal.圧倒的多数のケースで、この病気は致命的である。be in the majority (=form the largest group)（＝最大のグループを形成する） In this city, Muslims are in the majority.この都市では、イスラム教徒が多数派を占めている。 → silent majorityGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?文法：単数動詞か複数動詞か？• You use a plural verb with the majority of, when it is followed by a plural noun: · The majority of patients are women.• the majority of の後に複数名詞が続く場合、動詞は複数形を使う：· The majority of patients are women.（患者の大多数は女性だ。）• You use a plural verb with the majority on its own, when you are considering members of a group as individual people: · He sees several patients a day. The majority are women.• グループの構成員を個々の人として見る場合、the majority 単独でも複数形の動詞を使う：· He sees several patients a day. The majority are women.（彼は1日に何人かの患者を診る。大多数は女性だ。）• You usually use a singular verb with majority, when considering people as a single group: · The majority is unwilling to listen to the views of the minority. In British English, you can also use a plural verb in this meaning.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS• 人々を一つのグループとして見る場合、majority には通常単数形の動詞を使う：· The majority is unwilling to listen to the views of the minority.（多数派は少数派の意見を聞こうとしない。）英国英語では、この意味でも複数形の動詞を使うことができる。文法ガイド ‒ 名詞2most votes [countable] if one person or group wins a majority in an election, they win more votes than other people or groups選挙で一人または一グループが多数を獲得するとは、他の人やグループよりも多くの票を得ることmajority of 50/100 etc He won by a majority of 500.彼は500票差で勝利した。 The Labour Party won a huge majority at the last general election.労働党は前回の総選挙で大差の過半数を獲得した。clear/overall/absolute majority (=a situation in which one party wins more votes in an election than all the other parties)（＝一つの政党が選挙で他のすべての政党より多くの票を得る状況） The party won an absolute majority in Portugal in 1987.その党は1987年にポルトガルで絶対多数を獲得した。small/narrow majority The government gained only a narrow majority, with 151 votes against 144.政府は151票対144票という僅差の過半数しか得られなかった。Labour/Conservative etc majority The Labour majority was reduced to just 15 seats at the last election.前回の選挙で労働党の過半数は15議席にまで縮小した。3majority vote/decision/verdict etc a vote or decision in which more people vote for something than vote against it賛成票が反対票を上回る投票または決定: The committee takes decisions by majority vote.委員会は多数決によって決定を下す。 The jury found him guilty by a majority verdict.陪審員は多数決の評決で彼を有罪とした。4majority stake/shareholding etc when one person or group owns a bigger share of a company than other people or groups and so is able to control what happens to the companyある人またはグループが他の人やグループよりも大きな会社の株式を保有し、会社の運営を支配できる状態: Alex Golding held a majority shareholding in Golding plc.Alex Golding は Golding plc の過半数の株式を保有していた。5becoming an adult [uncountable] British English law法律 the age when someone legally becomes an adult法律上成人となる年齢；成年 OPP minorityreach majority/the age of majority He became a partner in the family firm on reaching his majority.彼は成年に達したとき、家業の共同経営者となった。COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 2― 意味 2verbs動詞have/hold a majority· The Democratic party has a majority in the Senate.· 民主党は上院で過半数を占めている。win a majority· The Conservative Party won a large majority.· 保守党は大差の過半数を獲得した。secure a majority (=win a majority)· They failed to secure a majority.· 彼らは過半数を確保できなかった。get/gain/receive a majority· If no one gets an overall majority, the vote is repeated.· 誰も過半数を得られなかった場合、投票が繰り返される。command a majority (=have a majority)· They were one seat short of being able to command a majority in parliament.· 彼らは議会で過半数を支配するまであと1議席足りなかった。increase a majority (=get more votes than you had before)· Labour increased its majority in the area.· 労働党はその地区での過半数をさらに拡大した。lose a majority· The Republicans lost their narrow majority in Congress at the midterm elections.· 共和党は中間選挙で議会における僅差の過半数を失った。retain a majority formalフォーマル (=keep a majority)· They were able to retain an absolute majority of seats.· 彼らは絶対多数の議席を維持することができた。defend a majority (=try not to lose it)· He is defending a majority of 400 against his Labour opponent.· 彼は労働党の対立候補に対して400票差の優位を守っている。overturn a majority (=win a majority that previously belonged to someone else)· She hoped to overturn a Tory majority of 2,221.· 彼女は保守党の2,221票差の優勢を覆すことを望んでいた。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + majority形容詞／名詞 + majoritya large majority· Parliament voted by a large majority in favour of the ban.