majority 的英语意思
majoritymajority /məˈdʒɒrəti $ məˈdʒɔː-, məˈdʒɑː-/ AWL noun (plural majorities) 
查看全部语言翻译1most people or things [singular] most of the people or things in a group一组中大多数人或事物 OPP minoritymajority of
The majority of workers find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they earn.大多数工人发现靠自己所挣的钱生活相当困难。great/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)（＝一组中几乎所有人） In the vast majority of cases the disease is fatal.在绝大多数情况下，这种疾病是致命的。be in the majority (=form the largest group)（＝构成最大的群体） In this city, Muslims are in the majority.在这座城市，穆斯林占多数。 → silent majorityGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?语法：单数还是复数动词？• 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 后接复数名词时，动词用复数形式：· The majority of patients are women.（大多数患者是女性。）• 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.• 单独使用 the majority，且将群体成员视为个体时，动词用复数形式：· He sees several patients a day. The majority are women.（他每天看几位病人，大多数是女性。）• 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• 将人们视为一个整体时，majority 通常用单数动词：· The majority is unwilling to listen to the views of the minority.（多数人不愿意听取少数人的意见。）英式英语中，此意也可用复数动词。语法指南 ‒ 名词2most votes [countable] if one person or group wins a majority in an election, they win more votes than other people or groups某人或某团体在选举中赢得多数，即获得比其他人或团体更多的选票majority of 50/100 etc He won by a majority of 500.他以500票的多数优势获胜。 The Labour Party won a huge majority at the last general election.工党在上届大选中赢得了巨大多数。clear/overall/absolute majority (=a situation in which one party wins more votes in an election than all the other parties)（＝一个政党在选举中获得的票数多于所有其他政党的情况） The party won an absolute majority in Portugal in 1987.该党于1987年在葡萄牙赢得了绝对多数。small/narrow majority The government gained only a narrow majority, with 151 votes against 144.政府仅以151票对144票获得了微弱多数。Labour/Conservative etc majority The Labour majority was reduced to just 15 seats at the last election.工党的多数优势在上次选举中缩减至仅15个席位。3majority vote/decision/verdict etc a vote or decision in which more people vote for something than vote against it赞成票多于反对票的表决或决定: The committee takes decisions by majority vote.委员会以多数票作出决定。 The jury found him guilty by a majority verdict.陪审团以多数裁决认定他有罪。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某人或某团体持有公司的股份多于其他人或团体，从而能够控制公司的运营: Alex Golding held a majority shareholding in Golding plc.Alex Golding 持有 Golding 公众有限公司的多数股权。5becoming an adult [uncountable] British English law法律 the age when someone legally becomes an adult某人在法律上成为成年人的年龄；成年年龄 OPP minorityreach majority/the age of majority He became a partner in the family firm on reaching his majority.他在达到法定成年年龄时成为了家族公司的合伙人。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词have/hold a majority· The Democratic party has a majority in the Senate.· 民主党在参议院占多数席位。win a majority· The Conservative Party won a large majority.· 保守党赢得了巨大多数。secure a majority (=win a majority)· They failed to secure a majority.· 他们未能获得多数。get/gain/receive a majority· If no one gets an overall majority, the vote is repeated.· 如果没有人获得绝对多数，则重新投票。command a majority (=have a majority)· They were one seat short of being able to command a majority in parliament.· 他们差一个席位就能在议会中掌握多数。increase a majority (=get more votes than you had before)· Labour increased its majority in the area.· 工党在该地区扩大了多数优势。lose a majority· The Republicans lost their narrow majority in Congress at the midterm elections.· 共和党在中期选举中失去了在国会中的微弱多数优势。retain a majority formal正式 (=keep a majority)· They were able to retain an absolute majority of seats.· 他们得以保住了绝对多数席位。defend a majority (=try not to lose it)· He is defending a majority of 400 against his Labour opponent.· 他正在对抗工党对手，捍卫400票的多数优势。overturn a majority (=win a majority that previously belonged to someone else)· She hoped to overturn a Tory majority of 2,221.· 她希望推翻保守党2221票的多数优势。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + majority形容词／名词 + majoritya large majority· Parliament voted by a large majority in favour of the ban.· 议会以巨大多数赞成票通过了该禁令。a huge majority (=a very big majority)· Gone are the days of huge majorities and easy victories.· 大多数优势和轻松胜利的时代已经过去了。a small majority· Their small majority made them worried about winning the next election.· 微弱的多数优势让他们担心能否赢得下次选举。a slim/narrow majority (=a very small majority)· The proposal was passed by a slim majority.· 该提案以微弱多数获得通过。an overall majority (=more votes than anyone else)· What happens if no candidate receives an overall majority?· 如果没有候选人获得总体多数，会发生什么？an overwhelming majority (=a large majority)· The resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority.· 该决议以压倒性多数获得通过。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.· 下议院没有任何政党拥有绝对多数。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.· 会议上过半数的人赞成变革。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.· 推翻总统否决权需要国会两院各三分之二多数。a Labour/Democratic/Tory etc majority· Republican majorities were elected in both Houses of Congress that year.· 那年，共和党多数派在国会两院均当选。a parliamentary majority (=one that has enough seats in parliament to control it)· Labour increased its parliamentary majority.· 工党扩大了其议会多数优势。majority + NOUNmajority + 名词a majority vote· The majority vote carries the resolution.· 多数票通过了该决议。the majority party (=the party with the most seats in a parliament)· At that time, Labour was the majority party in Parliament.· 当时，工党是议会中的多数党。majority support (=votes or support given by the most number of people)· a solution that will command majority support in the House· 能在下议院获得多数支持的解决方案
