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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Was it serious?
病得很重吗？
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
空谈不如实验。（实践出真知）
Later it crossed the Channel, riding smoothly over the waves, which presented no problem.
后来气垫船跨越英吉利海峡，平稳地在波浪上方行驶，波浪不再产生阻力。