majority 词态变化
复数: majorities;
majority 中文词源
majority 大多数来自major,主要的，-ity,名词后缀。引申词义大多数等。
majority 英文词源
- majority (n.)
- 1550s, "condition of being greater, superiority," from Middle French majorité (16c.), from Medieval Latin majoritatem (nominative majoritas) "majority," from Latin maior "greater" (see major (adj.)). Sense of "state of being of full age" is attested from 1560s; meaning "greater number or part" (of votes, etc.) first recorded 1690s. The majority "the dead" recorded from 1719.
majority 词组搭配
be in the majority
belong to or constitute the larger group or number
属多数；占多数
publishing houses where women are in the majority.
妇女占多数的出版社。
majority 英文释义
- 1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part;
- "the majority of his customers prefer it"
- "the bulk of the work is finished"
- 2. (elections) more than half of the votes
- 3. the age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs
majority 双语例句
- 1. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
- 无党派候选人在地方议会选举中赢得了多数席位。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's possible the Congress Party will scrape together a majority.
- 国大党可能会勉强获得多数票。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The men voted by a four-to-one majority to accept the pay offer.
- 男雇员以4比1的多数票接受了工资条件。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits.
- 大多数在这里工作的外国人都有工作许可证。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves.
- 大多数性犯罪者都瞧不起自己。
来自柯林斯例句
majority 实用场景例句
- The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
- 大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。
牛津词典
- The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .
- 大多数人支持禁烟。
牛津词典
- This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.
- 绝大部分医院都不提供这种治疗。
牛津词典
- a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want)
- 根据大多数人的意见作出的决定
牛津词典
- In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority .
- 女性在护理行业中占大多数。
牛津词典
- She was elected by/with a majority of 749.
- 她以749票的多数票当选。
牛津词典
- They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.
- 他们所得的票数远远超出名次仅次于他们的对手。
牛津词典
- a clear (= large) majority
- 明显多数票
牛津词典
- The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together) .
- 政府没有获得绝对多数票。
牛津词典
- The resolution was carried by a huge majority.
- 这项决议以非常大的多数票赞成而获得通过。
牛津词典
- The majority of my patients come to me from out of town...
- 大多数来找我看病的患者都是外省人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk...
- 我们生产的绝大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒过的牛奶制成的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine...
- 议员以99张的多数票批准了这项动议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority...
- 从大多数民意调查的结果来看，他很有可能以绝对多数票胜出。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...her continuing disagreement with the majority view...
- 她与大多数人的观点依旧不一致
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead.
- 这项计划若要实施，必须获得股东 75%的多数票。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The age of majority in Romania is eighteen...
- 罗马尼亚的法定成年年龄为18周岁。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Once you reach your majority, you may do what you damned well please.
- 等你成年后，就可以随心所欲了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was elected by a large majority [ by a majority of 3240 ].
- 他以大多数票 [ 超过对方3240票 ] 当选.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.
- 他刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致.
《简明英汉词典》
- The motion was carried by a considerable majority.
- 该项议案以多数赞同而获得通过.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The Government has a working majority.
- 政府(在议会中)掌握足够的多数(支持票).
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The bulk and weight of coal required in the majority of manufacturing industries is large in comparison with the bulk and weight of other raw matericals.
- 在大多数制造工业中,所需要的煤的体积和重量,与其他原材料的体积和重量相比都显得很大.
《用法词典》
- He is elected by a majority of 40 votes against 10.
- 他以40票对10票的大多数票当选.
《简明英汉词典》
- His behavior is injurious to the interests of the vast majority of people.
- 他的行为有损于大多数人民的利益.
《简明英汉词典》
- The measure received a majority.
- 这一议案以过半数票而通过.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.
- 大多数苏格兰人都赞成一个中央权力下放自治苏格兰或完全独立.
《简明英汉词典》
