majority
noun uk/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ us/məˈdʒɔː.rə.t̬i/
(NUMBER)
B2 [ S ]大多数，大部分
the larger number or part of something
The majority of the employees have university degrees. 大部分雇员都有大学文凭。
A large majority of people approve of the death sentence. 大多数人赞成死刑。
In Britain women are in the/a majority. 在英国，女性占多数。
Compare: minority (SMALL PART)
[ C ]多数票（选举中胜者与第二名之间的选票差额）
in an election, the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second
The Democratic candidate won by a narrow/large majority. 社会党人以微弱／绝对多数票胜出。
- More examples
- The majority of young professionals in the capital have moved there from provincial towns.
- In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude and poverty.
- The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a by-pass.
- A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.
- A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government.
(AGE)
[ U ] law specialized成年;成年的法定年龄
the age when you legally become an adult
the age of majority 法定成年年龄
She will inherit her father's estate when she reaches her majority. 她到法定年龄时将继承父亲的遗产。