查看全部语言翻译1most people or things [singular] most of the people or things in a group一组中大多数人或事物 OPP minoritymajority of The majority of workers find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they earn.大多数工人发现靠自己所挣的钱生活相当困难。great/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)（＝一组中几乎所有人） In the vast majority of cases the disease is fatal.在绝大多数情况下，这种疾病是致命的。be in the majority (=form the largest group)（＝构成最大的群体） In this city, Muslims are in the majority.在这座城市，穆斯林占多数。 → silent majorityGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?语法：单数还是复数动词？• 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 后接复数名词时，动词用复数形式：· The majority of patients are women.（大多数患者是女性。）• 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.• 单独使用 the majority，且将群体成员视为个体时，动词用复数形式：· He sees several patients a day. The majority are women.（他每天看几位病人，大多数是女性。）• 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• 将人们视为一个整体时，majority 通常用单数动词：· The majority is unwilling to listen to the views of the minority.（多数人不愿意听取少数人的意见。）英式英语中，此意也可用复数动词。语法指南 ‒ 名词2most votes [countable] if one person or group wins a majority in an election, they win more votes than other people or groups某人或某团体在选举中赢得多数，即获得比其他人或团体更多的选票majority of 50/100 etc He won by a majority of 500.他以500票的多数优势获胜。 The Labour Party won a huge majority at the last general election.工党在上届大选中赢得了巨大多数。clear/overall/absolute majority (=a situation in which one party wins more votes in an election than all the other parties)（＝一个政党在选举中获得的票数多于所有其他政党的情况） The party won an absolute majority in Portugal in 1987.该党于1987年在葡萄牙赢得了绝对多数。small/narrow majority The government gained only a narrow majority, with 151 votes against 144.政府仅以151票对144票获得了微弱多数。Labour/Conservative etc majority The Labour majority was reduced to just 15 seats at the last election.工党的多数优势在上次选举中缩减至仅15个席位。3majority vote/decision/verdict etc a vote or decision in which more people vote for something than vote against it赞成票多于反对票的表决或决定: The committee takes decisions by majority vote.委员会以多数票作出决定。 The jury found him guilty by a majority verdict.陪审团以多数裁决认定他有罪。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某人或某团体持有公司的股份多于其他人或团体，从而能够控制公司的运营: Alex Golding held a majority shareholding in Golding plc.Alex Golding 持有 Golding 公众有限公司的多数股权。5becoming an adult [uncountable] British English law法律 the age when someone legally becomes an adult某人在法律上成为成年人的年龄；成年年龄 OPP minorityreach majority/the age of majority He became a partner in the family firm on reaching his majority.他在达到法定成年年龄时成为了家族公司的合伙人。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词have/hold a majority· The Democratic party has a majority in the Senate.· 民主党在参议院占多数席位。win a majority· The Conservative Party won a large majority.· 保守党赢得了巨大多数。secure a majority (=win a majority)· They failed to secure a majority.· 他们未能获得多数。get/gain/receive a majority· If no one gets an overall majority, the vote is repeated.· 如果没有人获得绝对多数，则重新投票。command a majority (=have a majority)· They were one seat short of being able to command a majority in parliament.· 他们差一个席位就能在议会中掌握多数。increase a majority (=get more votes than you had before)· Labour increased its majority in the area.· 工党在该地区扩大了多数优势。lose a majority· The Republicans lost their narrow majority in Congress at the midterm elections.· 共和党在中期选举中失去了在国会中的微弱多数优势。retain a majority formal正式 (=keep a majority)· They were able to retain an absolute majority of seats.· 他们得以保住了绝对多数席位。defend a majority (=try not to lose it)· He is defending a majority of 400 against his Labour opponent.· 他正在对抗工党对手，捍卫400票的多数优势。overturn a majority (=win a majority that previously belonged to someone else)· She hoped to overturn a Tory majority of 2,221.· 她希望推翻保守党2221票的多数优势。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + majority形容词／名词 + majoritya large majority· Parliament voted by a large majority in favour of the ban.· 议会以巨大多数赞成票通过了该禁令。a huge majority (=a very big majority)· Gone are the days of huge majorities and easy victories.· 大多数优势和轻松胜利的时代已经过去了。a small majority· Their small majority made them worried about winning the next election.· 微弱的多数优势让他们担心能否赢得下次选举。a slim/narrow majority (=a very small majority)· The proposal was passed by a slim majority.· 该提案以微弱多数获得通过。an overall majority (=more votes than anyone else)· What happens if no candidate receives an overall majority?· 如果没有候选人获得总体多数，会发生什么？an overwhelming majority (=a large majority)· The resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority.· 该决议以压倒性多数获得通过。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.· 下议院没有任何政党拥有绝对多数。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.· 会议上过半数的人赞成变革。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.· 推翻总统否决权需要国会两院各三分之二多数。a Labour/Democratic/Tory etc majority· Republican majorities were elected in both Houses of Congress that year.· 那年，共和党多数派在国会两院均当选。a parliamentary majority (=one that has enough seats in parliament to control it)· Labour increased its parliamentary majority.· 工党扩大了其议会多数优势。majority + NOUNmajority + 名词a majority vote· The majority vote carries the resolution.· 多数票通过了该决议。the majority party (=the party with the most seats in a parliament)· At that time, Labour was the majority party in Parliament.· 当时，工党是议会中的多数党。majority support (=votes or support given by the most number of people)· a solution that will command majority support in the House· 能在下议院获得多数支持的解决方案