词汇 | majority |
释义 | majority 4 ENTRIES FOUND: majority (noun) majority leader (noun) majority rule (noun) silent majority (noun) majority /məˈʤorəti/ noun plural majorities majority /məˈʤorəti/ noun plural majorities Learner's definition of MAJORITY 1 [singular] : a number that is greater than half of a total多数;大多数 Unfortunately, the majority of (the) students [=most of the students] in the class failed the test.很遗憾,班里大部分学生都没通过这次考试。 The policy is supported by the great/vast/overwhelming majority of (the) voters.这项政策得到了绝大多数选民的支持。 A clear majority of the voters support the policy.明显多数的选民支持这项政策。 2 a [count] : a number of votes that is more than half of the total number超过半数的选票 They won by a majority of seven. [=the total number of votes they received was seven more than half of all the votes]他们以超过半数七票的优势获胜。 The proposal failed to win a majority in the Senate. [=the proposal was defeated because it was not voted for by more than half the senators]这项提案未获得参议院半数以上的赞成票。 The law will pass only if it is approved by at least a two-thirds majority. [=if two out of three voters approve it]这项法律只有获得三分之二以上的多数票才能通过。 b [singular] : the group or party that is the greater part of a large group多数党;多数派 The Republicans/Democrats are currently the majority in the Senate.共和党/民主党目前是参议院的多数党。 Supporters of the new law appear to be in the majority. [=there are more people who support the new law than who oppose it]这项新法律的支持者占多数。 — see also silent majority 3 [noncount] law : the age at which a person is given the full rights of an adult成年的法定年龄 The age of majority in the U.S. is 18. = The age when you reach your majority in the U.S. is 18.在美国,成年的法定年龄是18周岁。 — compare minority 4 — majority adjective, always used before a noun the majority opinion [=the opinion of most of the people]大多数人的意见 a majority decision [=a decision supported by most of the people]多数人支持的决定 Republicans/Democrats are the majority party in the Senate.共和党/民主党是参议院的多数党。 |
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