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基本釋義

n.
多數(shù); 多數(shù)票; 超出其余各方票數(shù)總和的票數(shù); 法定成年年齡
adj.
多數(shù)人支持的

詞性變化

實用例句

The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.

大多數(shù)接受采訪的人都喜歡看電視多于聽收音機。

牛津詞典

The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .

大多數(shù)人支持禁煙。

牛津詞典

This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.

絕大部分醫(yī)院都不提供這種治療。

牛津詞典

a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want)

根據(jù)大多數(shù)人的意見作出的決定

牛津詞典

In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority .

女性在護理行業(yè)中占大多數(shù)。

牛津詞典

She was elected by/with a majority of 749.

她以749票的多數(shù)票當(dāng)選。

牛津詞典

They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.

他們所得的票數(shù)遠遠超出名次僅次于他們的對手。

牛津詞典

a clear (= large) majority

明顯多數(shù)票

牛津詞典

The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together) .

政府沒有獲得絕對多數(shù)票。

牛津詞典

The resolution was carried by a huge majority.

這項決議以非常大的多數(shù)票贊成而獲得通過。

牛津詞典

The majority of my patients come to me from out of town...

大多數(shù)來找我看病的患者都是外省人。

The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk...

我們生產(chǎn)的絕大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒過的牛奶制成的。

Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine...

議員以99張的多數(shù)票批準(zhǔn)了這項動議。

According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority...

從大多數(shù)民意調(diào)查的結(jié)果來看,他很有可能以絕對多數(shù)票勝出。

...her continuing disagreement with the majority view...

她與大多數(shù)人的觀點依舊不一致

A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead.

這項計劃若要實施,必須獲得股東 75%的多數(shù)票。

The age of majority in Romania is eighteen...

羅馬尼亞的法定成年年齡為18周歲。

Once you reach your majority, you may do what you damned well please.

等你成年后,就可以隨心所欲了。

He was elected by a large majority [ by a majority of 3240 ].

他以大多數(shù)票 [ 超過對方3240票 ] 當(dāng)選.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.

他剛才所說的同大多數(shù)人所持的觀點不一致.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The motion was carried by a considerable majority.

該項議案以多數(shù)贊同而獲得通過.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The Government has a working majority.

政府(在議會中)掌握足夠的多數(shù)(支持票).

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

The bulk and weight of coal required in the majority of manufacturing industries is large in comparison with the bulk and weight of other raw matericals.

在大多數(shù)制造工業(yè)中,所需要的煤的體積和重量,與其他原材料的體積和重量相比都顯得很大.

《用法詞典》

He is elected by a majority of 40 votes against 10.

他以40票對10票的大多數(shù)票當(dāng)選.

《簡明英漢詞典》

His behavior is injurious to the interests of the vast majority of people.

他的行為有損于大多數(shù)人民的利益.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The measure received a majority.

這一議案以過半數(shù)票而通過.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.

大多數(shù)蘇格蘭人都贊成一個中央權(quán)力下放自治蘇格蘭或完全獨立.

《簡明英漢詞典》

真題例句

These extra features are deemed unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

We are at a point where in much of the developed world the vast majority of young people grew up playing video games, and an increasingly high percentage of adults play these video games too, Werbach says.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

They found that the majority of both kids and adults opted for a half-sized portion when combined with a prize.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

The wide majority of the rest were illegal, unforced entries that resulted from something like a window being left open.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

If you have a sign in your yard declaring what setup you use, that'd point them in the right direction, though at that point, we're talking about a highly targeted, semi-sophisticated attack, and not the sort of forced-entry attack that makes up the majority of burglaries.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

If we replaced half of our administrative staff with classroom teachers, we might actually get a majority of our classes back to 20 or fewer students per teacher.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

At the end of the day, these kinds of systems are primarily designed to protect against the sort of opportunistic smash-and-grab attack that makes up the majority of burglaries.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

The high cost of steam and the lesser need for speed kept the majority of the world's ocean freight moving by sail until the early years of the 20th century.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

It benefits the great majority of the general population.

出自-2013年12月閱讀原文

The majority of them think it less important than computers.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

The majority of them find it interesting

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

A majority of them are young couples.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

"We are at a point where in much of the developed world the vast majority of young people grew up playing video games, and an increasingly high percentage of adults play these video games too," Werbach says.

2016年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

According to the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men.

2019年6月四級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful.