· 議会は大差の多数決でその禁止令に賛成票を投じた。a huge majority (=a very big majority)· Gone are the days of huge majorities and easy victories.· 圧倒的多数と楽な勝利の時代は過ぎ去った。a small majority· Their small majority made them worried about winning the next election.· 僅差の過半数が、彼らに次の選挙の勝利への不安を抱かせた。a slim/narrow majority (=a very small majority)· The proposal was passed by a slim majority.· その提案は僅差の多数決で可決された。an overall majority (=more votes than anyone else)· What happens if no candidate receives an overall majority?· どの候補者も全体の過半数を得られなかった場合、どうなるのか。an overwhelming majority (=a large majority)· The resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority.· その決議は圧倒的多数で可決された。an absolute/outright/clear majority (=a majority that has been won by more than half the votes)· There was no party with an absolute majority in the House of Commons.· 庶民院では絶対多数を持つ政党は存在しなかった。a simple majority (=a majority that has been won by most of the votes)· A simple majority of the people at the meeting were in favour of the changes.· 会議の参加者の単純過半数が変更に賛成した。a two-thirds/2:1/three to one etc majority· A two-thirds majority in both Houses of Congress is needed to overturn a presidential veto.· 大統領の拒否権を覆すには、議会両院で3分の2の多数が必要だ。a Labour/Democratic/Tory etc majority· Republican majorities were elected in both Houses of Congress that year.· その年、議会両院で共和党が過半数を占めることになった。a parliamentary majority (=one that has enough seats in parliament to control it)· Labour increased its parliamentary majority.· 労働党は議会での過半数をさらに拡大した。majority + NOUNmajority + 名詞a majority vote· The majority vote carries the resolution.· 多数票でその決議は可決される。the majority party (=the party with the most seats in a parliament)· At that time, Labour was the majority party in Parliament.· 当時、労働党は議会の多数党だった。majority support (=votes or support given by the most number of people)· a solution that will command majority support in the House· 下院で多数の支持を得られる解決策
すべての翻訳を見る1most people or things [singular] most of the people or things in a groupグループの中のほとんどの人や物 OPP minoritymajority of The majority of workers find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they earn.大多数の労働者は、稼いだお金で生活するのがかなり難しいと感じている。great/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)（＝グループのほぼ全員） In the vast majority of cases the disease is fatal.圧倒的多数のケースで、この病気は致命的である。be in the majority (=form the largest group)（＝最大のグループを形成する） In this city, Muslims are in the majority.この都市では、イスラム教徒が多数派を占めている。 → silent majorityGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?文法：単数動詞か複数動詞か？• You use a plural verb with the majority of, when it is followed by a plural noun: · The majority of patients are women.• the majority of の後に複数名詞が続く場合、動詞は複数形を使う：· The majority of patients are women.（患者の大多数は女性だ。）• You use a plural verb with the majority on its own, when you are considering members of a group as individual people: · He sees several patients a day. The majority are women.• グループの構成員を個々の人として見る場合、the majority 単独でも複数形の動詞を使う：· He sees several patients a day. The majority are women.（彼は1日に何人かの患者を診る。大多数は女性だ。）• You usually use a singular verb with majority, when considering people as a single group: · The majority is unwilling to listen to the views of the minority. In British English, you can also use a plural verb in this meaning.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS• 人々を一つのグループとして見る場合、majority には通常単数形の動詞を使う：· The majority is unwilling to listen to the views of the minority.（多数派は少数派の意見を聞こうとしない。）英国英語では、この意味でも複数形の動詞を使うことができる。文法ガイド ‒ 名詞2most votes [countable] if one person or group wins a majority in an election, they win more votes than other people or groups選挙で一人または一グループが多数を獲得するとは、他の人やグループよりも多くの票を得ることmajority of 50/100 etc He won by a majority of 500.彼は500票差で勝利した。 The Labour Party won a huge majority at the last general election.労働党は前回の総選挙で大差の過半数を獲得した。clear/overall/absolute majority (=a situation in which one party wins more votes in an election than all the other parties)（＝一つの政党が選挙で他のすべての政党より多くの票を得る状況） The party won an absolute majority in Portugal in 1987.その党は1987年にポルトガルで絶対多数を獲得した。small/narrow majority The government gained only a narrow majority, with 151 votes against 144.政府は151票対144票という僅差の過半数しか得られなかった。