Majority
[ mə'dʒɔrəti ]
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n. 多数;（获胜的）票数;成年;法定年龄;
💡 词根助记
major主要的+ity表名词 → 大多数
📝 例句
How to deal with the majority in religion was a standing problem.
如何对待宗教界的多数派，这是一个长期存在的老问题。
The great majority were realistic politicians.
绝大多数是现实主义的政治家。
He won by a majority of two: the vote was seven to five.
他以两票多数获胜:票数是七比五。
A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
大多数上了年纪的美国人仰仗社会保险金过活。
He was voted in by a handsome majority.
他以可观的多数票当
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“魔教若提”:魔教若提起来,多数人都会怕
※ major-成年人,ity-city城市:城市里大多数是成年人
※ ma-拼音“妈”,j-拼音“姐”,or-或,ty-拼音“太阳”:妈妈、姐姐大多数或许更喜欢喝我的太阳
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-ampl-表示“大”
📖 牛津释义
majority
n
1 [Gp] the greater number or part; most 大多数; 大半; 大多
A/The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio. 大部分人似乎喜欢看电视而不喜欢听收音机.
The majority was/were in favour of the proposal. 多数人赞成这个建议.
[attrib 作定语]
majority opinion, rule 多数人的意见、 多数裁定原则. Cf 参看 minority.
2 [C] ~ (over sb)
(a) number by which votes for one side exceed those for the other side 超过对方的票数
She was elected by a majority of 3749. 她以超过对方3749票当选.
They had a large majority over the other party at the last election. 在上次选举中他们以悬殊的票数击败了对方.
The government does not have an overall majority, ie a majority over all other parties together. 政府没有获得（超过各党派票数的）总合多数票.
(b) (US) number by which votes for one candidate exceed those for all other candidates together 多数票（一候选人的选票超过其他候选人票数的总和）. Cf 参看 plurality 3.
3 [sing] legal age of full adulthood 成年的法定年龄
The age of majority is eighteen. 成年的法定年龄是18岁.
She reaches her majority next month. 她下个月就到成年年龄了.
4 (idm 习语) be in the/a majority form the greater part/the larger number 构成大部分[大多数]
Among the members of the committee those who favour the proposed changes are in the majority. 委员中赞成提出修改意见的占大多数. the silent majority => silent.
🎯 考研助记
后缀:ty 构成抽象名词,表示性质,情况,状态
🔁 扩展释义
*[mә'dʒɒriti]n. 多数, 大半【计】 多数逻辑【经】 大多数相关词组: the majority of
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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He was more than helpful.
他不仅仅是帮忙。
What is the economy like in this country?
这个国家的经济如何？
The operation, which lasted for over four hours, proved to be very difficult because of the hard resin which covered the skin.
手术持续了4个多小时，非常难做，因为皮肤上覆盖着一层硬硬的树脂。