| 单词 | majority |
| 释义 | majority noun¹ 1most大多数adjective | verb + majority | majority + noun | preposition | phrases adjective➤big, great, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial, vast绝大多数；压倒性多数➤silent沉默的大多数◆the march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.参加游行的是那些反对恐怖主义的沉默的大多数。➤moral道德多数派➤black, white黑人占／白人占大多数◆countries which have an english-speaking white majority以讲英语的白人占人口多数的国家➤ethnic多数民族verb + majority➤compose, constitute, form, make up构成多数；形成多数；占多数◆english speakers form the majority of the population.讲英语的人占总人口的大多数。➤join加入大多数◆he joined the majority in criticizing the government's reforms.他加入到批评政府改革的大多数之中。majority + noun➤community, culture, group, population主流社会；主流文化；多数群体；占多数的人口➤language, religion大语种；主流宗教➤opinion, view多数人的意见／观点➤decision多数人的决定➤owner, shareholder主要所有权人；控股股东➤ownership过半数的所有权➤interest, share, stake半数以上的权益／股份／股权◆the french company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.这家法国公司持有该零售连锁店半数以上的股权。preposition➤in the majority占多数◆in the general population, right-handed people are in the majority.一般人群中，惯用右手的人占大多数。phrases➤in the majority of cases在大多数情况下◆in the vast majority of cases, customers get their money back.在绝大多数情况下，顾客都获得退款。majority noun² 2in an election选举adjective | verb + majority | majority + noun | preposition adjective➤big, huge, large, massive, overwhelming, solid, strong, substantial绝大多数票；压倒性的多数票➤clear, comfortable, decisive (especially bre) 明显的／远远超过对手的／确定的多数票➤bare, narrow, slender, slight, slim, small, tiny (especially bre) 微弱的多数票➤razor-thin, wafer-thin (bre) 极微弱的多数票➤160-seat, etc. * 160 席等的优势▸➤two-to-one, two-thirds, etc. * 2 比 1、三分之二等的多数票▸➤absolute, outright, overall绝对多数票◆although they are the biggest single party, they don't have an outright majority.尽管他们的政党拥有最多议席，但他们并未赢得绝对多数票。➤popular普选的多数票➤simple简单多数票➤working (especially bre) （议会票数的）足够多数◆to govern effectively, he will need a working majority in congress.为了有效地管理，他需要在国会中获得足够多数票。◆the first labour government with a clear working majority in the house第一届在下议院获得明显有效多数席位的工党政府➤electoral选举中的多数票➤legislative (especially name) 立法机构的多数票➤parliamentary议会多数席位➤government (bre) 支持政府的多数席位▸➤labour, republican, etc.工党、共和党等所占的多数席位▸➤necessary必要的多数票verb + majority➤carry, command, have, hold拥有多数票➤achieve, capture, gain, garner, get, obtain, secure, win取得多数票；获得多数票；赢得多数票◆they failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.他们未能赢得所必需的三分之二多数票。➤build确立多数票◆if the republicans want to build a majority, they need the north-east.如果共和党想确立多数票，则需要东北部选区的支持。➤increase增加优势◆republicans increased their majority in both the house and the senate.共和党在参众两院都扩大了优势。➤defend, maintain, retain捍卫多数席位；保持多数票➤lose失去多数票➤overturn (especially bre) 击败前次的多数票得主100/ame 7 - espbr added:pooler-->➤indicate, show显示获得多数票majority + noun➤government, rule多数党政府；多数裁定原则➤leader, whip多数党领袖／党鞭➤party多数党➤decision多数票的决议➤vote, voting (especially bre) 多数票➤support多数票的支持➤position, status多数党地位➤control多数派控制权preposition➤by a majority以多数票◆they won by a huge majority.他们以压倒性多数票获胜。➤majority against反对⋯的多数票◆latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.最新民意调查表明，反对此项改革的人远远占多数。➤majority in在⋯中的多数票◆a majority in the senate参议院中的多数票➤majority in favour/favor of支持⋯的多数票◆opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour / favor of ratification of the treaty.民意调查表明三分之二的多数支持批准该条约。➤majority over超过⋯的多数票◆he has a decisive majority over his main rivals.他以明显的多数票赢了他的主要竞争对手。majority /mədʒɒrəti; name -dʒɔːr-; -dʒɑːr-/ noun (plural majorities) 1. [singular + singular or plural verb] the largest part of a group of people or things 大多数◆the vast majority of people interviewed said they were happy in their jobs. 受采访的绝大多数人声称他们在工作中感到愉快。◆the majority was/were in favour of the proposal. 大多数人赞成这个建议。◆export orders now account for the majority of our sales. 目前出口订单占我们销售额的大部分。◆women are in a/the majority in the kenyan coffee and tea industries. 在肯尼亚咖啡和茶叶行业中妇女占多数。 opp minority 2. [countable] the number of votes by which one side in an election, a discussion, etc. wins 多数票◆the court decided by a majority of five to two to reject the claim. 法庭以五比二的多数决定驳回该诉求。◆the resolution was carried by a huge majority. 该决议以压倒性多数票获通过。◆a majority vote/decision 多数票／人作出的决议3. [singular] (usually used as an adjective 通常用作形容词) used to describe a group of shares that is more than half of the total number of shares in a company, or sb who owns this amount 多数股权；控股股东◆they are seeking buyers for a majority stake in their australian operation. 他们正在寻找购买他们澳大利亚公司多数股权的买主。◆a majority shareholder 控股股东◆the group is majority-owned by anglo american. 这个集团由英裔美国人控股。 ➡ minority (2) ⨁ a majority control / holding / investment / share / stake控股权；多数股权；多数股投资；多数股份；多数股权 ⨁ a majority investor / owner / shareholder控股投资人／所有者／股东 early majority ◇ late majority ☞ majoritymajority/məˈdʒɒrəti; us -ˈdʒɔ:r- ||; məˈdʒɔrətɪ/noun (plural majorities) 1. [sing] [with.sop] majority (of sb/sth) the largest number or part of a group of people or things 大多数；多数: ◇the majority of students in the class come/comes from japan. 班上大多数学生来自日本。◇this treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. 这种治疗方法在绝大部份医院还没有使用。 [opp] minority 反义词为minority 2. [c] [usu.sing] majority (over sb) (in an election) the difference in the number of votes for the person/party who came first and the person/party who came second （选举）超过对方的票数: ◇he was elected by/with a majority of almost 5000 votes. 他以超过对方将近5000票当选。 if you have an overall majority you got more votes than all the other people/parties added together. 得到全体大多数票(overall majority)，即是所得的选票比所有其他候选者或政党所得的总和多。 ☞look also at absolute majority. 另参看absolute majority。 be in the/a majority to form the largest number or part of sth 占多数；占大部份: ◇women are in the majority in the teaching profession. 妇女在教师职业中占多数。 majority• ⇨ be in the majority• ⇨ the/a majority ma·jor·i·ty /mə`dʒɔrətɪ; məˈdʒɒrɪti/n 1. [singular 单数] most of the people or things in a particular group 大半，大多数:◇the majority of adult smokers want to give up the habit. 大多数成年吸烟者想戒掉这个习惯。 2. [c usually singular 一般用单数] the difference between the number of votes or places in parliament that the winner of an election gets and the number of votes or places that the next party or person gets 超过的票数［议席］［选举中获胜者所得票数或议席与得第二名的党派或候选人所得票数或议席之间的差距］:◇tony blair won by a huge majority. 托尼·贝理雅以压倒多数获胜。→ compare 比较 minority ☞ majority |
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