Labour/Conservative etc majority The Labour majority was reduced to just 15 seats at the last election.前回の選挙で労働党の過半数は15議席にまで縮小した。3majority vote/decision/verdict etc a vote or decision in which more people vote for something than vote against it賛成票が反対票を上回る投票または決定: The committee takes decisions by majority vote.委員会は多数決によって決定を下す。 The jury found him guilty by a majority verdict.陪審員は多数決の評決で彼を有罪とした。4majority stake/shareholding etc when one person or group owns a bigger share of a company than other people or groups and so is able to control what happens to the companyある人またはグループが他の人やグループよりも大きな会社の株式を保有し、会社の運営を支配できる状態: Alex Golding held a majority shareholding in Golding plc.Alex Golding は Golding plc の過半数の株式を保有していた。5becoming an adult [uncountable] British English law法律 the age when someone legally becomes an adult法律上成人となる年齢；成年 OPP minorityreach majority/the age of majority He became a partner in the family firm on reaching his majority.彼は成年に達したとき、家業の共同経営者となった。COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 2― 意味 2verbs動詞have/hold a majority· The Democratic party has a majority in the Senate.· 民主党は上院で過半数を占めている。win a majority· The Conservative Party won a large majority.· 保守党は大差の過半数を獲得した。secure a majority (=win a majority)· They failed to secure a majority.· 彼らは過半数を確保できなかった。get/gain/receive a majority· If no one gets an overall majority, the vote is repeated.· 誰も過半数を得られなかった場合、投票が繰り返される。command a majority (=have a majority)· They were one seat short of being able to command a majority in parliament.· 彼らは議会で過半数を支配するまであと1議席足りなかった。increase a majority (=get more votes than you had before)· Labour increased its majority in the area.· 労働党はその地区での過半数をさらに拡大した。lose a majority· The Republicans lost their narrow majority in Congress at the midterm elections.· 共和党は中間選挙で議会における僅差の過半数を失った。retain a majority formalフォーマル (=keep a majority)· They were able to retain an absolute majority of seats.· 彼らは絶対多数の議席を維持することができた。defend a majority (=try not to lose it)· He is defending a majority of 400 against his Labour opponent.· 彼は労働党の対立候補に対して400票差の優位を守っている。overturn a majority (=win a majority that previously belonged to someone else)· She hoped to overturn a Tory majority of 2,221.· 彼女は保守党の2,221票差の優勢を覆すことを望んでいた。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + majority形容詞／名詞 + majoritya large majority· Parliament voted by a large majority in favour of the ban.· 議会は大差の多数決でその禁止令に賛成票を投じた。a huge majority (=a very big majority)· Gone are the days of huge majorities and easy victories.· 圧倒的多数と楽な勝利の時代は過ぎ去った。a small majority· Their small majority made them worried about winning the next election.· 僅差の過半数が、彼らに次の選挙の勝利への不安を抱かせた。a slim/narrow majority (=a very small majority)· The proposal was passed by a slim majority.· その提案は僅差の多数決で可決された。an overall majority (=more votes than anyone else)· What happens if no candidate receives an overall majority?· どの候補者も全体の過半数を得られなかった場合、どうなるのか。an overwhelming majority (=a large majority)· The resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority.· その決議は圧倒的多数で可決された。an absolute/outright/clear majority (=a majority that has been won by more than half the votes)· There was no party with an absolute majority in the House of Commons.· 庶民院では絶対多数を持つ政党は存在しなかった。a simple majority (=a majority that has been won by most of the votes)· A simple majority of the people at the meeting were in favour of the changes.· 会議の参加者の単純過半数が変更に賛成した。a two-thirds/2:1/three to one etc majority· A two-thirds majority in both Houses of Congress is needed to overturn a presidential veto.· 大統領の拒否権を覆すには、議会両院で3分の2の多数が必要だ。a Labour/Democratic/Tory etc majority· Republican majorities were elected in both Houses of Congress that year.· その年、議会両院で共和党が過半数を占めることになった。a parliamentary majority (=one that has enough seats in parliament to control it)· Labour increased its parliamentary majority.· 労働党は議会での過半数をさらに拡大した。majority + NOUNmajority + 名詞a majority vote· The majority vote carries the resolution.· 多数票でその決議は可決される。the majority party (=the party with the most seats in a parliament)· At that time, Labour was the majority party in Parliament.· 当時、労働党は議会の多数党だった。majority support (=votes or support given by the most number of people)· a solution that will command majority support in the House· 下院で多数の支持を得られる解決策