2017年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

If you have a sign in your yard declaring what setup you use, that'd point them in the right direction, though at that point, we're talking about a highly targeted, semi-sophisticated attack, and not the sort of forced-entry attack that makes up the major

2016年12月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.

2019年12月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

The majority of the grains, about 80%, were from cereal crops like barley, and about 10% were bits of roots, including lily, which would have made the beer sweeter, the scientists say.

2017年6月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A

The overwhelming majority of employees attribute their stress mainly to low pay and an excessive workload.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Many of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, the majority of which are African or small island states, produce a very small quantity of emissions.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate free-riders: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate change's impact on food and water.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

8 hours at work daily, and the majority of working professionals spend additional hours checking in with work during evenings, weekends and even vacations.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

It's not only the selective and elite institutions that provide those opportunities for a small subset of this population, Rubinoff said, adding that a majority of first-generation undergraduates tend toward options such as online programs, two-year colleges, and commuter state schools.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Some version of the Swedish system might work well for a majority of American parents,but the United States is unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

And at the vast majority of places, it is simply not a big variable in the college's decision-making process.

出自-2013年12月閱讀原文

In it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and Western.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

In a recent study of parents and grown-up children in 11 European countries, Karsten Hank of Mannheim University found that 85% of them lived within 25km of each other and the majority of them were in touch at least once a week.

出自-2010年12月閱讀原文

M :well ,that guy won't be able to win the election unless he got the majority vote from women students ,and I am not sure about it ?

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

Other iced coffees contained more than 450 calories and the majority had an excess of 200.

出自-2010年12月聽力原文

"It's not only the selective and elite institutions that provide those opportunities for a small subset of this population," Rubinoff said, adding that a majority of first-generation undergraduates tend toward options such as online programs, two-year col

2015年12月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate "free-riders": causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate chan

2016年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

In one study, researchers interview 955 people involved in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the accident.

2019年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section B

It was a huge milestone in the development of smartphones, which are now owned by a majority of American adults and are increasingly common across the globe.

2018年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

Many of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, the majority of which are African or small island states, produce a very small quantity of emissions.

2016年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

Today, the average American spends 8.8 hours at work daily, and the majority of working professionals spend additional hours checking in with work during evenings, weekends and even vacations.

2016年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

Volunteers read two passages, one about a man who led a life of leisure and another about a man who was over-worked and over-scheduled; when asked to determine which of the two had a higher social status, the majority of the participants said the latter.

2017年12月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

We believe that the number of people who fit that definition includes the majority of American workers, which prompted us to begin a study of workaholism in the U.S..

2018年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

According to London underground, only 40 percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators, leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the "standing "side.

2016年高考英語上海卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme.

2016年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

The majority thought it was a trend.

2016年高考英語全國卷1 閱讀理解 閱讀B 選項

The tasters generally taste teas with milk, since that is how the majority of British people drink their tea.

2015年高考英語安徽卷 聽力 原文

They made more than one thousand dollars and the local family in need got the majority of it.

2016年高考英語上海卷 聽力 原文

While we should provide "safe spaces" within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and challenge majority views.

2016年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Second, the majority of people who use networked computers to upload are not even aware of the significance of what they are doing.

出自-2012年考研閱讀原文

On the overturned provisions the majority held the congress had deliberately.

出自-2013年考研閱讀原文

In Arizona v.United States,the majority overturned three of the four contested provisions of Arizona's controversial plan to have state and local police enforce federal immigration law.

出自-2013年考研閱讀原文

I think that, for the majority of scientific papers nowadays, statistical review is more essential than expert review,” he says.

出自-2015年考研閱讀原文

Although women first served on state juries in Utah in 1898,It was not until the 1940s that a majority of states made women eligible for jury duty.

2010年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

Among the children who had not been tricked, the majority were willing to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill, demonstrating that they trusted his leadership.

2018年考研真題(英語一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

But the epidemic is "moderate" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general, with the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the absence of any medical treatment.

2010年考研真題(英語二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

It insists that economic co-ordination should involve all 27 members of the EU club, among whom there is a small majority for free-market liberalism and economic rigour; in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference.

2011年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

On the overturned provisions the majority held Congress had deliberately "occupied the field" and Arizona had thus intruded on the federal's privileged powers.

2013年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part;

    "the majority of his customers prefer it"

    "the bulk of the work is finished"

  • 2. (elections) more than half of the votes

  • 3. the age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs

同義詞

其他釋義

most

反義詞

n.多數(shù);成年

minority

其他釋義

minority

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