ma·jor·i·ty

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/məˈdʒɒrəti/

/məˈdʒɔːrəti/

(plural majorities)

[singular + singular or plural verb] the largest part of a group of people or things大部分；大多数
- majority (of somebody/something) 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。
- The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking.大多数人支持禁烟。
- 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。
- The overwhelming majority of participants were men.绝大多数参与者是男性。
- to represent/form/constitute/comprise the majority of somebody/something代表／形成／构成／组成某人／某事物的多数
- in a/the majority (of something) In the nursing profession, women are in the majority.女性在护理行业中占大多数。
- The drug provided significant pain relief in a majority of cases.在大多数情况下，该药物可以显着缓解疼痛。
- 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
- We make decisions by majority vote.我们以多数票作决定。
- the majority opinion/view多数人的意见／观点
opposite minority see also moral majority, silent majority
Extra Examples
- English speakers form the majority of the population.讲英语的人占总人口的大多数。
- 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。
- 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。
- Opinion polls show that a majority supports a change in the law.民意调查显示，大多数人支持修改法律。
- 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。
- The leader of the majority party in the assembly serves as the prime minister.议会多数党领袖担任总理。
Topics Social issuesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- great
- huge
- …
verb + majority
- compose
- constitute
- form
- …
majority + noun
- community
- culture
- group
- …
preposition
- in the majority
phrases
- in the majority of cases
[countable] the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. wins（获胜的）票数；多数票
- by/with a majority of something She was elected by a majority of 749.她以 749 票的多数票当选。
- The resolution was carried by a huge majority.这项决议以绝大多数票赞成而获得通过。
- majority over somebody They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.他们所得的票数远远超出紧随其后的对手。
- They have a clear majority (= large majority) in Parliament.他们在议会中占绝对多数。
- to win/get/gain/secure a majority赢得／获得多数
In British politics, a majority is the difference between the number of votes for the winning candidate and the number of votes for the second-placed candidate. In American politics, a majority is the difference between the number of votes for the winning candidate and the combined number of votes for all the other candidates. In American politics, if the winning candidate has less than half of all the votes, this is not called a majority, but a plurality. see also absolute majority, overall majority
Wordfinder
- candidate
- constituency
- contest
- democracy
- election
- majority
- manifesto
- poll
- referendum
- swing vote
Collocations Voting in elections
Voting in electionsRunning for election
- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
Voting
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
Taking power
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Extra Examples
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
Topics Politicsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + majority
- carry
- command
- have
- …
majority + noun
- government
- rule
- leader
- …
preposition
- by a majority
- majority against
- majority in
- …
[countable] (North American English) the difference between the number of votes given to the candidate who wins the election and the total number of votes of all the other candidates超出其余各方票数总和的票数
- Without this shift, Kerry would have had a popular majority of a million votes.如果没有这种改变，克里会比其他候选人得票数多出 100 万张。
see also plurality
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- huge
- large
- …
verb + majority
- carry
- command
- have
- …
majority + noun
- government
- rule
- leader
- …
preposition
- by a majority
- majority against
- majority in
- …
[uncountable] (law) the age at which you are legally considered to be an adult成年的法定年龄
- The age of majority in Britain was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1970.1970年，英国的法定成年年龄从21岁降至18岁。

Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting superiority): from French majorité, from medieval Latin majoritas, from Latin major, comparative of magnus ‘great’.

单词	majority
释义	ma·jor·i·ty noun OPAL WOPAL S /məˈdʒɒrəti/ /məˈdʒɔːrəti/ (plural majorities) [singular + singular or plural verb] the largest part of a group of people or things大部分；大多数 majority (of somebody/something) 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。 The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking.大多数人支持禁烟。 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。 The overwhelming majority of participants were men.绝大多数参与者是男性。 to represent/form/constitute/comprise the majority of somebody/something代表／形成／构成／组成某人／某事物的多数 in a/the majority (of something) In the nursing profession, women are in the majority.女性在护理行业中占大多数。 The drug provided significant pain relief in a majority of cases.在大多数情况下，该药物可以显着缓解疼痛。 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 We make decisions by majority vote.我们以多数票作决定。 the majority opinion/view多数人的意见／观点 opposite minority see also moral majority, silent majority Extra Examples English speakers form the majority of the population.讲英语的人占总人口的大多数。 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。 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。 Opinion polls show that a majority supports a change in the law.民意调查显示，大多数人支持修改法律。 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。 The leader of the majority party in the assembly serves as the prime minister.议会多数党领袖担任总理。 Topics Social issuesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big great huge … verb + majority compose constitute form … majority + noun community culture group … preposition in the majority phrases in the majority of cases [countable] the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. wins（获胜的）票数；多数票 by/with a majority of something She was elected by a majority of 749.她以 749 票的多数票当选。 The resolution was carried by a huge majority.这项决议以绝大多数票赞成而获得通过。 majority over somebody They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.他们所得的票数远远超出紧随其后的对手。 They have a clear majority (= large majority) in Parliament.他们在议会中占绝对多数。 to win/get/gain/secure a majority赢得／获得多数 In British politics, a majority is the difference between the number of votes for the winning candidate and the number of votes for the second-placed candidate. In American politics, a majority is the difference between the number of votes for the winning candidate and the combined number of votes for all the other candidates. In American politics, if the winning candidate has less than half of all the votes, this is not called a majority, but a plurality. see also absolute majority, overall majority Wordfinder candidate constituency contest democracy election majority manifesto poll referendum swing vote Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election conduct/hold an election/a referendum (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term hold/call/contest a general/national election launch/run a presidential election campaign support/back a candidate sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters fix/rig/steal an election/the vote Voting go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody) vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party mark/spoil your ballot paper count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots go to/be defeated at the ballot box get/win/receive/lose votes get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman Taking power be sworn into office/in as president take/administer (in the US) the oath of office swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address take/enter/hold/leave office appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister form a government/a cabinet serve two terms as prime minister/in office Extra Examples 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。 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。 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。 Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + majority carry command have … majority + noun government rule leader … preposition by a majority majority against majority in … [countable] (North American English) the difference between the number of votes given to the candidate who wins the election and the total number of votes of all the other candidates超出其余各方票数总和的票数 Without this shift, Kerry would have had a popular majority of a million votes.如果没有这种改变，克里会比其他候选人得票数多出 100 万张。 see also plurality Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + majority carry command have … majority + noun government rule leader … preposition by a majority majority against majority in … [uncountable] (law) the age at which you are legally considered to be an adult成年的法定年龄 The age of majority in Britain was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1970.1970年，英国的法定成年年龄从21岁降至18岁。 Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting superiority): from French majorité, from medieval Latin majoritas, from Latin major, comparative of magnus ‘great’.
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