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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 989 COCA: 1085

majority
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
2 
a  [count] : a number of votes that is more than half of the total number超过半数的选票
b  [singular] : the group or party that is the greater part of a large group多数党；多数派
— 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
— compare minority 4

— majority

adjective, always used before a noun
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 989 COCA: 1085

majority

noun

ma·​jor·​i·​ty mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē How to pronounce majority (audio)
-ˈjär-
plural majorities
1
a
: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total
a majority of voters
a two-thirds majority
b
: the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total : margin
won by a majority of 10 votes
c
: the greater quantity or share
the majority of the time
2
a
: the age at which full civil rights are accorded
The age of majority in the U.S. is 18.
b
: the status of one who has attained this age
graduated … before he had attained his majority W. L. Burrage
3
: the group or political party having the greater number of votes (as in a legislature)
4
: the military office, rank, or commission of a major
majorities and colonelcies were thick as June blackberries Dixon Wecter
5
obsolete : the quality or state of being greater
majority adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

A clear majority of the voters support the policy. The Republicans are currently the majority in the Senate.
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Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Time Traveler
The first known use of majority was in 1552

Phrases Containing majority
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 989 COCA: 1085
majority

noun¹

 1most大多數ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAJORITY | MAJORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, great, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial, vast絕大多數；壓倒性多數➤silent沉默的大多數◇The march was by the silent majority who oppose terrorism.參加遊行的是那些反對恐怖主義的沉默的大多數。➤moral道德多數派➤black, white黑人佔／白人佔大多數◇countries which have an English-speaking white majority以講英語的白人佔人口多數的國家➤ethnic多數民族VERB + MAJORITY➤compose, constitute, form, make up構成多數；形成多數；佔多數◇English speakers form the majority of the population.講英語的人佔總人口的大多數。➤join加入大多數◇He joined the majority in criticizing the government's reforms.他加入到批評政府改革的大多數之中。MAJORITY + NOUN➤community, culture, group, population主流社會；主流文化；多數群體；佔多數的人口➤language, religion大語種；主流宗教➤opinion, view多數人的意見／觀點➤decision多數人的決定➤owner, shareholder主要所有權人；控股股東➤ownership過半數的所有權➤interest, share, stake半數以上的權益／股份／股權◇The French company holds a majority stake in the retail chain.這家法國公司持有該零售連鎖店半數以上的股權。PREPOSITION➤in the majority佔多數◇In the general population, right-handed people are in the majority.一般人群中，慣用右手的人佔大多數。PHRASES➤in the majority of cases在大多數情況下◇In the vast majority of cases, customers get their money back.在絕大多數情況下，顧客都獲得退款。
majority

noun²

 2in an election選舉ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAJORITY | MAJORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, huge, large, massive, overwhelming, solid, strong, substantial絕大多數票；壓倒性的多數票➤clear, comfortable, decisive (especially BrE) 明顯的／遠遠超過對手的／確定的多數票➤bare, narrow, slender, slight, slim, small, tiny (especially BrE) 微弱的多數票➤razor-thin, wafer-thin (BrE) 極微弱的多數票➤160-seat, etc. * 160 席等的優勢▸➤two-to-one, two-thirds, etc. * 2 比 1、三分之二等的多數票▸➤absolute, outright, overall絕對多數票◇Although they are the biggest single party, they don't have an outright majority.儘管他們的政黨擁有最多議席，但他們並未贏得絕對多數票。➤popular普選的多數票➤simple簡單多數票➤working (especially BrE) （議會票數的）足夠多數◇To govern effectively, he will need a working majority in Congress.為了有效地管理，他需要在國會中獲得足夠多數票。◇the first Labour government with a clear working majority in the House第一屆在下議院獲得明顯有效多數席位的工黨政府➤electoral選舉中的多數票➤legislative (especially NAmE) 立法機構的多數票➤parliamentary議會多數席位➤government (BrE) 支持政府的多數席位▸➤Labour, Republican, etc.工黨、共和黨等所佔的多數席位▸➤necessary必要的多數票VERB + MAJORITY➤carry, command, have, hold擁有多數票➤achieve, capture, gain, garner, get, obtain, secure, win取得多數票；獲得多數票；贏得多數票◇They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.他們未能贏得所必需的三分之二多數票。➤build確立多數票◇If the Republicans want to build a majority, they need the north-east.如果共和黨想確立多數票，則需要東北部選區的支持。➤increase增加優勢◇Republicans increased their majority in both the House and the Senate.共和黨在參眾兩院都擴大了優勢。➤defend, maintain, retain捍衞多數席位；保持多數票➤lose失去多數票➤overturn (especially BrE) 擊敗前次的多數票得主100/AmE 7 - espbr added:pooler-->➤indicate, show顯示獲得多數票MAJORITY + NOUN➤government, rule多數黨政府；多數裁定原則➤leader, whip多數黨領袖／黨鞭➤party多數黨➤decision多數票的決議➤vote, voting (especially BrE) 多數票➤support多數票的支持➤position, status多數黨地位➤control多數派控制權PREPOSITION➤by a majority以多數票◇They won by a huge majority.他們以壓倒性多數票獲勝。➤majority against反對⋯的多數票◇Latest opinion polls have a comfortable majority against the reform.最新民意調查表明，反對此項改革的人遠遠佔多數。➤majority in在⋯中的多數票◇a majority in the Senate參議院中的多數票➤majority in favour/favor of支持⋯的多數票◇Opinion polls indicated a two-thirds majority in favour / favor of ratification of the treaty.民意調查表明三分之二的多數支持批准該條約。➤majority over超過⋯的多數票◇He has a decisive majority over his main rivals.他以明顯的多數票贏了他的主要競爭對手。

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