majority

n

• ①[通常作the majority,偶作a majority;集合用法;通常当复数用,偶当单数用]大多数,大部分,大半
  • in the majority of cases在大多数的情形下,大半
  • The overwhelming majority of people is [are] against him.绝大多数的人都反对他。
  • A majority voted for the bill.大多数投票赞成该法案。

• ②[集合用法]多数党;多数派
  • The Democratic party is the majority.民主党是多数党。
  • The majority is [are] always able to impose its [their] will on the minority.多数党总是能够使少数党接受其意愿。

• ③[通常用单数形]1过半数;绝对多数2(胜者比败者多出的)得票差;(三人以上竞选时)超过所有其他候选人得票总数之票数
  • The company holds a majority of the stock.该公司拥有半数以上的股票。
  • by a large majority以大多数票
  • by a majority of ...以…之差(得胜)
  • be in (the) majority by ...以…(票)之差获得多数
  • be elected by a clear majority以绝对多数票当选
  • by a bare majority以勉强的多数票
  • by the narrow majority of 139 to 131以139票对131票的微弱多数
  • If A got twelve votes, B seven, and C three, A had a majority of two and a plurality of five.假设A得12票, B得7票, C得3票,则A比其他候选人之得票总数多出2票,而此次高票数多出5票。

• ④[通常用单数形]【法律】成年
  • reach [attain] one's majority达到法定成年

• ⑤[通常用单数形]【陆军】【美陆战队】【美空军】少校的阶级[职务]
  • obtain one's majority获得少校官阶